Sam Liu

Baidu: A Pure Momentum Trader's Favorite (with Occasional Blowups)

it's a shame to compare google with baidu.

there is no comparison. google search results are blocked often and limited whereas far inferior baidu results aren't

with such support how can it not win

Google's (GOOG) seven-pronged attack on Apple (AAPL).

i saw a similar article in wsj or sj mercurynews

Apple, Microsoft, Google: Far from Coercive Monopolies

as for enlightened monopolies, doesn't Apple purchase its competitors and put the "best app" into its OS. Typically, Msft follows after Apple

Western Digital Could Lead Hard Drive Market in 2009

Didn't Seagate purchase Western Digital a few years ago

June Durable Goods Report: Is the Tech Sector Slipping?

WHAT COMPANIES OUGHT TO PROFIT FROM THIS

Asustek facing component shortages, but no plans for notebook price increase
Asustek Computer will not increase prices of its notebook PCs for the time being, despite increased components cost due to tight supply, according to the company. However, the company is keeping an eye on pricing strategies of Hewlett-Packard and Acer, Asustek said.
Asustek is currently facing tight supply of optical disc drives, chipsets and 500GB hard disk drives, but the shortage is expected to recover by September, the company pointed out.

Jeff Bezos: Learning from an Incredible Entrepreneur

excellent video

Shares of SanDisk (SNDK -13.1%) are in free-fall after its Q2 beat was overshadowed by weak Q3 guidance during its conference call (transcript). Meanwhile, analysts are surprisingly bullish.

there must be something to it. I found it strange when I went to its research location on July 2, 4.45 PM, to find the parking lot bare.

Later, a guard told me that the workers were on furlough for the week.

Microsoft Understands Making Money the Hard Way - Earning It

who stole whose ideas, apple capitalized on xerox parc's innovation.

get the facts straight!


On Jul 14 08:49 AM Jon T wrote:

> You mean making money from stealing other' ideas I think.
>
> 15% a year on R&D, which delivers - basically nothing.
>
> Big problems ahead for the greedy behemoth.

Panasonic: Positioning for Emerging Markets

when i read this article in wsj, i thought of the $50 iron bought in beijing and $300 camera bought in san francisco

Thomas Friedman is still worried that China will clean America’s clock in the clean-energy race, and with good reason. Or is this a case of too-good-to-be-true?

My last report on Cn's alternative energy industry is it is not an alternative but in addition to future energy needs. IT IS A GREEN AND BLACK FUTURE FOR Cn.

Asians Going East

OLD NEWS

In a move that's likely to amplify trade tensions and increase the likelihood of protectionism, Beijing unveils a Buy Chinese initiative that will force government agencies to buy local goods and services exclusively. Some are attributing the late-morning / early-afternoon weakness to this story.

no country is responsible for reckless, irresponsible spending. in theory (that is with an open capital market), this"buy china" initiative will put costly pressures to maintain its peg

GM confirms it's selling Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, which GM says will secure over 3K jobs in the U.S. Terms to follow.

How irresponsible, technology, ... the Hummer, developed by the United States tax payers, brand sold off to the Chinese government.

Sounds like the 1980s all over again with the United States technological, i.e. chip technology, innovation sold off to the Japanese.

Goldman Sachs (GS) is selling around 20% of its stake in Chinese bank ICBC, totaling up to $1.9B worth of shares, at a discount of 4-6% below ICBC's closing price today. In March, Goldman pledged to keep 80% of its ICBC shares.

why, for money to pay back tarp?

Obama's Budget Deficit Larger than Clinton's Entire Budget

and for his massive spending, is due to ...!