Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI) Okay, video-game sales stats are out for the month of January. Please tell me there are some exciting changes in the ranking in terms of which gaming console dominated the charts in the U.S. Please tell...

This is an interview we ran back in September 2008 that got overwhelmed by the crisis and TARP stampede in DC, but I think is one of the more important things we’ve ever published.  It gives you a ground level explanation of the silly risk/reward choices made by AIG. In a positive vein, this ...

There are an extremely small number of companies which are likely to do relatively well during the recession, either because they are the market share leaders in their industries by a wide margin, or they are in businesses which sell products and services which are a necessary part of everyday life....

Over the last two years, in the PC business Michael Dell has been beaten like a rented mule. His company continues to lose market share particularly in the US. Industry analysts would say that Dell has done a poor jobs of bringing out innovative and attractive products. Apple (AAPL) Mac sales keep r...

This will be a big year for new operating systems. Apple (AAPL) plans a new version of its Macintosh operating system, to be called Snow Leopard. Palm (PALM) plans an all-new smart phone operating system called Palm WebOS. But the new release that will affect more users than any other will be Window...

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI), Technology Sony (NYSE: SNE) has one heck of a powerful video-game system in its PlayStation 3. In fact, I'm really looking forward to playing Resident Evil 5 on it. But Sony is having a tough time comp...

According to Reuters, GMAC will get $6 billion from the government with $1 billion coming through GM (GM). Reuters reports that violence in Gaza intensified. Reuters writes that Japan is looking at a program to buy bad loans. Reuters writes that Dow Chemical (DOW) is scrambling to keep it deal to bu...

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Sony Corp ADR (SNE) It is not that long ago that the Sony (NYSE:SNE) PS2 ruled the video game business. Launched in 2000, it had a huge lead over the Microsoft (NYSE:MSFT), which was launched in 2001. As sales of the PS2 falters, Sony introduced it ne...

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Media World This post is part of our feature on Money Losers of 2008 . See all 20. Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Grand Theft Auto IV has made a lot of money. It's been the recent driving force for the software publis...

Filed under: Competitive strategy, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Activision Inc (ATVI) Sorry, Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), but your problems just got worse. According to a Wall Street Journal (subscription required) piece, sources say that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) intends on executing a pr...