Filed under: Company News The new GM is up and running with its re-branding campaign. Without much new iron to put on the showroom floor, it apparently has decided to start small — small, as in the Cadillac Fragrance for men. (And no, the bouquet is nothing like Valvoline or Brylcreem.) The company GM licensed to make [...]
Filed under: Company News, Technology, People, Media Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said his company, oft-criticized for not generating much revenue, will prove the nay-sayers wrong by “adding value.” Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Pasadena, California Thursday, Stone elaborated more than he has publicly on the company’s plans to make money with the service. [...]
Filed under: Company News, Investing, Earnings The following post rounds up the companies making headlines today: Schlumberger (SLB) said Friday its second-quarter earnings tumbled 57 percent as oil and natural gas companies cut back on exploration and drilling, particularly in North America.The company topped earnings estimates on an adjusted basis. Shares fell about 1.8 percent in pre-market [...]
Filed under: Company News, Investing, Earnings U.S. stocks were poised for a mixed start Friday after some earnings misses from Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) late Thursday. Investors may also be looking to take some profit following a week where stocks climbed to their best 2009 levels. More here: Before the bell: Stocks futures mixed after Microsoft, [...]
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Columns, People, Media The ubiquity of eBay’s brand, said CEO John Donahoe, is no accident. Last night at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Pasadena, Donahoe said his company buys millions of search engine keywords to help drive traffic and sales. “We’re one of the largest buyers of keywords in the world,” [...]
