Jason Kincaid submits: Today is Droid day — an event that I, like many tech bloggers, have been looking forward to for quite some time. Unlike some people, I wasn’t graced with a test Droid last week, so I was forced to go out and get one the old fashioned way: by getting to the store as early as possible, before the precious devices sold out. And while I was concerned about falling prey to a supply shortage, a part of me still hoped there would be many others like me, helping justify my early morning rise. These are my notes as I searched for the unexpectedly elusive Verizon Droid line. 5:30 AM. I woke up this morning to the soothing chimes of my over-priced alarm clock, took a look at the ungodly hour, and immediately sank back into my pillow. It wasn’t until my second alarm (strategically positioned far out of arm’s reach) kicked in that I remembered the task at hand: Droid day.Complete Story »
TechCrunch submits: By Markus Goebel So much for the coming mobile nirvana of free mobile content – at least for iPhone users in Germany. Today Europe’s biggest newspaper, BILD-Zeitung, intends to use, in effect, brute force to compel users buy its new iPhone app. The paper tabloid is to block anyone using an iPhone browser from accessing its website.Complete Story »
optionMONSTER submits: By David RussellOne big investor is using options and an exchange-traded fund to bet on a rally in Treasury bonds.Complete Story »
Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Breaking up the 1,800+ US companies that have reported third quarter numbers into sectors, below we highlight the percentage of stocks in each sector that have raised guidance this earnings season. Overall, about 11% of companies have raised guidance this season. As shown below, Technology has blown all other sectors away, with 18.5% of tech stocks raising guidance. Consumer Staples ranks second at 14.3%, and Health Care ranks third at 13.1%. It's a bit surprising to see that Health Care is one of the sectors seeing forecasts increased the most, given the uncertainty around reform. Maybe the Health Care companies are less worried about the impact of reform than investors are?Complete Story »
