Showing posts with label Intel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Intel. Show all posts

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Intel Settlement Is Model to Fight Unfair Competition, FTC Chairman Says

Intel Settlement Is Model to Fight Unfair Competition, FTC Chairman Says

I really don't think that the government can do much to stop the unfair practices. Big companies still have the pricing ability over smaller competitors. Isn't that a part of business?

Although it is necessary to avoid Monopoly. I doubt that there's much the FTC can do.

But as a stock trader, Monopoly businesses are almost always good for stock returns. Especially to invest in a starting industry.

A look at recent tech-industry earnings

A look at recent tech-industry earnings

Jan. 13: Intel Corp. says net income jumped 48 percent, because of the strong demand on higher profit server chips. I think this is a one time event that will not last long. There will be a time when companies decide that they want to keep their existing hardware instead of dishing more money for that 10% more performance.

Jan. 18: Apple Inc.'s earning jumps too. I also think that it might not last. As more people have Ipods with more fierce competition, I think that their profit will decrease 3~4 year out with more innovative products. I think the current growth is overvalue which assume that apple can grow nonstop...

Jan. 19: EBay Inc. says fourth-quarter revenue rose 5 percent, as the healthy holiday shopping season bolstered growth in its online marketplace and PayPal online payments business.

Jan. 20: Google Inc. earned $2.5 billion during the final three months of 2010, a 29 percent increase from the prior year. Revenue climbed 26 percent to $8.44 billion. Man how much can google make...Is there a cap? I know that google has been pushing very hard for people to use their coupons. I wonder if this improves their buttom line.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. says fourth-quarter income shrank from a year ago, when a big legal settlement it won from archrival chip maker Intel Corp. pumped up AMD's earnings. I kinda like how AMD is actually being quite conservative for their earning guides. I really do think the market is punishing them for things that they do not deserve. I am holding AMD right now so i might be biased..