Articles By Balasubramanyam Seshan

Apple iPhone 4S and HTC Amaze 4G

Will HTC Amaze 4G Outclass Apple iPhone 4S?

HTC Amaze 4G, which was released in October for T-Mobile, is expected to see or give stiff competition to Apple iPhone 4S, which received overwhelming positive responses.

A pedestrian walks past the NASDAQ building in New York City

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (VPHM, WBMD, JAZZ, ORIT, MNTA, RFMD, VICL, IART, MHGC, ZOLT)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: ViroPharma, WebMD Health, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Oritani Financial, and Momenta Pharmaceuticals. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: RF Micro Devices, Vical, Integra LifeSciences Holdings, Morgans Hotel Group, and Zoltek Companies.

Apple iPad 2

Apple iPad 3 May be Launched by March: Roundup of Rumored Specs

Apple Inc. is expected to release iPad 3 anytime in the next two months, as reports and analysts forecast suggest February to March time frame.

HTC Amaze 4G and all the variants of Samsung Galaxy S2

Can HTC Amaze 4G Dwarf Samsung Galaxy S2?

HTC Amaze 4G, which was released in October for T-Mobile, is expected to face immense pressure from Samsung Galaxy S2, which is considered to be "the best Android smartphone yet."

Major Job Cuts Looms over Yahoo's Global Operations

Yahoo Downgraded at Jefferies

Jefferies & Co. downgraded its rating on shares of Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) to "hold" from "buy" with a price target of $18, after the company announced the appointment of PayPal's President Scott Thompson as new chief executive officer and director effective Jan. 9.

A pedestrian walks past the NASDAQ building in New York City

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (OCLR, ZUMZ, NATI, STX, GNOM, AAPL, DRYS, SVNT, SONC, ZIXI, LLNW, RIMM)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Oclaro, Zumiez, National Instruments, Seagate Technology, Complete Genomics, and Apple. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: DryShips, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Sonic, Zix Corp., Limelight Networks, and Research In Motion.

Top 10 Tech Themes for 2012

Robert W. Baird said its technology team has identified ten key themes that it expects to drive investment opportunities in 2012, across a range of technology verticals.

The Nasdaq Composite stock market index is seen inside its studios at Times Square in New York in this file image

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (TIVO, ARNA, LULU, QGEN, AVEO, LPHI, APKT, BMTI, NTAP, ARUN, YHOO, AAPL)

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: TiVo, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Lululemon Athletica, Qiagen, and AVEO Pharmaceuticals. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Life Partners Holdings, Acme Packet, BioMimetic Therapeutics, NetApp, Aruba Networks, Yahoo, and Apple.

Economic Calendar for 2012

Economic Calendar for 2012

Wells Fargo Securities has compiled a calendar of important economic data releases and events of 2012.

Barbara Stymiest, who was Chief Operating Officer of Royal Bank of Canada in June 9, 2008, speaks at The International Economic Forum of the Americas in Montreal.

RIM Likely to Name RBC's Barbara Stymiest as Chairman: Analyst

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is likely to name Royal Bank Canada's Barbara Stymiest as its chairman, says Jefferies.