Apple's debacle – why growth is all that matters
Apple announced earnings for the 4th quarter this week, and the company was creamed. Almost universally industry analysts and ....
How Google stole the show from Apple
The three highest valued publicly traded companies today (2/3/16) are Google/Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft. All 3 are tech companies, ....
The Phoenix Principle: Is Yahoo doomed? Probably
Marissa Mayer's reign as head of Yahoo looks to be ending like her predecessors. With a serious flop. Only this may well ....
Why PayPal is worth more than eBay
eBay was once a game changer. When the internet was very young, and few businesses provided ecommerce, eBay was a pioneer. ....
Bigger is not always better why Amazon is worth more than Walmart
This week an important event happened on Wall Street. The value of Amazon (about $248 billion) exceeded the value of Walmart ....
A $7.6B write-off plus layoffs is never a good sign, Microsoft
Microsoft announced today it was going to shut down the Nokia phone unit, take a $7.6B write-off (more than the $7.2B they ....
Costolo should not have been fired Twitter investors worry
Dick Costolo was let go from his role as CEO of Twitter, to be replaced by a former CEO that was also fired. Unfortunately, ....
Why Microsoft Windows 10 really doesn't matter
Yesterday Microsoft conducted a pre-launch of Windows 10, demonstrating its features in an effort to excite developers and create ....
Resolve to focus on goals rather than results in 2015
Results, results, results. We frequently hear that we should focus on results. More often than not, focusing on results is ....
Everyone knows TV is dying, yet marketing leaders over-spend on TV
The trend toward the death of broadcast TV as we've known it keeps moving forward. This trend may not happen as fast as the ....
A call to action for better board governance of strategy
"Where was the Board of Directors?" That is one of the questions I am asked most frequently. And it's a good one. Readers, ....
Wrong assumptions create lousy outcomes
Sony was once the leader in consumer electronics. A brand powerhouse who's products commanded a premium price and were in every ....
Microsoft's Last Stand
Over the last couple of weeks big announcements from Apple, IBM and Microsoft have set the stage for what is likely to be Microsoft's ....
Will Steve Ballmer be a good LA Clippers leader?
Anyone who reads my column knows I've been no fan of Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft. On multiple occasions I chastised him ....
Do earnings announcements matter? Not to smart CEOs
Every quarter I have to be reminded that "earnings season" is again upon us. The ritual of public companies announcing their ....
Why Microsoft is still speculative
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast" (Alexander Pope) As it does for most investors. People do not like to accept the ....
The smart leadership lessons from Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition
Facebook is acquiring WhatsApp, a company with at most $300M revenues, and 55 employees, for $19billion. That's billion - ....
Vision beats numbers - how Apple showed Intel a better way to grow
Can you believe it has been only 12 years since Apple introduced the iPod? Since then Apple's value has risen from about $11 ....
Why Apple investors are deservedly worry
Apple announced the new iPhones recently. And mostly, nobody cared. Remember when users waited anxiously for new products from ....
Ballmer resigning - Next?
Steve Ballmer announced he would be retiring as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months. This extended timing, rather ....
Be Really Glad Bezos Bought The Washington Post
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon worth $25.2B just paid $250 million to become sole owner of The Washington Post. Some think ....