Last month I highlighted the structural changes that have taken place in the DRAM industry and how that makes for a positive investment environment over the next year or so. Since then, there have be

The core inflation rate -- which strips out food and energy prices -- slid to an annual rate of 1.4% in the third quarter from 2% in the second quarter. Low inflation, courtesy of a weak economy, giv

Almost nothing about Sheldon Adelson’s remarkable rise to wealth was conventional. There were no silver spoons, no Ivy League degrees, no friends in high places.Instead, Adelson became one of t

Frank Stronach, chairman and founder of Magna International (MGA), launched his empire by making 300,000 sun visor brackets for General Motors. The rest, as they say, is history.Nine years after the

Late Monday, SunPower Corporation (SPWRA), a solar technology firm, announced errors in accounting entries made in the first three quarters of this year.According to the company’s audit committ

Many people are finding the holiday tradition of making charitable donations difficult again this year, particularly if they're unemployed or worried about the economy. Charities, many of which norma

It’s fascinating how the sell side uniformly aligned to praise the Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) acquisition of 3Com (COMS) last week. Cheerleaders are plentiful but analysis of an underlying problem s

I’ve seen my fair share of CEOs lose sight of where their businesses are headed during restructuring periods, but Blockbuster’s (BBI) Jim Keyes is a lost soul.The 7-11 guru brought in to

When it comes to global manufacturing, Mexico is quickly emerging as the “new” China.According to corporate consultant AlixPartners, Mexico has leapfrogged China to be ranked as the cheap

Mass-produced beer is a slow-growth industry, and major brewers have merged in an effort to cut costs and grab market share. But consolidation may be little more than a short-term fix. The best known