In the middle of the news surrounding hurricane Sandy, the big news from Google (GOOG) seems to have been lost. With the introduction of Nexus 4, Google has pulled off a big price coup. An unlocked version of Nexus 4 is priced at $299, a remarkably low price for a phone of
The ouster of Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iPhone Software at Apple, and the former heir apparent to the top job, indicates that problems at Apple run deeper than generally understood. Forstall was often compared to Steve Jobs, both for his brilliance and his abrasiveness. On the surface Forstall’s ouster is related
The Walt Disney Co. is buying Lucasfilm for about $4.05 billion in stock and cash. Lucasfilm is best known for its lucrative Star Wars franchise. Disney will makeStar Wars: Episode VII for release in 2015. With this purchase, Disney is expanding in the tent-pole feature film business. In recent years, Disney has expanded
In the coming days, several stocks that are affected by hurricane Sandy will offer trading opportunities both on the long and the short side. Here is how to play them based on the historical data from previous storms. Insurance stocks Insurance stocks such as Travelers TRV, Chubb CB, and Allstate