Companies involved in the personal computing market have all taken some big hits in recent times, and Microsoft (MSFT), developer of the Windows line of operating systems, is no exception. The dismal PC sales numbers coming out of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) andDell (DELL) were a painful blow, and Intel (INTC) and Western Digital’s (WDC) revenue warnings further hurt their collective stock prices. Hewlett-Packard has [...]

One of the bigger stories of the year was GE Capital’s announcementthat it would begin paying a dividend to its parent company General Electric (GE). This is a great sign that GE Capital, the company’s finance arm, has put the financial crisis behind it and is not only healthy, but apparently strong. Anytime you have cash to [...]

Brazil is one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to unexplored mineral resources. The country is rich in precious metals, stones, minerals, oil and gas, much of it still unexplored. Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE) is also one of the largest mining companies in the world, and there is always something to talk about [...]

Cisco (CSCO) has an established, proven and reputed business in designing, manufacturing and selling internet protocol based networking. With the shrinking world and its need to remain connected, it is poised to rake in enormous profits for itself and its investors in the near future. Its data-based communication linkage for all types of media makes it [...]