| Apple's One-Year Phone Industry Revolution
It hasn't even been a full year since the day Apple unveiled its much-anticipated iPhone in January 2007. Though the company had no stake in the cell phone industry before then, its iPhone has sent shock waves through all corners of field in the 12 months since. Perhaps the biggest change that the iPhone has helped catalyze has been the Web browser's place on smartphones. Vendor White Papers � Featured ListingsECT News Network's directory of e-business, IT and CRM white papers provides resources you need to make informed purchasing decisions. Browse Listings. .
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AmEx's stock hit a 52-week high in December, finishing the year up 18%. See article. Earnings Outlook: Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call expect profit of 76 cents a share, compared with 59 cents a share in 2005's final quarter. Revenue Outlook: Analysts expect $7.33 billion, up from $6.44 billion a year earlier. Key Issues: • Holiday spending: The season may not have been what it was cracked up to be, but well-heeled shoppers seemed to do their part, Lehman Brothers analysts say. They see AmEx's billed business rising 14% to $151 billion for the fourth quarter, aided by a 10% rise in card holders. • Bad debt: AmEx's net charge-offs on accounts are expected to rise from the third quarter's 3.5% to a more "normal" level, though nowhere near the 4.6% of a year earlier when personal bankruptcies spiked.
Wii Won't Budge on Pricing
While its competitors shuffle their pricing strategies to gain market share and push sales for the upcoming holiday season, Nintendo will stand firm at its $250 price point on the hot-selling Wii gaming console. Nintendo appears to have every reason to keep a steadfast pricing strategy -- it's already the hottest seller, it's already cheaper than both of its main competitors and it's widely under-supplied in the U.S. You don't have to break the bank to own powerful server technology. The HP Proliant DL380 G5 Server with Systems Insight Manager (SIM) comes equipped with everything your business needs to succeed - including a smaller price tag. Learn more. .
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