Dell's sales surge 17% in India Nov 21, 2009
Dell's over-dependence on the commercial segment has meant that it has lost market share worldwide to companies like HP and Acer ... Felice indicated that some of the market share gains that companies like Lenovo and Acer had made was at the cost of margins. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
GM Hopes Aggressive Ad Push Will Win Over Skeptical Drivers Nov 21, 2009
Ads will have to be convincing to reverse the decline in GM's once-dominant U.S. market share, now under 20. But while the lemony after-taste of bygone GM models has soured many consumers, objective evidence suggests many newer models are world class. (Investors Business Daily)
Homebuilder D.R. Horton loses $232M Nov 21, 2009
The builder had a 6 percent local market share last year. Most Read Stories. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Market Forecaster Nov 21, 2009
Monsanto aims to regain market share with corn that contains eight genetic changes and the first update of its herbicide-resistant soybeans in 13 years. Monsanto Chief Executive Officer Hugh Grant is counting on the new soy and corn varieties to add 1 billion to profit by 2012. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Archives: A Bold Shakeup for Dell Nov 20, 2009
And as part of an effort to regain lost market share, he pushed the low-cost, direct-sales PC maker to turn out fresh, compelling products consumers will be more likely to want to buy ... But profit and market share performance "don't represent full realization" of the company's potential, he acknowledges. (BusinessWeek)
BSE to shift currency, interest rate futures biz to USE Nov 20, 2009
In the equity market, BSE has been steadily losing market share in the cash segment, trapped in a vicious circle of shrinking liquidity, and consequently, lower investor participation. So far in 2009, BSEs market share has been at 24-27. (India Times)
Dell Shares Decline After Profit, Sales Miss Analysts Target Amid PC Slump Nov 20, 2009
Chief Executive Officer is focused on lifting profit, even as that means yielding market share to rivals ... The company will continue to put profit before market share and last quarter walked away from some consumer retail deals because the margins werent acceptable for us, Gladden said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Sony slides to 4 month low Nov 20, 2009
"But it's still unclear if network-compatible products will boost its market share substantially or if content distribution and other network services will markedly raise its profitability." ... "What we're seeing is a weakening of Sony's brand power. That's especially clear in North America where its market share has fallen sharply. The situation is so bad it almost makes me want to cover my eyes," said Chibagin Asset Management's advisor Fujio Ando. (India Times)
Dell profit falls 54 percent amid PC slump Nov 20, 2009
In the last quarter Dell lost its ranking as the world's No. 2 personal computer maker, a slot now held by Taiwan's Acer Inc. Dell rivals such as Acer and Hewlett-Packard Co. have stolen market share in part by exploiting their bigger presence in retail stores. That has been a big weapon because consumer interest in little laptops called "netbooks" has helped the PC industry start to pull out of its worst slump in years. (MSNBC -- Business)
Goldman Sach's Shareholders Seethe Nov 20, 2009
The PC maker saw its quarterly profit drop 54% "raising questions about the personal-computer maker's strategy of focusing on profitability at the expense of market share," writes the WSJ. Dell's results are thrown into greater relief when you consider that Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Cisco, Intel and Microsoft all have reported positive results in recent weeks. Talking of a certain Redmond, WA behemoth, Microsoft is delighted to report that its new operating system, - so well in fact that Microsoft... (Slate)
Europe.view: Looking eastwards, even further Nov 20, 2009
Eastern Europe could also be an attractive low-cost manufacturing base to increase market share inside the EU, dodging protectionist pressures, higher transport costs and other impediments to feeding the European desire for cheap goods directly from China itself. A rising Chinese presence would put eastern Europe back on the map. (The Economist)
Search site aims to rival Google Nov 20, 2009
By declaring its aim of taking on Google, Cuil joins a long list of others that have tried and largely failed to dent the search giant's market share. Other contenders include Teoma, Vivisimo, Snap, Mahalo and Powerset. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Dell bets on corporate spending for recovery Nov 20, 2009
Earlier, Dell announced that its third-quarter net profit plunged 54 percent from a year earlier on lower-than-expected sales as it lost market share to competitors amid a wider price war in the sector. Felice said he was comfortable with market forecasts for PC shipments in 2010, and said the company would be working to outpace the market. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sony pushes back profit margin target, eyes 3D TV Nov 20, 2009
Sony plans to enter the market for lithium-ion batteries for use in cars at some point and would work to grab 40 percent market share in 2012/13 for its electronic reading devices, challenging Amazon's (AMZN.O) Kindle. It plans to cut 330 billion yen in costs this business year to March 2010, and has already carried out about 80 percent of the targeted reduction in the first half through September. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
JSW: Tech tie-up to help boost margins Nov 20, 2009
This is in contrast to the scenario a couple of years ago when a clutch of Indian players had acquired global steel majors to grab market share in developed economies. For instance, Tata Steel had acquired the UK-based Corus for 6. (India Times)
Work cut out for Maxis Nov 20, 2009
Wed have been worried if we had lost market share on account of competition snatching it away from us ... Now, weve raised our market share by 14 percentage points in East Malaysia. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Sony Ericsson moving HQ to Atlanta Nov 20, 2009
The company -- a joint venture formed in 2001 between Sony Corp. and Ericsson -- has been losing global market share to Nokia and Samsung ... 3 percent global market share, compared with Nokia's 36. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
UBA Backs Lonestar's $10 Million Network Expansion Programme Nov 20, 2009
He described the epoch making event as a key milestone in the history of project financing in the country, noting that Lonestar Communications; the Liberian subsidiary of MTN Communications which controls about 56% market share of the telecoms industry will now be able to expand its network and services, much to the delight of the people ... He described the epoch making event as a key milestone in the history of project financing in the country, noting that Lonestar Communications; the Liberian... (allAfrica.com)
Despite squeeze, Floridas Natural shows growth Nov 20, 2009
Officials said the company s flagship product, Florida s Natural not from concentrate (NFC) juices, gained market share over rivals Tropicana and Minute Maid. Lincer said his company s current market share of 17. (Lake Wales News, FL)
iTunes To Be Forced to Drop Prices to Compete with TunesPro Nov 20, 2009
While iTunes is unquestionably the industry's leader in terms of market share, the site no longer offers the best value for money to the consumer. Newer cheaper competitors are beginning to emerge that are basing their business model on a more affordable and widely accessible price point. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Business briefs Nov 20, 2009
Dell reported earnings that missed analysts estimates after it lost market share and higher PC component costs cut into profit ... Dell reported earnings that missed analysts estimates after it lost market share and higher PC component costs cut into profit. (New York Post -- Business)
GM analyst predicts solid US sales Nov 20, 2009
He also said GM could see its fourth straight month of market share gains in November. Others are a bit less bullish. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Quark strikes again Nov 20, 2009
Quark Promote is the latest new wrinkle for a company that helped revolutionize desktop publishing and became the dominant tool for graphic designers before competition from Adobe relegated Quark to second place in market share over the past decade. The shrinkage of magazine and newspaper industries which has led to many shuttered publications over the past two years has battered design software makers and forced them to look at new uses for their tools. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Twiggy's challenge to ACCC: Make Rio share Nov 20, 2009
It was little wonder Brazil was overtaking the BHP/Rio duopoly as an iron ore producer when "the reason we've lost market share is we haven't shared and optimised... infrastructure", Mr Forrest said. Fortescue has been embroiled in a years-long battle to gain access to various Rio and BHP-owned infrastructure in the Pilbara. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Dell profit slumps as PC sales stumble Nov 20, 2009
Dell's quarterly profit plunged 54 per cent on lower-than-expected sales as it lost market share to competitors engaged in a budding price war in the PC market. Shares of Dell, the No. 3 maker of personal computers, tumbled 6 per cent following the results, which also show a decline in gross margin that disturbed Wall Street analysts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Plano resident, Lewisville business owner wins business award Nov 20, 2009
In the future, she hopes the company will continue to grow and win market share. Spottiswood said international expansion will come down the road. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Dell profit sinks 54% in quarter Nov 20, 2009
In the last quarter, Dell lost its ranking as the world s number two personal computer maker, a slot now held by Taiwan s Acer Inc. Dell rivals such as Acer and have stolen market share in part by exploiting their bigger presence in retail stores ... The company has said it is willing to lose some market share rather than lower prices too much. (Boston Globe)
Market Forecaster Nov 20, 2009
Monsanto aims to regain market share with corn that contains eight genetic changes and the first update of its herbicide-resistant soybeans in 13 years. Monsanto Chief Executive Officer Hugh Grant is counting on the new soy and corn varieties to add 1 billion to profit by 2012. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Chrysler Could Lose More Than 100 U.S. Dealerships Nov 20, 2009
During Chrysler's bankruptcy, the automaker terminated nearly 800 dealerships in an effort to reduce the network to a size that could be supported by its U.S. market share. GMAC is partly owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP and General Motors Co , while Chrysler Group LLC is now under management control of Italy's Fiat SpA. (ABC News -- Wire)
Dell Results Miss Expectations, Shares Drop Nov 20, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc's quarterly profit plunged 54 percent on lower-than-expected sales as it lost market share to competitors engaged in a budding price war in the PC market. Shares of Dell, the No. 3 maker of personal computers, tumbled 6 percent following the results, which also show a decline in gross margin that disturbed Wall Street analysts. (ABC News -- Wire)
AOL Looks to Slash Staff by a Third Nov 20, 2009
AOL's online ad market share in the U.S. has fallen from 8. 2 percent at the beginning of 2005 to 4. (BusinessWeek)
A Checkered Future for Nascar? Nov 20, 2009
General Motors () Racing Manager Mark Kent noted that GM's market share among Nascar fans is "almost double that of our national market share.". A Commitment from Toyota. (BusinessWeek)
Turkcell Gains in Turkish Mobile Turmoil Nov 20, 2009
The market share battle has been great for consumers, who have been able to snap up aggressive new service plans at enticing prices. But it has wreaked havoc on financial results at all three carriers. (BusinessWeek)
Dell Closer to Selling a Mini Smartphone in U.S. Nov 20, 2009
A move by Dell into the U.S. smartphone fray would come as the company seeks to reinvent itself after years of bloated costs and shrinking PC market share. Dell, which once was the world's largest PC maker by volume, has since fallen behind competitors Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) and Acer Inc. (2353. (SmartMoney)
Sony Aims for 5% Operating Profit Margin by 2012 Nov 20, 2009
Thursday, Sony said it still expects to restore its loss-making liquid crystal television business and video games operations to profit in the fiscal year ended March 2011, with a 20% market share the target for the 12 months ending March 2013. Going forward, Sony said it intends to focus energy on developing content and hardware for the burgeoning 3-D television, games and Blu-ray disk player market. (SmartMoney)
GM Analysts Predict Solid November Sales In The U.S. Nov 20, 2009
DiGiovanni also says GM could see its fourth straight month of market share gains in November. The government's Cash for Clunkers program offered rebates to people who traded in older vehicles, boosting sales in July and August. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sears narrows loss, beats estimates but stock falls Nov 20, 2009
7 percent of the U.S. market share among department stores and mass merchants. That compares with 13 percent at Target, which has about 1,700 stores, and almost 23 percent at Walmart, which has roughly 4,000 U.S. locations. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Google rides Chrome OS onto Microsoft turf Nov 20, 2009
Now, Google appears to be setting its sights on taking a chunk out of Microsoft's operating system market share. With many users viewing their computers as simply a way to get on to the Internet, a browser-based OS could be a good step into that arena for Google. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Sands' Hong Kong IPO Seeks $3.4 Billion at Highest Valuation for Casino Nov 20, 2009
Macaus biggest casino operator by market share and controlled by , trades for 6. 6 times next years Ebitda, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
* BASE REACTION Nov 20, 2009
Some super premium products may use human-grade ingredients but, for the very small amount of fish used and the tiny market share, this will have a negligible impact on fish stocks. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Deutsche Telekom Seeks Partner to Fund U.S. Expansion, Handelsblatt Says Nov 20, 2009
Deutsche Telekom, the smallest of the four national mobile network providers in the U.S. with just a 12 percent market share, has spent $3 billion expanding its data services network there this year and has earmarked additional billions of dollars for the coming years, the newspaper said. An alliance would seek to reduce the expense of the expansion, the newspaper said. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
It's all tweet as with All Blacks leakers Nov 20, 2009
It came courtesy of Andrew Twaits, the chief of controversial betting exchange Betfair, and Justin Gleeson, the cross-examining counsel for Racing NSW. For hours they nitpicked over product fees, data access fees, turnover, market share, margins, race-fields legislation, lay bets, back bets, the gentlemen's agreement, gross revenue, net winnings, assessable turnover, average commissions, price elasticity, totes and take-outs. Betfair is trying to get out of paying a 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
RHB Capital posts lower Q3 profit Nov 19, 2009
Domestic loans market share stood at 8. 3% as at end-September. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Last Christmas Nov 19, 2009
They will remember the trouble that M&S was in when he arrived from Arcadia in 2004, losing market share to hipper and cheaper rivals and struggling to argue a case for remaining independent against repeated approaches from rival retailer - and former friend - Sir Philip Green. 1960s model Twiggy has helped to add glamour to the brand. (BBC News -- UK)
Search site aims to rival Google Nov 19, 2009
By declaring its aim of taking on Google, Cuil joins a long list of others that have tried and largely failed to dent the search giant's market share. Other contenders include Teoma, Vivisimo, Snap, Mahalo and Powerset. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Competition to Limit Mortgage Costs for Home Buyers, RBA's Debelle Says Nov 19, 2009
Australias small mortgage lenders are losing market share to the nations four biggest banks as they struggle to fund themselves with bonds backed by home loans. and accounted for 81 percent of new owner-occupier mortgages in July, up from 69 percent two years earlier, according to Reserve Bank figures. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Despite squeeze, Floridas Natural shows growth Nov 19, 2009
Officials said the company s flagship product, Florida s Natural not from concentrate (NFC) juices, gained market share over rivals Tropicana and Minute Maid. Lincer said his company s current market share of 17. (Lake Wales News, FL)
AirTran Airways to launch seat-back advertising Nov 19, 2009
-based AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of (NYSE: AAI), is the No. 2 carrier at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with about 12 percent of the airport's market share. AirTran has been ranked the No. 1 low-cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Carmakers rejig Europe export plan Nov 19, 2009
Hyundai Motor Indias newly-appointed MD Han-Woo Park said, We would focus on the domestic market to maintain our 21 per cent market share and production will be adjusted accordingly to take advantage of the buoyant demand. . (India Times)
Sony Ericsson closing RTP operation, costing 400-plus jobs Nov 19, 2009
9 percent market share, according to research firm. Most Read Stories. (Triangle Business Journal)
Value Hunters Can Find Cheap Stocks in Japan, First Eagle's Deshpande Says Nov 19, 2009
The fund, which has as an adviser, favors companies including and because of their global market share, profitability and cash flow, said Deshpande. The fund has also held shares of karaoke machine manufacturer , which trades at 6. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Hong Leong unit gets bid offer Nov 19, 2009
HONG KONG: Hong Leong group, owned by Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng, has received approaches about its 90% stake in Xinfei, Chinas No. 3 refrigerator maker by market share, the company said yesterday. Its statement was issued after a Reuters report, citing a source with direct knowledge of the deal, said Hong Leong had hired a major international investment bank to explore strategic options for Xinfei and may sell its stake to a strategic buyer. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
EyeCity.com Boasting on Business While Staying the Course Nov 19, 2009
increasing market share and therefore ratings. And 5) Combining reality TV, real time, and real life, with documentary and historical content on current sociological conflicts, troubles and personal issues in life today. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Highly Anticipated Puzzle RPG GYROMANCER Available Today Nov 19, 2009
PopCap is the only "casual games" developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail stores, mobile phones, MP3 players, and game devices. DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. GYROMANCER is a trademark of Square Enix Co. Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Google's Chrome set to go Nov 19, 2009
Google has developed a Web browser, on which the OS is based, software to run smartphones and a series of enterprise-software products aimed at stealing market share from Microsoft Office ... Google has developed a Web browser, on which the OS is based, software to run smartphones and a series of enterprise-software products aimed at stealing market share from Microsoft Office. (New York Post -- Business)
Infineon Posts Profit After 10 Quarterly Losses on Higher Demand for Chips Nov 19, 2009
The company expects to increase its market share in 2010 and deliver better results, he said. Sales of chips are being helped by an improvement in the market for mobile phones and personal computers. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Fortescue Metals continues rail fight Nov 19, 2009
"If common sense prevails - if the ACCC determines that the railway lines ... are to be shared ... we'll be able to really grow the Solomon hub. "(BHP Billiton Ltd chief executive Marius) Kloppers said yesterday, Australians have lost market share, particularly in iron ore to Brazil. "What I can assure you the reason why we've lost that market share is because we haven't shared ... infrastructure.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Can Hershey Snatch Cadbury? Nov 19, 2009
According to research firm , Cadbury has the global candy and chocolate industry's second-largest market share, at 10. 2. (BusinessWeek)
Sale of MS Windows in China to stop Nov 19, 2009
The ruling, issued by Beijing's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court on Monday, is a blow for Microsoft as it seeks to expand its market share in China where it already faces problems of rampant software piracy. In its ruling, the court said Microsoft violated the scope of licensing agreements between it and a Chinese technology company, Zhongyi Electronic, which designs Chinese character fonts. (India Times)
Boeing ally eyes adding $5M duty to Airbus planes in tanker deal Nov 19, 2009
Republican Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas, where Boeing would do final assembly of its tanker, told reporters launch aid allegedly given to Airbus by European governments had contributed to a loss of 19 percent of Boeing's market share for large commercial aircraft. Taking the alleged illegal subsidy into account should be a "no-brainer" for the Pentagon as it prepares final bidding rules, he said. (Crain's Chicago Business)
The Fed is foolishly weakening the dollar Nov 19, 2009
In response to sluggish export demand in their home countries and the loss of market share to China, central bankers around the world are beginning to retaliate with large-scale interventions in the currency markets designed to brake the dollar's decline relative to their own currencies. The clear danger is that this tactical retaliation will devolve into a longer term strategy of competitive devaluations that will ultimately pit nation against nation and destabilize the already fragile... (Christian Science Monitor)
Has telco tariff war hurt big brands? Nov 19, 2009
Radical innovations and breakthroughs would not have happened if companies had continued to look at market share and not mindshare e.g. allowing buyers to return goods bought with no questions asked ... Brands that fail to innovate and excite consumers lose mindshare, market share and relevance. (India Times)
Government to speed up growth of health tourism Nov 19, 2009
PETALING JAYA: The Government aims to support the health tourism industry to accelerate the growth of Malaysias market share from 0. 29% now to 2% by 2012, said Minister in the Prime Ministers Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
EU Formally Approves Lloyds Plan to Shed State Aid Nov 19, 2009
But because of the merger, Lloyds will still have hefty market share of the nation's current account and mortgage markets after the disposals. The responsibility that the bank and its shareholders are willing to take for the past mistakes is important to stop the group from taking excessive risks in the future, the commission said Wednesday. (SmartMoney)
Microsoft hit by Chinese ruling Nov 19, 2009
Microsoft is trying to expand its market share in China ... Analysts said the ruling was a blow for Microsoft, which is trying to expand its market share in China, where it already has to contend with extensive software piracy. (BBC News -- Americas)
