Douglas McIntyre

Douglas McIntyre

Douglas A. McIntyre is a co-founder and editor for 24/7 Wall St.

Prior to 24/7 Wall St., Douglas was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of On2 Technlologies, a leading video compression company. He was chosen to be one of the members of the inaugural Streaming Media All-Star team, the 25 people who had the most impact on streaming media over the last 10 years. The list was described as the “streaming media’s Hall of Fame.” He was also the Publisher of Financial World Magazine from 1983 to 1995.

Douglas has also been President and Chief Executive officer of FutureSource, LLC and President of Switchboard.com, which was, at the time, the 10th most visited website in the US.

He is a magna cum laude graduate from Harvard.

Recent Articles

Twitter Worth $1 Billion? Hardly

Twitter raised $100 million in venture capital this week, based on a valuation of $1 billion. But without a Twitter stock symbol to look up and a measurable way to value the company, it's anybody's guess whether Twitter is worth it.

China Ritar Power Hits 52-Week High

China Ritar Power (CRTP) stock has reached a 52-week high in early trading today. Here is why CRTP has the potential for big gains ahead.

Death of Blockbuster Not Greatly Exaggerated

Blockbuster (BBI) has not had a great year. Now BBI may have to close 1,000 stores. Can Blockbuster survive or will competitor Netflix (NFLX) become the new leader in the movie rental buisness?

Nokia — You, Sir, Are No Apple

Nokia (NOK) is the world's largest cell phone handset maker. Yet Apple (APPL) and RIM (RIMM) stocks are performing far better. Why?

Microsoft-Yahoo Deal — Who Was the Big Winner?

The Microsoft (MSFT) Yahoo (YHOO) deal was much discussed. Some analysts thought Yahoo should have gotten paid more money up front. But Yahoo is benefitting, and Microsoft may need Yahoo less than analysts once thought.

McClatchy, Gannett and NYT Stocks Soar

Newspaper stocks like Gannett (GCI), New York Times (NYT) and McClatchy (MNI) are soaring lately on the expectation that the industry has reached the bottom in advertising sales. But is that true? And more importantly, are newspaper stocks worth investing in now?

Rite Aid – Miracle on Main Street

Rite Aid stock (RAD) is currently trading at a 52-week high. How did this drugstore stock get such a boost at a time when sales were dropping?

Can Google Save the Newspaper Business?

Google has a plan to help the newspaper business return to profitability, only this time it would be online. Can it work?

Smith & Wesson on Fire – But Can It Last?

Smith & Wesson (SWHC) will announce earnings after the close today. With forecasts putting earnings at a spectacular 10 cents per share -- a 100% increase over the same quarter last year -- and the stock enjoying a 133% rise since the beginning of the year, the question is how much further can SWHC go?

Apple’s Soft Spot – The iPod

Recent sales figures for Apple's iPod indicate that market saturation has been reached. The question now becomes: How will Apple improve earnings when the company's top-selling product line is losing its growth potential.