Paul Ausick

Recent Articles

Coke vs. Pepsi – Earnings Taste Test

Pepsi calls out high unemployment as a drag on consumer spending, Coke says only it plans to "remain cautious."

Yahoo, Amazon Expected to Beat Estimates

After markets close today, Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) is expected to meet or beat the consensus EPS estimate of $0.14 and the revenue estimate of $1.16 billion. After Google Inc. (GOOG) reported lower-than-expected earnings on soft advertising rates, Yahoo, which depends on display ads for revenues, is expected to post solid profits even if revenues don't rise much.

Harley-Davidson (HOG) Roars Back

Since January, Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) shares have shifted from second gear to third gear and back again. The company reported a sales decline of about 80,000 bikes in 2009 compared with 2008, from 303,000 to 223,000. Forecast sales for 2010 were even lower, in a range of 201,000-212,000.

HP Will Delay Android-based Tablet

When Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) first made its offer for Palm, many observers figured that Palm's new webOS operating system was the jewel in the crown. The two smartphones that Palm had released using the new operating system had not done well in the market, but maybe webOS could be adapted to a tablet device.

Delta Profits Hit 10-year High, But Not Good Enough

Delta's miss on revenue is probably costing it more than its earnings beat is paying off.