Paul Ausick

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Cisco Offers Up Tablet, Won’t Fight Apple iPad (CSCO, AAPL, RIMM, HPQ, DELL)

By Paul Ausick

Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) has introduced a new Cius tablet computer that the company says will ship in late 2010. Cisco immediately pointed out that the device is aimed at a business audience and is complementary to the iPad from Apple Inc. (AAPL), which targets the consumer market or the Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Tablet Hewlett-Packard (HP) slate or Dell tablet computer.

Airline Stock Upgrades – Continental, Delta, United, American (CAL, DAL, UAUA, AMR)

By Paul Ausick

Airline stock upgrades have boosted the industry lately. Continental Airlines (CAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Air Lines (UAUA) and AMR Corp. (AMR), parent of American Airlines, have risen steadily since the beginning of the year.

Summer Movies: Prices Up, Attendance Down (DIS, SNE, NWSA, DWA, VIA, MAT, TWX)

By Paul Ausick

For the second week in a row, Toy Story 3 from the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) led the pack in US box office receipts. Box office take dropped by about 50%, from $109 million last week to $59 million this week, but that was enough to keep Woody and Buzz and the rest of the crew on top. Worldwide, Toy Story 3 has grossed $226.6 million, fifth in receipts for movies released in 2010 just behind Shrek Forever After from Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. (NYSE: DWA) and Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) with $229.3 million.

Housing Market Trouble For Homebuilders (KBH, TOL, LEN, PHM, XHB)

By Paul Ausick

The housing market continues to wear on homebuilders and housing stocks. Sales of existing homes are flat or down. Sales of new homes are headed down now that federal tax credits have lapsed. To top it off, at least one major home builder is having its books looked at by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Apple Inc. iPhone Sales Approach 2M Already (AAPL, MOT, NOK, T, VZ, GOOG)

By Paul Ausick

By any measure, the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 4 is a huge hit. According to Apple, it sold 1.7 million smartphones in the first three days of sales. That's an enormous number. It took the AAPL more than 2 months to sell the first million of the original iPhone.

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