3q

Economy Slows, PrePaid Mobile Grows — Last week, Stacey came up with five reasons to consider prepaid mobile phone calling plans, especially in these tough economic times. Some wondered why we wrote about that topic, and to them we say: look at the recent trends. There is growing body of evidence that the demand for wireless services is dipping, especially in the growth of post-paid subscriptions, a trend that was first evidenced in the 3Q 2008 and has continued since then. Service Providers New Pre-Paid Adds MetroPCS 249,000 Leap Wireless 155,000 T-Mobile 377,000 Tracfone 341,000 Verizon Wireless 90,000 On the flip side, there is a growing... [Tags: 3q, amp, big losers, body of evidence, budget service]

Mortgage Delinquencies Shoot Higher in 3Q — ... [Tags: 3q, mortgage delinquencies]

Tiffany 3Q profit beats view, but outlook lowered — NEW YORK -- Tiffany & Co. today reported third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, but the luxury goods retailer warned of job cuts and lowered its 2008 outlook as consumers scale back on spending amid a tough economy.... [Tags: 3q, amp, consumers, economy, job cuts]

TiVo reports profit in fiscal 3Q (AP) — AP - TiVo Inc. recorded a profit in its fiscal third quarter due to $105 million it received from Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent, the maker of digital video recorders says.... [Tags: 3q, digital video recorders, dish network, patent, tivo]

Economy's tumble even worse than expected in 3Q — WASHINGTON — The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years, further proof the country is almost certainly in the throes of a painful recession. The updated reading on the economy's performance, released Tuesday by the Commerce Department, showed the gross domestic product shrank at a 0.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter. That was weaker than the 0.3 percent rate of decline first estimated a month ago, and marked the worst showing since the economy contracted at a 1.4 percent... [Tags: 3q, american consumers, clearview economics, commerce department, consumer confidence index]

Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows — Dell Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit sank 5 percent as concerns about the deepening economic crisis crimped corporate spending on computers and other technology products. What began in August as a period of "reasonable growth" for Dell soured in September...... [Tags: 3q, dell inc, economic crisis, quarter profit, technology products]

Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows (AP) — AP - PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world bought fewer computers and other technology products.... [Tags: 3q, dell inc, quarter profit, technology products]

Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows — ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell says its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world spent less on computers.... [Tags: 3q, dell, quarter profit, rock texas]

Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows (AP) — AP - Dell says its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world spent less on computers.... [Tags: 3q, dell, quarter profit]

Monocle Opens Up Mini-Shop — Monocle magazine recently unveiled their first physical retail space, located off of London’s Marylebone High Street, offering a highly curated selection (and we do mean highly - the shop’s only 9 sq. m) of Monocle-approved items. The outpost offers a “full Monocle range of products” created in partnership with brands like Comme des Garçons, Porter, Valextra, Artek and Drakes London, as well as some other favorites picked out by the editors, including clothing, stationery, music, and publications. The store’s open now - just in time for some highbrow holiday shopping. The Monocle Shop 2A George Street Marylebone London W1U 3Q... [Tags: 3q, artek, drakes, editors, marylebone london]

Universal Music Having Strong 2008 — It's still tough times at most record labels, but according to yesterday's earning report, Universal seems to have turned the corner. $3.97 billion revenue for first 3Q's of '08 + 3.5% without currency fluctuations + 33% for digital sales which "”more than offset" lower CD sales Earnings 21.8% to $516M before deduction of interest, tax and amortization Net is lower due to restructuring costs Full press release... [Tags: 3q, amortization, cd sales, currency fluctuations, earning report]

BlackBerry Storm To Be Released November 21 For $199 — It's official: Verizon Wireless will start selling RIM's (RIMM) new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm on Nov. 21. The iPhone-ish smartphone will sell for $199.99 after subsidy and a $50 mail-in rebate, assuming you are eligible and sign a two-year contract. This is an important launch for both companies, as Apple (AAPL) beat RIM in unit shipments last quarter, and Verizon (VZ) hasn't yet had a credible answer to the iPhone. However, this is hardly an aggressive play. We think Apple still has the upper hand. We had read rumors that Verizon Wireless was considering selling the Storm for free after subsidy,... [Tags: 3q, aapl, blackberry, credible answer, gigabyte]

iPhone Passes the Razr to Become Best Selling Phone in the US [IPhone] — Just days after supplanting the BlackBerry in customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users, Apple's iPhone has taken down another cellphone icon, Motorola's Razr, in terms of total sales. According to NPD (the leading wireless research firm) the iPhone outsold the Razr in the 3Q—representing the first changing of the guard in three years. This change comes despite a higher price tag in the midst of a struggling economy. In fact, NPD notes that overall sales of cellphones are down 15% from last year. Hit the press release after the jump for more details. The NPD Group: iPhone 3G Leads... [Tags: 3g, 3q, adult consumers, advanced internet, customer satisfaction]

iPhone Passes the RAZR to Become Best Selling Phone in the US This Quarter [IPhone] — Just days after supplanting the BlackBerry in customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users, Apple's iPhone has taken down another cellphone icon, Motorola's Razr, in terms of total sales for the quarter. According to NPD (the leading wireless research firm) the iPhone outsold the Razr in the 3Q—representing the first changing of the guard in three years.This change comes despite a higher price tag in the midst of a struggling economy. In fact, NPD notes that overall sales of cellphones are down 15% from last year. [I personally don't know anyone who bought a RAZR, but they are carried on... [Tags: 3g, 3q, adult consumers, customer satisfaction, displacement]

Ford Announces $129M In Third Quarter Losses, Forecasts Job Cuts [Industry News] — Ford has announced third quarter losses of $129 million after pre-tax losses of a total of $2.7 billion. These results are an improvement from the company's $380 million loss in the third quarter of last year. This news comes after a quarter ravaged by the twin problems of high gasoline prices and overall economic doldrums, but Ford's budget bright spot was a $2.3 billion reduction in retiree health care costs. So no layoffs, right? Not exactly. Unfortunately these figures will likely lead to a forecasted 10% cut in salaried workforce along with no executive bonuses or merit pay. With about... [Tags: 3q, automotive industry, burn rate, cash and cash equivalents, curtailment]

IAC reports loss in 3Q but shares soar (AP) — AP - IAC/InterActiveCorp said Wednesday it swung to a third-quarter loss because of expenses from the former Internet conglomerate's August split into five publicly traded companies.... [Tags: 3q, iac interactivecorp, interactivecorp, internet conglomerate, quarter loss]

Report: AMD's 3Q revenue share slipped, Intel gained ground — Third quarter microprocessor revenue numbers are in, and AMD appears to have lost a bit of ground year-on-year, while Intel picks up the difference. We discuss the ramifications, and swing back for a general look at AMD news in October. Read More...... [Tags: 3q, amd, intel, microprocessor, ramifications]

Cell phone shipments fall 0.4 percent in 3Q (AP) — AP - Global shipments of cell phones slipped in the third quarter due to the troubled economic situation, a research firm says.... [Tags: 3q, cell phone, cell phones, economic situation, global shipments]

Once Hot Harlem Condo Market is Getting Cold — PropertyShark analyzed Harlem condo sales data, finding a 76% drop in sales between third quarter 2008 and 3Q 2007. Oddly enough, prices increased 3% in 3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007. The Observer remarks upon "oversaturation in the Harlem condo market," and PropertyShark CEO Bill Staniford says, "This almost looks like a complete crash; prices are going to have to drop." However, there could be a bright side: The "possibility of substantial Harlem and East Harlem price chops has potential apartment buyers giddy at the reintroduction of a nearly extinct New York species: the newer $300,000 (and under) Manhattan condo." (Curbed... [Tags: 3q, apartment, ceo, condo market, condo sales]

Comcast 3Q profit rises 38 percent, ups outlook — Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable operator, on Wednesday reported a 38 percent increase in earnings for the third quarter as a sharp drop in capital spending and higher cable TV rates buoyed its bottom line. Bucking the trend among cash-strapped...... [Tags: 3q, bottom line, cable operator, cable tv rates, comcast]