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• Where Intel invests its money

  Posted Jun 04 2008, 10:52 AM by Kim Peterson
  Filed under: Investing, Intel, Kim Peterson

  A new round of technology investments has been announced by Intel Capital, the chipmaker's investment arm. Since it's always good to spy on where others are putting their money, I thought I'd list the eight investments, which total more than $60 million. Intel shares, by the way, are up nearly 3% today to $23.55.
  

  Looks like the company is especially interested in online retailing, video content and distribution and social networking. Big surprise. Intel's track record isn't bad, though. It has invested in 1,000 companies since 1991. Of those, 168 have gone public and 212 were acquired or merged. On to the latest companies:   Read More...

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• Cable companies eyeing nationwide wireless network

  Posted Mar 26 2008, 12:10 PM by Kim Peterson
  Filed under: Google, Comcast, Time Warner, Sprint, wireless, Intel, Verizon, AT&T, Kim Peterson, Clearwire, WiMax
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  Lots of big numbers are being tossed around today in support of WiMax, a wireless technology that can deliver high-speed Internet access over several miles. Clearwire is a leader in developing WiMax, and has been trying to hammer out a partnership with Sprint for months. But working out a deal hasn't been easy, partly because building out WiMax is so expensive and partly because both companies have their own struggles to deal with.

  Now, the two biggest U.S. cable companies are stepping in with loads of cash. According to the Wall Street Journal, Comcast and Time Warner are talking about funding a new WiMax company, one that would be run by Sprint and Clearwire. The company would operate a nationwide WiMax network. Comcast is reportedly offering $1 billion and Time Warner is adding $500 million. Bright House Networks, a small cable company, might pony up between $100 million and $200 million.   Read More...

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• Google tanks, but don't worry

  Posted Mar 04 2008, 12:24 PM by Kim Peterson
  Filed under: Google, Advertising, Intel, Kim Peterson
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  The Google freefall hit a notable mark today: its shares are trading lower than where they ended 2006. Shares slid as low as $435.78, but closed today at $444.60. That's down by a third since November; the company's market cap has dropped during that time to $140 billion from $232 billion.

  Give Intel some of the blame. The chipmaker lowered its Q1 profit margin forecast, and when Intel does that it drags the whole tech sector down. There was also news today that one of Google's top sales execs is jumping ship for social-networking darling Facebook.

  But bigger issues are felling Google -- concerns about slowing revenue and profit growth, and about the economy affecting Google's paid click business. A report out last week by research firm ComScore showed a 7% drop in the number of times people clicked on Google's advertising links in January. The number of paid clicks per Google search query fell by 8%.   Read More...

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