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Apple's iPhone Deal with China Mobile Has Huge Profit Potential

9:00AM 6/24/2011

Company News, Technology, Google , Apple, China Unicom, China Mobile, Market News

Apple buys many components for its devices from Chinese suppliers. Now, it's getting more aggressive about selling those devices in the world's largest cell phone market, inking a deal to sell iPhones through No. 1 wireless operator China Mobile, which could substantially boost Apple's earnings.

What the Shanghai Composite Today Says About China Tomorrow

10:00AM 5/27/2011

By Douglas McIntyre

Investing, China Mobile, ETFs

The Shanghai Composite is as close to a proxy for public firms in China as investors can get, and indexes are believed to reflect where markets think a nation's economy is headed. So what does it mean that, despite China's white-hot growth, the Shanghai Composite has been seriously lagging the S&P 500?

Apple Tops Google to Become World's Most Valuable Brand

7:30AM 5/09/2011

By Douglas McIntyre

IBM, General Electric , Google , Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Apple, AT&T, China Mobile, McDonald's, Facebook

Tech giant Apple has blown by Internet behemoth Google to become the world's most valuable brand, according to branding research firm Millward Brown. See which other companies made the list.

Steve Jobs Is Still Interested in Apple iPhone for China Mobile

10:25AM 3/04/2011

By Dawn Kawamoto

Technology, Google , Apple, Verizon, China Unicom, China Mobile

Talks between Apple and China Mobile didn't go so well back in 2009, but Steve Jobs apparently wants to take another stab at getting his wildly popular iPhone onto the world's largest network. And Apple may be more accommodating about terms now that Google's Android is gaining share globally.

Vodafone Sells China Mobile Stake for $6.5 Billion

6:45AM 9/08/2010

By Melly Alazraki

Verizon, China Mobile, Stocks in the News

Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile communications company by revenue, has agreed to sell its entire 3.2% stake in China Mobile for $6.5 billion, close to doubling its original investment in the company.

Research-in-Motion Turns to China to Bolster BlackBerry

5:30PM 7/10/2010

By Douglas McIntyre

Technology, Google , Research In Motion, Apple, China Unicom, China Mobile

Research-In-Motion's BlackBerry is under pressure in the U.S. from rival smartphones like the iPhone. So its plans to move quickly into China, the world's top mobile market, may have caused its stock to spike recently. But can the BlackBerry succeed in China?

Stocks in the News: Ford, Rio Tinto, Vodafone

8:10AM 3/29/2010

By Melly Alazraki

Company News, Investing, Ford Motor Co, Apple, China Mobile, Citigroup

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Ford Motor Co. (F) signed a binding deal on Sunday with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to sell its Volvo Cars unit for $1.8 billion. This is in line with the independent Chinese automaker's aim to expand in Europe. The sale is...

Will RIM's BlackBerry do better than Apple's iPhone in China?

10:15AM 12/08/2009

By Douglas McIntyre

Technology, Research In Motion, Apple, China Mobile

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is the latest handset manufacturer to seal a distribution deal in China. The deal, aimed at consumers and small businesses, pits the smartphone maker against other established offerings, including Apple's iPhone.

Google hits a snag in China as world's largest carrier hijacks Android

6:30PM 11/25/2009

By Alex Salkever

Google , China Unicom, China Mobile

Google is famous for touting its adherence to open standards and for developing on top of Open Source software platforms such as Linux. Launching Android, Google (GOOG) stated its new operating system would be open sourced -- that is, the software code would be free to download, modify and change....

Amazon slashes Kindle price, launches international version

10:40AM 10/07/2009

By Sam Gustin

Company News, Technology, Sony, Apple, China Mobile, Amazon.com

Amazon (AMZN) may have gotten a head-start on the competition with its Kindle electronic reader, but with the holiday approaching and new offerings from Sony (SNE) and others in the works -- not to mention the imminent arrival of a new wave of tablet computers -- the online bookseller is slashing...