Inaugural Study Identifying the Most Innovative Consumer Electronics Companies Ranks Apple at Number 10, behind Leaders LG and Nintendo

As more details of Google Chrome OS came out on Thursday, people already took to Twitter and blogs to voice their complaints with the new OS and shared why they won't be using it when it launches at the end of 2010.

TOKYO — Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday. Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai said the service, set for launch next year, highlights an advantage that Sony (SNE) has over rivals like Samsung Electronics and other manufacturers that don't produce their own content. Sony's business empire spans gaming,

IDG News Service - Just two days after Sony said that its wireless e-reader, the Daily Edition, might not make it to buyers before the end of the year, Barnes & Noble said its Nook e-reader is sold out. The Nook hasn't started shipping yet, but the bookseller now says...

Sony is planning a new online store a la Apple's iTunes, but with a few twists.Announced at a strategy meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, the new service will hawk music, movies, books, and other downloadable content geared for its various electronics, including TVs, mobile phones, music players, and computers.The service,...

By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it had sold out of its first allotment of newly launched Nook electronic readers due to high demand and new shipments will not arrive in time for the holidays. "While we increased production based on the...

BloggingStocks: Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks: Ann Taylor Stores Corp. (ANN) declining same-store sales offset better-than-expected Q3 earnings. Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) reached a new 52-week high after ... Read more

BloggingStocks: Take the Nook off your Christmas list. The new e-reader from Barnes & Noble (BKS) has already sold out, and more won't be available until after the holiday has passed. The next batch will be available, at best, by November 4, 2010. In a statement, ... Read more

Barnes & Noble (BKS) reported today that their new eReader product has sold out of the entire supply for delivery before the holidays.  This may be a positive sign for Barnes & Noble in the long run as demand appears to be quite strong, but it is clear that production limitations are restricting sales this holiday season.  Yesterday, Sony (SNE) pushed back the shipping date for their Daily Edition Reader to between December 18th and January 8th.  This puts Sony’s August promise to have the Reader available for[More...]

BloggingStocks: GameStop (GME) posted what I thought was a mediocre third quarter. Total sales went up about 8%, and earnings per share increased a few pennies to 31 cents. When you think video games, you think growth. That doesn't feel like growth, does it? Not the ... Read more

BloggingStocks: Every day, it's becoming clearer that e-readers will be the hot holiday gifts of 2009. Amazon (AMZN) is obviously in the game with its Kindle, with which it took an early lead in the industry. Barnes & Noble (BKS) has made a play with its new Nook ... Read more

Companies featured in this segment: Caterpillar Incorporated (NYSE:CAT), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC), NEC Corporation (TYO:6701), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Time Warner Incorporated (NYSE:TWX), Drax Group plc's (LSE:DRX), Alstom SA (EPA:ALO), Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A), General Electric (NYSE:GE), Centrica plc (OTC:CPYYY), Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO), Sunoco Incorporated (NYSE:SUN), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) and NEC Corporation (TYO:6701).

Schaeffer's Equities Analyst Colleen S. King a look at news on the Street before the market open.

Companies featured in this segment: Alcoa (NYSE:AA), AK Steel (NYSE:AKS), U.S. Steel (NYSE:X), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), ThyssenKrupp (FRA:TKA), Holcim (VTX:HOLN), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ), Cytogenix (NASDAQ:CYGX), Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), 3M (NYSE:MMM), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ), KBR Incorporated (NYSE:KBR), Global Investment House (KUW:GLOBAL), Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (AFM:JOPH), Arab Potash Company (AFM:APOT), Southern Company (NYSE:SO), McDermott International Incorporated (NYSE:MDR), and Toshiba Corporation (OTC:TOSBF).

Schaeffer's Laura Houser takes a look at activity on the Street ahead of the market open

Companies featured in this segment: Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (BAK:EGCO), Sultan Mining, Energy Development Corporation (PSE:SLTN), AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), Korea Electric Power Corporation (SEO:015760), Continental AG (OTC:CTTAY), Pioneer Electronics Incorporated (TYO:6773), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), Avnet Incorporated (NYSE:AVT), Arrow Electronics Incorporated (NYSE:ARW), Scottish & Southern Energy (LON:SSE), General Electric (NYSE:GE), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ:TEVA), Barr Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NYSE: BRL)