IBM earnings up but stock slides on sales miss

IBM reported a 7% increase in earnings for the third quarter Monday, but shares fell after hours as the tech giant’s sales just barely missed forecasts. Latest financial news – CNNMoney.com

Chevy Volt Sales Fall Short

General Motors has repeatedly claimed a sales target for 2011 of 10,000 units for the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt sedan. But, nine months into the year, they’ve only shipped 3,895 off the lot. In fact, in September sales numbers, released an hour ago, GM sold only 723 Volts. Will GM fail to meet its own [...]

Apple’s iPad Cannibalizes Mac Sales, Too

The iPad may be eating into Apple’s laptop sales Today @ PCWorld

Gartner: Android Dominates Smartphone Sales Worldwide

Gartner’s first-quarter numbers say Android accounts for 36 percent of sales, Nokia is second with 27.4 percent, followed by Apple’s iOS in third place with 16.8 percent. Today @ PCWorld

Auto sales: Ready to shift into overdrive

It has been a dismal three-plus years for U.S. auto sales. Latest financial news – CNNMoney.com