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Beats Wins; Monster Loses Lawsuit Over Alleged Dirty Dealing

September 1, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Trial is Now on Defendants’ Efforts to Recover Lawyers Fees

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Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine of Beats

The fat lady hasn’t sung yet, but it’s pretty much all over for Monster LLC and Noel Lee’s lawsuit against Beats Electronics LLC, Andre Young (a/k/a Dr. Dre), Jimmy Iovine, Paul D. Wachter (a Beats director), HTC America Holding, Inc and Does 1-25 (defendants to be named later). LA Superior Court Judge William F. Fahey has dismissed Monster’s lawsuit in its entirety, and has scheduled a trial that is now only on the claims by the defendants against Monster for attorneys fees and other costs.

See more on this stunning defeat for Monster… [Read more…] about Beats Wins; Monster Loses Lawsuit Over Alleged Dirty Dealing

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Law, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Andre Young, Beats, Beats Electronics, HTC, HTC America, Jimmy Iovine, Monster, Noel Lee, Paul Wachter

Sharp in Negotiations to Buy Back Building Sold Only Months Ago

August 31, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

New Owner’s Moves Continue to Confound the Japanese Media

Graphic of Sharp's LogoNews comes out of Japan that the new owners of Sharp are in the process of buying back a building the old management sold off when seeking to improve profitability by reducing overhead. Now, new management – made up of former Foxconn executives – are doing an about-face and looking to repurchase the building, in a move that has Japanese media scratching their heads.

See more on this new course reversal from Sharp’s new managers… [Read more…] about Sharp in Negotiations to Buy Back Building Sold Only Months Ago

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Foxconn, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Sharp

Multiple Reports: Kaleidescape is Closed

August 20, 2016 by Ted 3 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Kaleidescape logoWe have been inundated with multiple reports that media server kingpin Kaleidescape has ceased operations as of the end of the day yesterday (Friday). Furthermore, all employees both internal and external, have reportedly been let go.

See more on this sudden – and to many  – surprising news… [Read more…] about Multiple Reports: Kaleidescape is Closed

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, News, Pivot Point, Tech Trends Tagged With: Cheena Srinivasan, Kaleidescape, Kaleidescape Owners' Forum

LeEco, the Netflix/Apple/Tesla of China, Acquires Vizio

July 27, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

LeEco logoLe Holdings Co. Ltd. (LeEco), a Chinese company with unusual multi-business aspirations, announced this week that they had acquired Vizio, a U.S. manufacturer of affordable televisions, in a deal worth $2 billion. The deal will serve as LeEco’s entry into the U.S. market with its unusual mix of products.

See more on this deal which will bring a whole new line of technology to the U.S… [Read more…] about LeEco, the Netflix/Apple/Tesla of China, Acquires Vizio

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Financial, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, LeEco, Vizio

Look Out Nortek, Here Come the Lawyers

July 13, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Acquirer Melrose Offers a Peek at Its Plans

Nortek LogoThe ink is barely dry on their agreement to be acquired by Britain’s Melrose Industries PLC, and already Nortek Inc. finds themselves the subject of multiple investigations by several major law firms who have publicly notified shareholders this deal may not be a good one for them. It is not clear if these law firms intend to take action yet, but if so, it could be a complicating factor in the transaction.

See who is stepping up to investigate Nortek… [Read more…] about Look Out Nortek, Here Come the Lawyers

Filed Under: Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, Core Brands, Melrose, Melrose Industries PLC, Nortek, Nortek Inc.

AVAD Sold to Private Equity Company

July 5, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Industry Veteran Tom Jacoby is AVAD’s New CEO

New AVAD logoNews comes this 4th of July holiday week that Ingram Micro, itself just recently acquired by a Chinese shipping company, has sold off AVAD, LLC and AVAD Canada Ltd., to Kingswood Capital Management, a private equity company. In an announcement from Kingswood, the company says it has brought in a new upper management team – including a new CEO, industry veteran Tom Jacoby.

See more on the sale of AVAD to private equity… [Read more…] about AVAD Sold to Private Equity Company

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Alex Wolf, Alliance of Value Added Distributors, AVAD, Fred Farrar, Harman, Ingram Micro, Kingswood Capital Management, Klipsch, Tom Jacoby

Samsung’s Head is in the Clouds; Acquires Joyent

June 16, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

With Samsung’s Backing, Joyent is Poised to Become Major ‘Cloud’ Player

Samsung logoSamsung announced late Wednesday that it has acquired Joyent, a relatively new start-up company that offers cloud computing services, according to a report by Recode. The specifics of the deal were not disclosed, but Joyent management has said it will be joining the Samsung management team.

Why has Samsung acquired a services company? See our thoughts below… [Read more…] about Samsung’s Head is in the Clouds; Acquires Joyent

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Tech Trends Tagged With: cloud, cloud computing, Internet of Things, IoT, Joyent, Samsung

Skullcandy Stock Skyrockets on Hint of Buyout

June 8, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

skullcandy logoSkullcandy, the lifestyle headphone company in which design is as important as performance (some would say more important), saw its stock skyrocket some 16% on Wednesday as word leaked out that the company’s founder was exploring the possibility of taking the company private in a buyout. This idea was revealed in a filing with securities regulators by Skullcandy founder Richard Alden.

See more on this unexpected Skullcandy development… [Read more…] about Skullcandy Stock Skyrockets on Hint of Buyout

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: headphones, lifestyle, Rick Alden, Skullcandy

Best Buy is Dying, Declares Major Investor Newsletter

May 25, 2016 by Ted 3 Comments

Photo of freestanding Best Buy store locationIn a report provocatively titled “Best Buy Isn’t Dead, but It Is Dying,” top investor service The Motley Fool (TMF) suggested that number one consumer electronics chain Best Buy’s “…best days are in the past.” Written by Rick Munarriz, the report dissects Best Buy’s last financial quarter report, as well as its future forecast.

See more on why The Motley Fool took this position on Best Buy… [Read more…] about Best Buy is Dying, Declares Major Investor Newsletter

Filed Under: Financial, News, Research, Retailers Tagged With: Best Buy, Conn's, H. H. Gregg, Hubert Joly

Nortek Fiscal 2016 Q1 Results Improve, Except for AV

May 18, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

AVC Generates an Operating Loss on a 17.8% Decline in Sales

Nortek LogoNortek, Inc. (Nortek) released their results for the 2016 fiscal first quarter and generally showed broad improvement,with sales gains and profit improvements in most of their segments. But not in the Custom and Commercial Air segment which had a sales decline; and especially not in their AVC segment, which saw continued sales declines and generated a loss from operations.

See more on our Nortek 2016 Q1 report… [Read more…] about Nortek Fiscal 2016 Q1 Results Improve, Except for AV

Filed Under: Financial, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: 10Q fiscal, AVC, Core Brands, Elan, Mi Casa Verde, Michael J. Clarke, MiOS, Niles, Nortek, SEC, SpeakerCraft, Vera, Xantech

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