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The End Of The Day With Ray! HP Inc. 3rd Qtr. FY 26 Blended Operating Profit Hits 25 Qtr Low!
HP Inc. doesn't seem as they can escape being a commodity player. The obsession in stock buybacks and absence of vision are having a toll on the organization.
The End Of The Day With Ray! The BTA' Members Legalshield Is In a Massive Conflict Of Interest
When board seats on charities, chairmanship roles in competitive events, memberships in clubs that depend on OEMs and suppliers to fund all come together around the Retired BTA Lawyer Emeritus. How is their not a conflict of interest? Especially when you factor in the current BTA Lawyer is the Emeritus Lawyer's Son. The other roles of the BTA Lawyer Emeritus. I see a major conflict of interest. Chairman ,(ECS) Executive Connection Summit Active Member of The Consortium Active member of the Patriot Pack Fundraiser Board the What's Happening Charity Golf Tournament MC of Numerous Cannata Charity Dinner.
The End Of The Day With Ray! SHARP 1st Qtr FY 26 - 68% BIGGER THAN Konica Minolta! WOW
As the industry goes through consolidation it will be important for all the industry’s actors to pay attention to the OEMs! The thinking regarding the old guard must change an align with today's realities. As the industry navigates towards its new relevance it will be irrelevant what Awards one bought and plastered all over their website. Keep up the great work Sharp!
The End Of The Day With Ray! Fujifilm Spin-Off - More About Fujifilm, Ricoh, & ETRIA
There definitely needs to be a consolidation and consolidation takes strategy and speed! Fujifilm's decision on the type of spin off of the Business Innovation business unit will impact my thinking. In today's episode I share more details in my thinking regarding how I see Effissimo Capital aligning Ricoh, ETRIA and Fujifilm Business Innovation.
The End Of The Day With Ray! Konica Minolta 1st Qtr FY26 Asking Is Konica Minolta A Serious Company?
Of all the OEMs conglomerates will Konica Minolta be the one that goes away completely? As the print industry consolidates and the OEMs are pressured by outside activist investor it seems as at least one OEM could completely disappear. I am thinking Konica Minolta is a candidate. The major consolidation is coming!