Dell's shares took a beating Friday after the personal computer maker reported sales that trailed analysts' estimates by more than $1 billion, hurt by slowing U.S. technology spending.[...]
Portfolio |
November 23rd, 2008 |
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Ars Technica reports: The tech industry has weathered the economic storms of 2008 to date with remarkable aplomb, but signs indicate that the market turmoil of the past three quarters is finally about to take its toll. Yesterday, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) issued a statement projecting a drop in [...]
As corporate romances go, we'd say the bloom is off the rose between Brocade Communications and Foundry Networks. Now it looks as if Foundry thinks it can attract a better offer. It had until Friday to shop itself around, according to the amended terms of the deal the companies agreed [...]
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November 23rd, 2008 |
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US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers.[...]
Sramana Mitra |
November 23rd, 2008 |
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Dell Inc (Nasdaq: DELL), the No.2 PC vendor with annual revenue of $61 billion, reported its third quarter results yesterday. Though slowdown in IT spending and demand saw its revenue decline and miss estimates, Dell's cost-cutting measures have boosted its earnings, beating expectations. Last quarter, Dell beat revenue estimates but [...]
Seeking Alpha |
November 10th, 2008 |
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Every month, Trip Chowdhry, the one-man band who covers all things tech under the moniker Global Equities Research, writes a piece he calls Silicon Scoop on current trends and gossip from the Valley. It’s always a good read, but this time around it is especially full of eye-opening predictions, many [...]
Looking for a big boost out of its current financial doldrums, Sun Microsystems is unveiling a line of data storage systems today that it hopes will establish the Santa Clara company as a new force in a growing market.[...]
SF Chronicle |
November 7th, 2008 |
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Brocade Communication Systems Inc. and Foundry Networks Inc. said Friday they've formally revised the terms of their tie-up, giving Foundry shareholders $16.50 per share in cash, for a total deal value of $2.6 billion. Foundry shareholders will vote on the[...]
Dell has asked employees to consider taking unpaid vacation days or severance packages to help the PC maker cut costs.[...]
Forbes |
November 5th, 2008 |
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Steve Jobs places veteran IBM chip designer in charge of iPhone, iPod engineering team.[...]
Fortune |
November 4th, 2008 |
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The No.2 PC maker has informed employees of a cost cutting plan that includes voluntary five-day unpaid leaves.[...]
USA Today |
November 4th, 2008 |
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Computer maker Dell, which is nearing the end of nearly 9,000 job cuts, has asked employees to consider taking up to five days [...]
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November 4th, 2008 |
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Kevin Maney writes: Wired.com today has a story on the 1952 election, and how CBS introduced the idea of using a computer to project results before the final count was in. As Wired notes at the bottom, one of its sources was USA Today -- which would've been my 2004 [...]
Despite Lenovo's aggressive global expansion, the computer maker has fallen behind competitors and analysts have scaled back earnings expectations.[...]
Wired |
November 3rd, 2008 |
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One remote control tames DVRs, audio receivers, TVs, LCD displays – up to 15 devices. Program the rechargeable Logitech Harmony 890 with your computer and existing remotes.[...]
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November 3rd, 2008 |
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Cisco and EMC pick up some additional shares.[...]
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