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Verizon to Acquire Terremark - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 9:30am | 689Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, intends to acquire information technology (IT) service company Terremark Worldwide Inc. (TMRK) for $1.4 billion in cash. Verizon will pay $19 per share for Terremark through the tender offer between February 10 and February 17...
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IBM Investing $150 Million In Entrepreneur Programs (IBM)
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 7:36am | 165International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) announced plans to invest $150 million during 2011 to fund programs that promote entrepreneurs and new business opportunities in the United States. General Manager of IBM Developer and Academic Relations James Corgel said, "The investment will help us...
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Super Micro Computer Inc. - Aggressive Growth
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 3:01am | 434Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) is coming off of a record-setting quarter for both sales and net income. Estimates are moving higher, giving the stock a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy). Shares did move higher on the earnings news, but given the valuations, it is not too late to make a profit on SMCI...
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Super Micro Computer Inc. - Aggressive Growth
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 1:00am | 434Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) is coming off of a record-setting quarter for both sales and net income. Estimates are moving higher, giving the stock a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy). Shares did move higher on the earnings news, but given the valuations, it is not too late to make a profit on SMCI...
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Margins Marching Higher - Earnings Trends
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 1:00am | 4936Key Points: 4Q earnings season off to strong start, with 206 of the S&P 500 reports in, median surprise of 4.28% and surprise ratio of 3.73 for EPS, 1.53% and 2.94 for revenues. Reported (206 firms) fourth quarter earnings growth of 31.2%, expected (294 firms) year-over-year growth of 19.5%...
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The Best 32 Stocks to Buy for February 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 10:23pm | 1567Proxies that we use measure cash flow growth, ROIC and fundamental quality continue to improve for many companies. We think this is a great anecdotal sign for the market in general, and despite recent market volatility and some strategist calls for a top we think the market will end up higher by...
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Stock Market Ideas for Monday, January 31
Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 7:31am | 2462( click to enlarge ) I have been following Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) for a while and bought some after the major resistance level around 1.41 was broken. Honestly, the stock looks like it could go to $2 or even higher by the end of year. Nice growth, good expansion and management...
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Cloud Computing IBM's Edge - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 4:09pm | 945A leading provider of information technology (IT), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced new partnerships with leading companies and institutions for providing cloud computing solutions. IBM's LotusLive public cloud service is helping clients by providing integrated email, web...
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Cloud Computing IBM's Edge - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 3:54pm | 945A leading provider of information technology (IT), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced new partnerships with leading companies and institutions for providing cloud computing solutions. IBM's LotusLive public cloud service is helping clients by providing integrated email, web...
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Goldman's 8 Best Tech Stocks for 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 3:51pm | 219(TheStreet) -- Goldman Sachs' (NYSE: GS) top technology-stock picks for this year include ever-popular performers such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), maker of the iPad and iPhone, to companies only known within their industries, such as chip-equipment manufacturer Teradyne (NYSE: TER). The New York-based...
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Amazon Revenue Miss is Marginal - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 1:13pm | 1423Amazon.com (AMZN) missed revenue expectations by a sliver, but easily beat on the bottom line. Amazon.com's fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents, or 3.4%. However, what preyed on investor sentiments was the company's revenues, which were just 0.2% short of the Zacks...
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Amazon Revenue Miss is Marginal - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 1:08pm | 1423Amazon.com (AMZN) missed revenue expectations by a sliver, but easily beat on the bottom line. Amazon.com's fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents, or 3.4%. However, what preyed on investor sentiments was the company's revenues, which were just 0.2% short of the Zacks...
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NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is Cashing in on Transactions
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 12:38pm | 1105It's not easy for large institutions to reinvent themselves. Look at Blockbuster (BLOAQ.PK) - the video rental outlet was asleep at the wheel while Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Coinstar (Nasdaq: CSTR) zipped right past it to grab market share. Blockbuster soon crumbled...
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NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is Cashing in on Transactions
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 12:38pm | 1105It's not easy for large institutions to reinvent themselves. Look at Blockbuster (BLOAQ.PK) - the video rental outlet was asleep at the wheel while Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Coinstar (Nasdaq: CSTR) zipped right past it to grab market share. Blockbuster soon crumbled...
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Goldman's 8 Best Tech Stocks for 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 12:17pm | 116(TheStreet) -- Goldman Sachs' (NYSE: GS) top technology-stock picks for this year include ever-popular performers such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), maker of the iPad and iPhone, to companies only known within their industries, such as chip-equipment manufacturer Teradyne (NYSE: TER). The New York-...