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NCR and Warner Home Video Reach New Distribution Agreement
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 11:02am | 108Warner Home Video and NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced a new distribution agreement that will make Warner Home Video theatrical new release titles available in NCR's BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD rental kiosks after a 28-day window. The new arrangement provides NCR with lower...
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Accenture Signs Multi-year Deal - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 10:45am | 599Technology outsourcing and consulting major Accenture plc (ACN) recently signed a multi-year technology services contract with global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide. Financial terms of the contract were not divulged. Hilton Worldwide owns and manages 3600 hotels in 82 countries. With...
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David Einhorn Long (AAPL)
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 9:49am | 59David Einhorn, of Greenlight Capital, just said on Bloomberg that he has been long Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for quite some time. Einhorn first really gained notoriety and fame in 2007 at the Value Investing Congress when he went on a tirade about being short Lehman Bros., well before anyone else...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 9:16am | 484Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as the traders are awaiting the jobs and housing data as well as the summit of European leaders to begin in Brussels. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 8 points to 11,423 and S&P 500 futures rose 1.30 points at 1,233.40...
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Apple Price Target Raised to $395 at Kaufman Bros
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 8:55am | 20Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) price target is raised from $380 to $395 at Kaufman Bros.
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HP Wins Cloud Infrastructure Contract from SHI International
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 8:47am | 34HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that SHI International has selected HP Networking solutions as the network infrastructure for its new Infrastructure as a Service Cloud Center.
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JP Morgan Raises PT On Apple
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 7:59am | 22JP Morgan has raised the 12/2011 price target on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to $420 from $400.
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Earnings Preview: Oracle - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 4:00pm | 948Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is expected to report its second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings on December 16, 2010, after market close. The stock has been trending upward, following the release of the strong quarterly results in September. Oracle's shares are currently trading near their 52-week high price...
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Euro Slide Holds Markets Back
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 3:35pm | 251The Dow inched higher and attempted to close at fresh two-year highs Wednesday afternoon, but the S&P 500 lagged behind as the euro tumbled in the wake of Moody's threatening to downgrade Spain's credit rating. Today's Markets As of 2:04 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.84...
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Earnings Preview: Oracle - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 3:27pm | 948Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is expected to report its second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings on December 16, 2010, after market close. The stock has been trending upward, following the release of the strong quarterly results in September. Oracle's shares are currently trading near their 52-week high price...
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Market Roundup
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 1:25pm | 285US tech stocks rose, with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining about 0.28%. The gainers in the list included Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO). Shares of Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) declined about 2% after the company gave a mixed Q4 outlook. Shares of Cypress Bioscience...
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Gene Munster High On Apple (AAPL)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 12:36pm | 77Tech analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray is back to being the high man on the Street again, with his $438 price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Munster said he believes Apple could very well sell 9 million iPhones next year, as he has started to bake in Apple moving to Verizon (NYSE: VZ). At last...
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Wednesday's Mid-Day Options Volume Leaders (C, AAPL, LVS, BAC, GE)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 12:17pm | 104The market continues to hover at recent levels; currently, the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) is trading at $1,242.14, higher by 0.44 points. Here are your mid-day options volume leaders… 1. Citigroup (NYSE: C) 185,035 contracts, 80.5% calls, 19.5% puts 2. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) 98,701 contracts, 69.1...
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Stocks Shake Off Spain Fears
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 12:12pm | 214After opening amid tentatively, Wall Street ticked higher Wednesday morning as the bulls look to wave off concerns about Spain's credit rating and instead focus on improving economic indicators. Today's Markets As of 10:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25.77 points, or 0.22%, to...
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Earning Preview: Research In Motion - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 11:33am | 943Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) will announce the third quarter financial results of fiscal 2011 on December 16, after the closing bell. We expect the earnings momentum to continue for the company due to two reasons. First, third and fourth quarters of fiscal year generally remains seasonally...