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Unconfirmed Rumors swirl that Dell Inc. (DELL) will make $37.00 bid for Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:16am | 51Unconfirmed Rumors swirl that Dell Inc. (DELL) will make $37.00 bid for Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE)..Neither company could be reached for comment..(FIRE),(DELL).
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Motorola Splits in January 2011 - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:03am | 857Struggling mobile phone manufacturer Motorola Inc. (MOT) will split itself into two separate entities in January 2011. Previously, Motorola expected the split to be completed in the first quarter of 2011. Motorola's spin-off has been in progress since early 2008. The company decided to split...
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Beatles Coming To iTunes (AAPL)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:52am | 65It's true. The Beatles are coming to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes. Here is the preview link for the music. Apple will announce this at 1 p.m. eastern today, but the cat is already out of the bag. Shares of AAPL are off $1.23 to $305.81, a drop of 0.4%.
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Brean Murray Remains Buyers Of Dell
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:20am | 91In a report released this morning, Brean Murray said that it remains buyers of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), “particularly given the recent pull-back and continue to like the stock at these levels.” “We believe the recent Dell retracement (~8% vs. S&P of 2%) most likely occurred because Cisco...
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Earnings Preview: NetApp Inc. - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:03am | 992NetApp Inc. (NTAP) is scheduled to announce its second quarter 2011 results on November 17. The upward revisions in estimates reflect positive sentiments on the stock. First Quarter Overview NetApp reported solid first quarter 2011 numbers, with adjusted earnings per share of 41 cents, which...
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Rumors Fly Ahead of Apple's iTunes Announcement
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:52am | 355Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has signaled it will make a major announcement about iTunes on Tuesday, touching off speculation about everything from a Web-streaming music service to the long-awaited arrival of the Beatles catalog. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Apple is indeed finally...
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Business Is All About the Team
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:50am | 341When looking at business opportunities, investors nearly always put their money on a team, not an individual or an idea. It's true that when you think of great businesses, it's usually a charismatic leader that stands out. Think of GE (NYSE: GE) and you think of Jack Welch; think of Microsoft (...
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Bloated Pigs on Parade: Big, Fat and Happy - Voice of the People
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 6:33pm | 623Zacks' Voice of the People Highlights user MightyMo: "Bloated Pigs on Parade: Big, Fat and Happy" from the People & Picks community. For more Voice of the People, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=5851 Featured Post Bloated Pigs on Parade: Big, Fat and Happy One can deal in Name-Calling. One can...
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Soros Adds To Apple Position (AAPL)
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 6:29pm | 142According to George Soros' latest 13-F, the investing legend has added to his positions in InterOil (NYSE: IOC), and Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL). He also bought shares of American Axle (NYSE: AXL) in the last quarter. He cut his holdings in Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM), ADC Communications (NASDAQ: ADCT...
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David Einhorn Doubles Apple Stake; Sells EMC (AAPL, EMC)
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 5:46pm | 47David Einhorn's hedge fund Greenlight Capital has doubled down on shares of Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) while selling its position in EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC). Einhorn is a noted value investor.
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NCR to Host Analyst Day on November 16
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 5:38pm | 51NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) will host its 2010 analyst day event tomorrow, November 16, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., EST, at the New York Stock Exchange. Members of NCR's executive team will make presentations regarding the company's business strategy, lines of business and long-term outlook.
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Market Roundup
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 1:44pm | 326US Technology stocks moved up, with Isilon Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ISLN) as the top performer in the list. EMC Corp (NYSE: EMC) has agreed to purchase ISLN for $2.25 billion or $33.85 per share in cash. Some of other gainers in the list were Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE: HPQ), Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL),...
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – November 15, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 11:42am | 4789Merger Activity decreased slightly last week with four new deals being announced and four closing. You can find all the deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2010 101 Total Number...
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Blue-Chip Round Up (AAPL, MCD, KO, WMT, INTC)
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 3:31pm | 120With stocks getting hit hard on Friday on fears of a Chinese rate hike, it may be time to move into some lower beta names that don't react as drastically in a stock market correction. Here is how some widely held, blue-chip stocks are trading with around an hour and a half left in the trading week...
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Ken Heebner Done With Apple, Should You Be Too? (AAPL)
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 3:00pm | 106A filing by Ken Heebner and first reported at Zero Hedge, shows that he has cut nearly his entire stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), with just 111,000 shares left. This begs the question, if someone as bullish as Ken Heebner is bailing out of Apple, should you? The stock has taken a notable fall...