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Dell To Acquire Cloud Computing Company Boomi (DELL)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 2:08pm | 89Reuters is reporting that Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is acquiring cloud-computing company Boomi. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The company is looking to shore up its ability to provide software and computing over the internet. According to Reuters, Boomi counts Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM)...
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Market Roundup (DELL, CKP, MA, RDN)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 1:05pm | 209Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) has announced its plans to purchase a business software company Boomi. The company has not disclosed the financial terms of the deal yet. Shares of Dell are up about 0.10%. Shares of Checkpoint Systems Inc (NYSE: CKP) dipped about 13% after the company reported disappointing...
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Dell to Acquire Boomi
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 12:01pm | 49Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) today announced it has agreed to acquire Software-as-a-Service integration company Boomi to help businesses reap the full value of cloud computing. Terms of Dell's acquisition of Boomi were not disclosed. The purchase is subject to customary closing conditions.
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Company News for November 1, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 11:00am | 754• Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) posted third quarter earnings of $0.54, $0.07 better-than-expected, on an 83% revenue surge to $4.1 billion, up from Street estimates of $3.8 billion • Humana (NYSE: HUM) beat estimates by $0.35 with third quarter adjusted earnings of $2.01, versus estimates of $1.66, on...
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Rackspace Jumping On Speculation (RAX)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:50am | 93Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) is jumping on speculation that the company could be acquired by Dell (NASDAQ: DELL). Michae Dell, CEO of the Texas-based computer company, announced this morning that the company would be acquiring a cloud computing company today, but did not specify who it was....
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Apple Dominates Tablet Market With 95% Of All Shipments
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:30am | 172An article by the Wall Street Journal cites that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to dominate the tablet segment with about 95% of all tablet shipments this past quarter, according to a study by Strategy Analytics Inc. the company also added that tablet computer shipments rose 26% from the previous...
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Stock Market News for November 2, 2010 - Market News
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:30am | 1077Stocks had a mixed finish on Monday as investors avoided taking chances ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting and the mid-term elections. A surprise jump in October manufacturing activities in China and the U.S. gave stocks some initial boost but the rally faded as investors, already...
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Apple Up In Early Trading (AAPL)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:09am | 51Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is up $4.36 this morning to $308.54, a gain of 1.4%. Rumors were floating around yesterday that TIVO (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Apple may be working on a new TV device due out in early 2011.
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Michael Dell Says Easier To Develop Smartphones Using Windows 7 (DELL)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 8:16am | 69The CEO of Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) Michael Dell, has said that its much easier to develop smart phones using Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 7 than Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android. Shares of Dell closed at $14.41 yesterday, up 1 cent.
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3 Top Tablets to Tempt iPad Buyers
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 8:11am | 297NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Tablets are going to be on a few gift lists this season, and it's Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPad that will be getting most of the ribbon-and-bow treatment. There are, however a few challengers that may also end up under the tree, helping to keep Apple from collecting all the...
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Concurrent Computer Falls 28% After Hours (CCUR)
Monday, November 1, 2010 - 5:47pm | 239Shares of Concurrent Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: CCUR) are plunging during after hours trading, after the company reported an unexpected loss late on Monday. Concurrent Computer Corporation reported a fiscal 1st quarter net loss of $1.2 million, or 14 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $...
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Concurrent Reports Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results: Loss of $0.14 Per Share
Monday, November 1, 2010 - 4:15pm | 159Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR), a worldwide leader in video and media data and advertising solutions, today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2010. Company-wide revenue for the 2011 fiscal first quarter rose to $15.5 million from $12.8 million last year. Gross...
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IBM Launches Federal Community Cloud
Monday, November 1, 2010 - 2:57pm | 59IBM (NYSE: IBM) today launched a new Federal Community Cloud specifically designed to help federal government organizations respond to technology requirements more quickly. The secure, private cloud environment is part of IBM's established and dedicated Federal Data Centers (FDC) that provide...
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Bank of Ireland and IBM Sign Five-Year Agreement
Monday, November 1, 2010 - 1:33pm | 77Bank of Ireland and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that they have signed a five-year contract for the future provision of the Group's Information Technology infrastructure services. This follows on from the Bank's natural expiration of its current agreement with HP (NYSE: HPQ). IBM will manage the...
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The Keys To The Market Revealed
Monday, November 1, 2010 - 12:31pm | 311The markets opened sharply higher this morning on the back of a weaker Dollar and anticipation of massive stimulus from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. After an initial run higher, the markets reversed course, pulling back as the Dollar caught a bid. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) is...