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DELL Plans Expansion in China - Analyst Blog
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:03am | 559Despite losing the 3PAR Inc. (PAR) bid to its rival Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), tech-giant Dell Inc.'s (DELL) growth plans appear to be on track. Recently, the PC maker announced a major expansion plan in China to set up the second operating unit in the country. Dell will open a manufacturing and...
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IBM to Acquire Netezza for $1.7 Billion
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 8:10am | 84IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Netezza in a cash transaction at a price of $27 per share or at a net price of approximately $1.7 billion, after adjusting for cash. Netezza will expand IBM's...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Is Not A Buyer Of Visa (V) (FDX, UPS, ENR, WIN, CTL, FTR, CIM, ISRG, HPQ, V)
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 12:33pm | 388Jim Cramer said on CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round that FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) should be bought, because a recent sell off in these names was an overreaction. FedEx (FDX) fell 0.53%, and UPS dropped 0.06% on Friday. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE...
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Radware Jumping Again Today (RDWR)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 3:20pm | 181Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR) is higher on strong volume today, as the company has been subject to takeover rumors recently, and it looks like there might be something to those rumors. Radware, which provides application delivery and network security solutions to a variety of different industries has been...
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Morgan Stanley Releases Morning Summary Report (RIMM) (GWR)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 1:36pm | 239Morgan Stanley released their morning research summary for Friday, with Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR), and the topic of tablets vs. notebook computers chief among the subjects. Research in Motion saw an Underweight rating maintained by Morgan Stanley, despite...
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IBM Launches New Software - Analyst Blog
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 12:03pm | 1176A leading Information Technology (IT) solutions provider International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced a new software portfolio that enriches the overall Web experience. The software focuses on improving communication channels between organizations and their clients over the Web and...
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Samsung Strikes Deals For Galaxy Tablet Sales in U.S. (005930.KS)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:39am | 156Samsung Electronics (KSE: 005930.KS) has reached agreements to sell their upcoming Galaxy tablet computer with Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ), Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), T-Mobile, and AT&T (NYSE: T) in the U.S. The tablet, running on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system, is aimed for a...
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Oracle's 1Q Beats, Guides Up - Analyst Blog
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:33am | 1641Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL) first quarter 2011 earnings and revenues easily outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimates on the back of strong new software license (sales to new customers) sales and growth in hardware sales, boosted by the acquisition of Sun Microsystems in January this year. The results...
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Stock Market News for September 17, 2010 - Market News
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:15am | 998Bellwether FedEx's weak quarterly forecast and its announcement that it would eliminate 1700 positions to save costs discouraged investors, as the two-week rally in stocks appeared to be losing steam. September has been a historically down month for stocks. FedEx, often seen as an economic...
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What Buffett Selling Moody's (NYSE:MCO) Shares Could Mean For Option Traders
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:40am | 2047Although Warren Buffet is a “huge bull” toward the U.S. economy, there are names within the market that he's not as optimistic about. Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, filed to sell 1.3 million shares of Moody's Investor Service (NYSE:MCO) earlier this week. Throughout the year, Berkshire has...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Research In Motion, Apple and Google - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:03am | 1708For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 17, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Oracle (ORCL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), Apple (AAPL), and Google (GOOG). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http...
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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Arrow Electronics, J.C. Penney, Garmin, Google and Apple - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7:36am | 1603For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 16, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: Arrow Electronics Inc. (ARW) as the Bull of the Day and J.C. Penney (JCP) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Garmin (GRMN), Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL). Full...
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Qualcomm Opts for Red Hat Platform - Analyst Blog
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7:36am | 608Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), the largest worldwide mobile chipset developer for CDMA technology, extended its long-term relationship with Red Hat Inc. (RHT). Since 2003, Qualcomm has been using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system and its virtualization technology. Qualcomm will now use Red...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: International Business Machines, AT&T, Duke Energy, H&R Block and Vodafone Group - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7:36am | 1243For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 17, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: International Business Machines (IBM), AT&T Inc. (T), Duke Energy Corp. (DUK), H&R Block Inc. (HRB) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free...
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IBM Acquires OpenPages - Analyst Blog
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 5:39pm | 1299International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) continued its acquisition spree, with the latest candidate being privately held software company OpenPages. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, OpenPages develops risk and compliance management software. According to...