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Microsoft Close To $8B Deal For Skype
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 11:53pm | 350Dow component Micrososft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's largest software company, is reportedly close to a deal to acquire Internet telecom company Skype for $7 billion to $8 billion. A deal could be announced as early as Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources with knowledge of the...
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Cray Signs Contract to Upgrade and Expand the Cray XE6 Supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh (CRAY)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 4:20pm | 148Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced it will upgrade and expand the Cray XE6 supercomputer located at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Cray has signed a contract with the University of Edinburgh HPCX Ltd. and the upgrade and expansion will provide high...
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Zings Of The Day (AAPL, GOOG, HTZ, DTG)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 3:57pm | 113Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has surpassed Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) as the world's most valuable brand. I just assumed there was an app for that. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) announced it would raise its offer for Dollar Thrifty Auto Group Inc. (NYSE: DTG) to $72 per share in cash and stock...
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Nuance Rises On Apple Rumors (NUAN, AAPL)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 2:43pm | 102Rumors are swirling today that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be interested in acquiring Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN). Nuance shares have surged 8.46% to $21.79. Volume has been very heavy with nearly 10.5 million NUAN shares trading hands compared to a daily average of around 2 million. The...
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Market update- DTG, HTZ, NUAN, AAPL, ONTY, ROSE, SYY, HRB, PETS, TSN, ZRAN, BX, KWK, TRMB, WFC
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 1:51pm | 1137Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (NYSE:DTG) is trading at a price of $78.66 its shares added almost 13% after Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE:HTZ) raised its offer to buy the rival car-rental company. Hertz Global Holdings is trading at a price of $16.52. Currently, the company has a Market...
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Warning to Twitter: Openness Key in the Data Economy
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 12:42pm | 549By Professor Pinch It's safe to say fellow Minyanville professor Conor Sen and I have been buzzed about the idea of the data economy and what it means to live in a more data-centric world. We hear stories all the time about how much data is out there, how much more data is needed because of how...
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The Digi-Mag Continues: Condé Nast, Apple Reach iPad Deal (AAPL)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 12:34pm | 186The maker of such popular magazines such as Wired, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and others, Condé Nast announced today that it will begin selling subscriptions to iPad edition through Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store, writes the Wall Street Journal. The New Yorker will be the first magazine on the App...
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Troubling Times For Research in Motion (RIMM)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 12:33pm | 290Shares of Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) are under pressure once again on Monday. The stock has fallen more than 2% despite a very strong broad market tape. RIMM has been a slow motion train wreck for sometime now, as the company appears to be overmatched by the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and...
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Judge Orders Diebold Shareholder Claims to Proceed Amid Wrongdoing Allegations – Including SEC Securities Fraud Fine for $25 Million
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 10:04am | 162A court has ordered that a Diebold (NYSE: DBD) shareholder's case against the company's board of directors should proceed, announced Goldfarb Branham LLP. The lawsuit alleges that the board's lax internal controls and wasting of corporate assets caused significant damage to the value of Diebold....
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Australian Taxation Office Signs $500M Centralized Computing Services Agreement with HP
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 10:01am | 39HP (NYSE: HPQ) Enterprise Services today announced the Australian Taxation Office, the government's principal revenue collection agency, has signed a US$500 million services agreement to improve service and value to taxpayers.
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Nuance Communications Soaring 10% On Apple Rumor (NUAN, AAPL)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 9:50am | 84Shares of Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) are up nearly 10% this morning on a rumor that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may bid for the company. At last check, shares of Nuance were up $1.99 to $22.09, a gain of 9.9%. Nuance Communications, Inc. provides voice and language solutions for businesses and...
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Hewlett-Packard Trying To Win Customers For New Laptops (HPQ)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 9:44am | 180Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is offering a new service that it hopes will win it customers for the company's laptops. The company is offering new laptops and a new service that will allow travelers to bypass the expensive mobile broadband internet packages offered by mobile-phone carriers, writes...
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Apple Most Valuable Brand In The World (AAPL, GOOG)
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 9:21am | 110According to this article from BoyGeniusReport, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has moved pass Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) as the most valuable brand in the world. The study was done by advertising firm WPP, which did a study called “BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands.” According to the study, Apple...
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Updates- GrouponLive, Softbank, Volkswagen, Wal-Mart, Toshiba, AAPL, GOOG, LYV, WMT, DYN, MCD, UAL
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 8:54am | 1894According to the BrandZ Top 100 ranking, Apple Inc., (NASDAQ:AAPL), designs, manufactures and markets a range of personal computers has overtaken Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) as the world's most valuable brand. Apple with a stock market capitalization of $319.4 billion, compared with Google's $172....
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Millward Brown's List of Most Valuable Brands
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 6:53am | 130Millward Brown released its annual BrandZ study of the world's top 100 brands Monday. Below is the list: 1. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) 2. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) 3. IBM (NYSE: IBM) 4. McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) 5. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) 6. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) 7. AT&T (NYSE: ATT) 8. Marlboro (NYSE: PM) 9...