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Ticker Change: PowerShares Drops A "Q" From QQQQ
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 9:13pm | 108PowerShares said the PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQQ), the ETF formerly known as the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock and affectionately known as the "quad Q's, is dropping one "Q" from the ticker on Wednesday March 23. That means the new ticker will be "QQQ," but the ETF will still trade on the...
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Cramer: Verizon Should Buy Sprint, Netflix (V, S, NFLX)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 3:04pm | 200Should Verizon (NYSE: VZ) buy Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and/or Sprint (NYSE: S)? That's the recommendation Jim Cramer gave on CNBC this afternoon. “I propose that Verizon or AT&T (NYSE: T) should buy Netflix…before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) buys them,” Cramer said. “When Groupon comes public, when...
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Dell, HP Mull Japan Quake Impact
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 2:44pm | 141Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE: HPQ) is assessing the impact to its business from the disaster that struck Japan earlier this month while rival Dell said it sees no immediate disruption to its supply chain. None of HP's offices around Tokyo sustained major structural damage, the computer maker said in a...
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Samsung Galaxy Tablets Get Prices (AAPL, RIMM)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 1:58pm | 212According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung Electronics Co. released the prices for the two newest versions to its Galaxy Tab tablets, as it continues to compete with the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. Samsung said the 8.9 inch version will sell for $469, and will come with Wi-Fi. For an...
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MacBook Pros Continue to Crash (AAPL)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 1:30pm | 137According to Digital Trends, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new 15” and 17” MacBook Pros are continuing to freeze under heavy loads despite a recent update to OS X 10.6. The new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros feature Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) new Sandy Bridge Core i7 quad-core CPUs, available up to 2....
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15- And 17-Inch Macbook 2011 Problems? (AAPL)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 1:24pm | 46Digital Trends reported today that there might be issues with Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro laptop computers. The article mentions the possibility of a recall.
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Blackberry Tablet Coming April 19 (RIMM, AAPL, SPLS, BBY, ODP, RSH, T, S, VZ)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:29am | 260The Blackberry PlayBook tablet from Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) will be in stores April 19. RIM is releasing the PlayBook in an attempt to close the gap that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has created with the iPad. Apple has sold over 15 million iPads in the past year. Demand for the PlayBook...
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ZAGG Introduces ZAGGskin Designs for Apple iPad 2
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 10:05am | 42ZAGG® (NASDAQ: ZAGG) introduced today a new line of premium ZAGGskins® protective accessories designed to match and complement Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPad® 2 device and cover.
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IBM to Acquire TRIRIGA, Inc
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 9:05am | 66IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held TRIRIGA, Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada-based provider of facility and real estate management software solutions. The move aims to accelerate IBM's smarter buildings initiatives by adding advanced intelligence that improves...
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NXP Down 4% On Rumors iPhone Will Pick Qualcomm As NFC Chip (AAPL, QCOM, NXPI)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:44am | 146Shares of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) are down more than 4% this morning on a report out of the NY Times that Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) will be the chip provider for Near Field Communications (NFC) in the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. There has been much speculation that NXP, which is the...
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Apple iPad 2 To Be Sold In 25 More Countries by Friday, March 25 (AAPL)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:34am | 21Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad 2 will be sold in 25 more countries by Friday, March 25.
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iPad 2 Arrives in 25 More Countries This Friday
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:31am | 78Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) today announced that iPad 2 will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers at 5 p.m. local time, and online through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m....
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Dell Exploding In India (DELL)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:28am | 112Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) CEO Michael Dell said today that the company's annual revenue is near $2 billion in India, and will look to expand jobs there. "We are continuing to invest here and continuing to grow the business ... India for us is a critical part of our infrastructure globally," Dell said...
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Trading Barnes & Noble Amidst Microsoft Lawsuit (MSFT, BKS, MMI, BGP, AAPL, NOK, ORCL)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:03am | 483Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unleashed more legal vendettas, this time against Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) for patent infringement. Microsoft claims that the Barnes & Noble Nook electronic reader runs on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system. Barnes & Noble is not the first...
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Nevada Awards HP $176 Million Medicaid Contract
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 7:45am | 87Nevada Awards HP $176 Million Medicaid Contract HP Enterprise Services today announced a five-year, $176 million services agreement with the Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and Policy to strengthen Medicaid operations and help position the state for healthcare reform. The new agreement...