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Oscar Nominations 2012: Academy Voter Reveals Thoughts on Possible 'Midnight in Paris' Upset
If the Best Picture Oscar was chosen by Twitter, Woody Allen would take the trophy home.
HP Shares Plummet 7% After Poor Earnings Report, Forecast
Shares of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), the world’s biggest computer company, fell as much as 7 percent Thursday after the company reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations but issued a mediocre earnings forecast.
Tech Barometer: HP Shares Fall After Poor Earnings Forecast
Shares of Hewlett-Packard, the world’s biggest computer company, will likely fall Thursday after the company reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations but issued a mediocre earnings forecast.
IBM eyes cybersecurity market with new platform
International Business Machines is gearing up to take a chunk of the growing Internet security market by applying its data analytics to help companies and organizations fight cyberattacks.
Dell Shares Fall 5 Percent After Earnings Miss
Shares of Dell, the No. 3 PC maker, fell more than 5 percent Wednesday after the company reported earnings below estimates and issued a dismal forecast.
Dell Shares Plunge After Poor Earnings, Forecast
Shares of Dell, the No. 3 PC maker, look likely to fall sharply Wednesday after the company reported earnings below estimates and issued a dismal forecast.
Dell’s 4Q Results: Income Shy but Sales Beat Target
Dell, the No. 3, PC maker, reported fourth-quarter earnings two cents below estimates as revenue rose slightly above expectations.
Dell’s 4Q Results: Barometer on PC Sales Plus Services
Shares of Dell, the No. 3 PC supplier, have surged nearly 25 percent this year. Could investors be looking for the company to start surging in the services sector?
On Astor Place, New and Old Clash
Developer Edward Minskoff's obsidian and silver edifice at 51 Astor Place will soon mark the latest transformation of New York's East Village.
Buffett's Berkshire Adds Stakes in DaVita, Liberty Media, Cuts in Kraft and J&J
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has revealed new investments in DaVita Inc. and Liberty Media.
Apple at $500: Nowhere to Move but Up?
Apple made history Monday as shares of the world’s most valuable company exceeded $500 for the first time. They closed at a record $502.60.
Oracle vs. SAP: What’s Left After Taleo Buyout?
Now that perennial slugfest rivals Oracle and SAP have snapped up more human-resources software providers for the cloud, what’s left?
Peer-to-Peer Job Sites Inspire Micro-Entrepreneurs
Chris Mok, like many Americans over the past few years, lost his job in the wake of the Great Recession.
Cisco Systems 2Q Results Blow Past Estimates on Record Sales
Cisco Systems, the No. 1 provider of Internet equipment, reported second-quarter results that blew past estimates for both earnings and sales.
Teachers Fund, NOW Knock Facebook for Lack of Women Directors
Has Facebook, the No. 1 global social media site now seeking to go public, overlooked women, who constitute more than half of its 845 million members?
Silicon Graphics shares dive on margin worries
Concerns about shrinking profit margins at Silicon Graphics International sparked a sell-off in the company's stock that wiped away a quarter of its value, a day after it posted weak quarterly results and slashed its full-year earnings outlook.
Yahoo Chairman and Directors Step Down; Yet to Overcome Crisis
Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.
Yahoo Shakeup: Chairman Out, 3 Other Directors Out
Yahoo, No. 2 in search, shook up its board of directors a month after recruiting new CEO Scott Thompson from eBay’s PayPal unit.
Cisco Systems: 2Q Results Could be 2012 Technology Bellwether
Shares of Cisco Systems, the No. 1 provider of Internet equipment, could be volatile the next two days before the company reports second-quarter results after Wednesday’s close.
IBM Opens Giant India Data Center for Tulip Telecom
IBM's 900,000 square-foot Bangalore computer center is Asia's largest to date.
Micron Technology Shares Fall After New CEO Named to Replace Appleton, Killed in Crash
Shares of Micron Technology fell 3 percent Monday after the chipmaker appointed Mark Durcan, president and COO, to the top spot.
CommVault Will Go It Alone, Despite M&A Buzz
CommVault Systems Inc has managed to skirt rampant consolidation in the fast-growing storage software market, and CEO Bob Hammer is planning to keep it that way.
AMD CEO's Battle Plan Lacks Detail: Analysts
Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive's aggressive plans for the company's revival fell short of expectations as they offered no clear details, analysts said.
Facebook IPO: 5 Danger Signs for Investors
Assuming the $100 billion initial public offering by Facebook proceeds as planned, investors will likely clamor for shares and snap them up, just as in earlier Web frenzies for Netscape Communications, Yahoo and Google. But there are dangers.
IBM planning major job cuts in Germany: union
International Business Machines is sounding out plans to cut thousands of jobs in Germany and other countries to reduce costs and raise earnings, a German union official said.
Technology Focus: Patent Gold Rush Isn’t Over Despite Kodak Collapse
Shareholders of InterDigital, owner of wireless patents, got a rude awakening when it canceled its company auction only days after Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy after failing to sell 1,100 patents. Is the patent gold rush over?
Why Apple's Killer Quarter Puts Pressure on iPad 3, iPhone 5
Apple announced its most profitable quarter ever on Tuesday, but now that the bar is set so high, all eyes will be on the next iPad and iPhone to carry the company's success through the year.
Nintendo Wii U Release Date: Next- Gen Console Coming for 2012 Holidays
Nintendo announced a tentative release date for their next-gen console, the Wii U on Thursday, and said that it will be here in time for the 2012 holiday season.
Apple Surge Makes it Most Valuable Company Again -- Briefly
The surge in shares of Apple Wednesday restored its status as the world’s most valuable company.
SAP Bullish on 2012 after Record Results
SAP, the world's biggest maker of business software, was upbeat on its topline growth this year citing its investment in new technologies and robust corporate spending.