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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.
CIA to software vendors: A revolution is coming
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency told software vendors on Tuesday that it plans to revolutionize the way it does business with them as part of a race to keep up with the blazing pace of technology advances.
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?
Oracle, SAP Face June Retrial or a Long Wait
A U.S. judge intends to schedule a retrial for this June between Oracle Corp and SAP AG over copyright infringement allegations, according to a court filing.
Google Gets Approval to Buy Motorola Mobility
U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecom industry would be licensed at fair prices.
EU Seen Approving Google's Motorola Deal: Sources
Google Inc (GOOG.O) is expected to win approval next week from European regulators, as well as from U.S. antitrust authorities, for its planned $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility (MMI.N), according to people familiar with the matter.
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?
Wall Street Ticks Higher on Greek Deal
Stocks edged higher on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors took a wait-and-see attitude in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains.
Oracle Buying Taleo for $1.9B as Cloud War Brews
Oracle Corp agreed to buy Taleo Corp, a maker of Web-based software for recruiting employees, for about $1.9 billion, as technology giants battle for the top spot in the fast-growing cloud computing market.
Oracle buying Taleo for $1.9 billion, cloud war brews
Oracle Corp agreed to buy Taleo Corp, a maker of Web-based software for recruiting employees, for about $1.9 billion, as technology giants battle for the top spot in the fast-growing cloud computing market.
Oracle to buy Taleo for $1.9 billion; cloud war brews
Oracle Corp plans to buy Taleo Corp, a maker of Web-based software for recruiting employees, for about $1.9 billion as a war heats up for control over the fast-growing cloud computing market.
Oracle to Buy Taleo, HR Software Giant, for $1.9 Billion
Oracle, the world’s biggest database developer, said it plans to acquire human resources software provider Taleo for $1.9 billion. The news sent shares of Taleo up 17 percent.
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.
Oracle Rejects Pact, Wants New Trial in SAP Copyright Dispute
Oracle, the No. 1 database developer, rejected a $272 million settlement from German arch-rival SAP over alleged infringement of intellectual property.
IBM Opens Giant India Data Center for Tulip Telecom
IBM's 900,000 square-foot Bangalore computer center is Asia's largest to date.
Oracle Opts for New Trial against SAP over Copyright Infringement
Oracle Corp rejected a potential $272 million award against SAP AG over copyright infringement allegations, instead opting for a new trial after a U.S. judge had slashed over $1 billion from a previous verdict.
Oracle Seeks New Trial Against SAP over Downloads
Oracle Corp will head to a retrial against SAP AG over copyright infringement allegations after a U.S. judge slashed a previous monetary award against SAP by over $1 billion.
New HP CEO Whitman Had $16 Million Payday
New Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, who takes a $1 annual salary, got stock options that could be valued as high as $16.1 million, the company’s proxy filing said.
Groundhog Day 2012 Prediction: Is Punxsutawney Phil Right About Winter?
According to legend, Punxsutawney Phil's predicts there will be six more weeks of winter before spring arrives, but is the Groundhog Day 2012 prediction right about winter?
Judge dismisses Oracle fraud claim against HP
A California judge has dismissed a fraud claim brought by Oracle Corp against Hewlett-Packard Co in the bitter legal battle between the two companies over the Itanium platform.
SAP may license HANA to Oracle in future: co-CEO
SAP, the world's largest maker of business software, may license its HANA offering to main rival Oracle in the future, its co-chief executive told a German newspaper.
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.
SAP Sets Sights on Fresh Profit Record
SAP, the world's biggest maker of business software, aims to set a fresh profit record this year as it banks on robust corporate spending on technology.
Google tops as 'Lord of the Lobbying' with $10 Million in 2011
Internet search engine giant Google has poured out $9.7 million on lobbying U.S. lawmakers and regulators in 2011, according to Google's latest bill in U.S. Senate Office of Public Records.
VMware Profit Beats Street View; Shares Rise
Software maker VMware Inc reported profit ahead of Wall Street expectations and released an outlook ahead of some forecasts, raising hopes that technology spending will grow this year, even as some warn that the economic outlook is grim.
Warren Buffett Sings with Ukulele for Year of the Dragon [VIDEO]
Billionaire Warren Buffett rang in the Year of the Dragon with a musical number on his ukulele on Chinese TV Monday.
Analysis: IBM's Plain Vanilla Flavor Leaves Investors Satisfied
While IBM's rivals have suffered through earnings misses, massive executive upheaval or seismic strategic shifts, Big Blue has been the technology world's most consistently performing company since narrowly avoiding bankruptcy 19 years ago.
IBM, Other Tech Results Point to Robust IT Demand
A strong outlook from IBM and decent results from Intel Corp and Microsoft Corp suggest that corporate decision makers are shaking off nervousness about economic growth and boosting spending on technology.