Financial Blog News Around The Web (MAY 9, 2007)

May 9, 2007 by Douglas A. McIntyre

Stock Tickers: AAPL, TXN, GE, GOOG, DELL, CSCO, BRCM

TechCrunch noting some interesting changes in Web search possibilities in a Google (GOOG) search-dominated world..

Is eBay (EBAY) going to buy StumbleUpon as previously reported?

Is open source software getting too much like proprietary software?

Dell’s (DELL) cost cutting answer: ship more than 1 server in a box……

Someone else agrees that Cisco (CSCO) can be bought on buybacks.

At 8.5-times cash value, can you really call Broadcom (BRCM) a "value stock"?

General Electric (GE) may be able to fend off attempts to break itself up to please some holders.

Order pushouts happening at Texas Instruments (TXN).

Not exactly breaking news, but a good read on how Apple (AAPL) has doubled Mac’s market share in the last 8 months.

-The 24/7 Wall St. Editorial Staff