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Windows 8 and PC Sales: Chicken and Egg

Widely regarded research firm NPD Group released data from its Weekly Tracking Service that showed that PC sales have fallen, compared to last year, since Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 was released. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Short Sellers Attack Tech

courtesy of DellShort sellers pressed into tech and Internet stocks during the period that ended November 15, a gamble that consumer spending on and business investment in electronics products and IT are not nearly…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Windows 8 Sales Better Than Expected

courtesy of MicrosoftIn a bit of good news for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), one of the world’s top authorities on software claims that Windows 8 sales have exceeded those of earlier OS Vista over…

Trey Thoelcke · 14 years ago

OpenText Looks to Capitalize on HP-Autonomy Blunder

ThinkstockOpenText Corp. (NASDAQ: OTEX) is making its move to capitalize off of the Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (NYSE: HPQ) woes over its accounting issues from the Autonomy acquisition. OpenText said on Monday that it is offering…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Salesforce.com Guides Inline Following EPS, Revenue Beats

ThinkstockSalesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) reported third-quarter 2013 earnings after markets closed today. For the quarter, the cloud computing company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.33 on revenues of $788 million. In…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Former HP CEO Leo Apotheker Takes CYA Strategy

Leo Apotheker has made a statement today regarding this disaster of a situation at Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ). This sort of matters since Apotheker was the CEO who pushed for the acquisition of Autonomy.…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Google Snags Rare S&P Credit Rating Upgrade

Wikimedia CommonsGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) now officially has one of the highest corporate credit ratings out there. Standard & Poor’s has raised the internet search giant’s corporate credit rating to AA and now has…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Microsoft, Google Launch Courtroom Patent Fight Today

Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. District Court in Seattle today kicks off the latest patent royalty payment battle, this one between Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG). The two combatants have locked horns…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

The Fate of Windows 8

Now that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has released Windows 8, the guessing games have begun. First is whether mixed reviews of the product will slow its adoption. The pricing of Windows may offset negative…

Trey Thoelcke · 14 years ago

Microsoft Results Unimpressive

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported fiscal 2013 first-quarter results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the world’s largest software company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.53 on adjusted revenues of $17.36…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Preorders

For those who cannot wait for the official launch of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 to put in orders, the world’s largest software company has started a preorder program. The process is “oh, so…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Mark Hurd Could Not Have Saved HP

There is an emerging body of opinion that if the Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) board had not fired former CEO Mark Hurd then the company would have avoided the operational problems that have driven its…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Short Seller Attacks Splunk

What happens when smart and wealthy short sellers get to publicly voice their case for betting against a company? Well, generally skepticism comes up and pressures the shares. That is the case for Splunk,…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago