Oracle Shows Mixed Earnings (ORCL)
Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) came out with some mixed earnings after today’s close, and without guidance this is somewhat of a pending and unresolved issue. The enterprise and CRM behemoth posted earnings of $0.29…
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After today’s close we’ll get earnings out of Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL). The enterprise and CRM behemoth is expected to post $0.27 non-GAAP EPS on $5.42 Billion in revenues according to First Call. For…
Adobe Hits The Mark (ADBE)
Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported better-than-expected results. The software and media player giant earned $0.50 per share on revenue of $887.3 million. First Call had estimates of $0.46 for earnings and $876.7 million…
Microsoft (MSFT) Attacks Its Self-Loathing By Turning To Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld can be a vicious and cruel comedian. Microsoft (MSFT) has changed that by putting $10 million in his pocket. The people from Redmond have finally acknowledged that a huge portion of the…
Microsoft Expanding Linux Efforts With Novell (MSFT, NOVL)
Novell Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) got some decent news after Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) expanded its Linux support relationship for interoperability. If it seems that Microsoft is warming up to Linux and open source, it is…
Corel’s Questionable Buyout Evaporates (CREL)
Corel Corporation may be under some pressure Monday as we get closer to the open this Monday morning. The software maker’s acquisition offer from Corel Holdings L.P., which owns 69% of Corel, has been…
JDA & i2: Supply Chain Consolidation Continues (JDAS, ITWO)
An announcement came early this morning that JDA Software Group Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) was acquiring i2 Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO). The companies have signed a definitive merger pact for approximately $346 million in cash.…
EMC Loses on Lack of Cisco Interest (EMC, CSCO, VMW)
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is having a rough day, yet it is on no news of its own. The blame lies with Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) after its earnings. Is it competition? Is…
IPO Filing Withdrawal: Convio, Inc.
There was an IPO filing almost a year ago for Convio Inc. which would have traded under the ticker "CNVO" on NASDAQ. While the company has made several amended filings, the company has just…
Skeptical Ahead of Microsoft’s Analyst Meeting? (MSFT)
Today is the Financial Analyst Meeting for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). This will run from 11:30 AM EST to 6:55 PM EST and it is open to the public. The good news is that…
In Blow To Global Software Industry, VMWare (VMW) Stumbles
VMWare (VMW) was the hot IPO of 2007. Its shares rose from $50 to $125 almost overnight. The run-up improved the fortunes of the stockholders of its majority shareholder EMC (EMC) and enriched those…
VMware Disappoints Now & Ahead (VMW)
We just got earnings out of virtualization leader VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW). The company posted $0.23 non-GAAP EPS and a 43% yr/yr revenue gain to $456 million in revenues. First Call had estimates pegged…
VMware’s Most Important Earnings Yet (VMW, EMC)
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is set to report perhaps its most important earnings announcement out of the company since its IPO in August 2007 after the close of trading today. At the end of…
Microsoft Earnings Come Up Just Short (MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) just posted earnings. The software and tech behemoth posted $0.46 EPS and $15.8 in revenues. First Call’s estimates for the quarter are $0.47 EPS on $15.65 Billion in revenues. The…
VMware Resetting Employee Stock Options (VMW, EMC)
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is using a method of making employees whole on their stock options that are currently under water. The company submitted a filing outlining this plan. Its board of directors has…