3PAR, Inc. (NYSE: PAR) went from a boring technology stock to a hot technology stock. If reports are accurate, It ma get even hotter as the rival bids keep trumping each other.…
The research firm iSuppli says that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad will dominate the tablet market for at least two more years. “The iPad will account for an overwhelming 74.1 percent of…
Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
The mini-PC helped pull the industry though the global recession. Its sales outstripped those of larger, more expensive PCs. Research groups like Gartner proclaimed that the trend might go on for years…
Reuters:Â Â BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is likely to show strong profits as it continues its quest to buy Potash (NYSE: POT). Reuters:Â Â Chrysler will have a hard time turning a profit this…
Dell Computer (NASDAQ: DELL) won’t increase its bid for 3 Par (NYSE: PAR). It can’t afford to because of both financial issues and execution risk. 3 Par was little  more than a…
Investors are opting out of many smaller and larger technology names in case this slowing becomes a true double-dip recession. Despite the selling that has already been seen and despite what had…
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) was getting criticized for its super-premium buyout of 3PAR, Inc. (NYSE: PAR). That criticism may have been overstated. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) has just trumped Dell with a…
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M&A is back and investment bankers across the world are counting on large deals to make them highly profitable again. The mergers business was hurt by the economic downturn, M&A deals that…
There is an unbelievable number of critical stocks hitting 52-week lows this afternoon going into the options expiration date and going into the weekend. The double-dip recession fears have escalated and the…
Earlier this year was the trend of hiking dividends, but now that so many companies have raised their quarterly payouts we are seeing the ‘other’ shareholder-friendly action taking place. Buybacks are still…
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) had already telegraphed its earnings and revenue expectations when it dropped the ball over the Mark Hurd fiasco. Today was the official release and earnings were $1.08 EPS…
Jon C. Ogg The market did not like Dell’s earnings and sold the shares down 3% after hours to $11.70. The performance give the Dell board of directors yet another reason to fire CEO Michael…
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) are both slated to report earnings today right after the close. Poor economic data followed by a poor market response has expectations for…
