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Yahoo!: Bring Back Terry Semel
Since Terry Semel left the CEO seat at Yahoo! (YHOO) the stock is down over 10% and recently that number was closer to 20%. Yahoo! announced today that it has paid $350…
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Pre-Market Stock News (September 17, 2007)
(ALVR) Alvarion won a WiMAX contract from Digicel Group in the Cayman Islands.(CTSH) Cognizant Tech announced a 2 for 1 stock split and authorized up to $100 million for share buybacks.(CX) CEMEX…
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MIcrosoft Loses EU Appeal, But The Charges Weren’t Necessary
Microsoft (NASD:MSFT) lost its appeal of the antitrust case brought by the EU. The court upheld the $612 fine imposed on the company as well. The EU had charged that Microsoft used…
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Media
Media Digest 9/17/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, GM (GM) and the UAW have broken off talks and will resume them late Monday. Reuters writes that Nokia (NOK) said on Monday it had agreed to buy privately…
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Consumer Electronics
Apple: Keeping Macs Out Of Wal-Mart Has Hurt
Apple (AAPL) has decided to sell the Mac almost exclusively in its online store or in its small number of company-owned retail outlets. That may turn out to be a significant tactical…
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Another Strong Month For Video Game Sales (NTDOY, MSFT, ERTS, TTWO)
NPD has its data out for the month of August showing another massive month in video game sales. Game titles and hardware showed roughly a 46% combined gain over August 2006. The…
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Apps & Software
Google’s Powerpoint Killer
According to The Inquirer, Google (GOOG) is about to launch a product to go head-to-head with Microsoft (MSFT) Powerpoint. That will add to Google word processing and spreadsheet offering and bring it…
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Media Digest 9/14/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Intel (INTC) received antitrust charges from a branch of the South Korean government. Reuters writes that Campbell (CPB) is seeking over $1 billion for its Godiva chocolate business. Reuters…
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Apps & Software
Microsoft’s Dividend Hike Not A Bold Move (MSFT, GOOG, VMW)
Last night Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that it was boosting its quarterly dividend from $0.10 to $0.11. The dividend is payable December 13, 2007 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2007, and…
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Technology
Sun Microsystems Plays A Weak Hand, Partners With Microsoft
Maybe it was changing its ticker symbol to JAVA, but Sun (JAVA) has run up 20% in the last month. But, yesterday, a little after noon, the shares sold off. That was…
4:55am ET
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Nintendo Wii Wins
Microsoft (MSFT) should consider closing its money losing video game division. According to the FT, Nintendo’s Wii has now outsold Xbox 360 even though its has been on the market a year…
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Media
Media Digest 9/13/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Sprint (S) will launch a wireless shopping network to enhance its revenue. Reuters writes that supply worries are keeping the price of crude high. Reuters writes that a federal…
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Technology
August Business Website Numbers: Small Lead For Yahoo! While BusinessWeek And Motley Fool Fade
August audience figures from comScore show that Yahoo! (YHOO) Finance maintains a lead in unique visitors over rivals AOL Money (TWX) and MSN (MSFT) Money, but that the large pageview advantage that…
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Intel: More Antitrust Charges
The European Union has been looking into whether Intel (INTC) employed unfair practices to gain market share and shut out smaller rival AMD (AMD). According to the FT the European Commission alleged…
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Halo 3: T-Minus Two Weeks (MSFT, GME, TTWO, ATVI, ERTS)
In just under two short weeks the gaming event of 2007 will take place: Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Halo 3 hits the shelves. Halo 3 will launch on September 25, 2007, and this will…