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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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,...
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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...
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CNBC’s Maria Bartoromo got a chance to interview Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) today after the close from the OpenWorld conference. You can of course have predicted that Mr. Ellison...
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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...
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The European Union’s antitrust regulator is preparing to launch an official investigation into a failure by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) to comply with a 2009 ruling requiring the company to make...
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Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently claimed to be activating 1.3 million Android-based smartphones every day. All those phones need apps from Google’s Play (apps) store, and the company announced...
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Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) is out with its first quarter earnings report. The company’s adjusted earnings rose 11% to $0.53 per share while GAAP earnings rose 15% to $0.41 EPS, and revenue was...
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Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported fiscal 2012 third quarter earnings after markets closed today. The software company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.58 on revenue of $1.08...
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Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is set to report earnings on Thursday after the close. What has been amazing is that Oracle’s share price is back to within 3% or so of its 52-week high after the...
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The stock prices of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reach all-time highs almost every day. The third member of the club of tech companies that is often mentioned as among...
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Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) reported adjusted second quarter EPS of $0.42 on $732 million in sales after markets closed today. In the same period a year ago, the customer relationship management...
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Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has released what is nothing short of a disappointing second quarter earnings report. Its non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.48 versus $0.44 a year ago, while sales...
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