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It appears that IBM (IBM) may be walking out on its deal to buy Sun Microsystems, or could just be playing hardball to lower the price it is willing to pay. In either case, the value of Sun’s...
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According to Reuters, Congress passed the Obama budget Reuters reports that cautious optimism greeted plans from the G-20 summit. Reuters reports that banks are considering buying toxic assets sold...
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New product launches are always tricky events. This is definitely the case with new chips and new processors for computing. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) did confirm its new chipset offering for...
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IBM (IBM) will fire or is firing 5,000 US workers. The press has several reports describing how the functions of these people will be replaced. Workers in India will probably end up doing much of the...
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Inevitably, when a corporate buyout is announced or rumored, the target company’s stock prices trades up to the level of the value of the deal. Last week, there was news that IBM (IBM) was likely...
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Dell (DELL) has a problem, or a series of problems. Its share of the PC and server businesses is under pressure from IBM (IBM), HP (HPQ), IBM (IBM), Sun (JAVA), Hitachi, and other companies based in...
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A couple of month ago, India’s chief finance minister may have made calls to the heads of IBM (IBM) and several other large US tech companies to tell them that the huge developing nation was...
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According to Reuters, Obama may be stretched to thin. Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) executives in Europe are resisting returning bonuses. Reuters reports that Obama will begin to tighten the screws...
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Dell (DELL) keeps entering businesses where it might have an edge over competitors IBM (IBM) and HP (HPQ). So far, it has had little success in getting out in front of its larger rivals. It latest...
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According to Reuters, a number of AIG (AIG) employees gave back their bonuses. Reuters reports that economist Martin Feldstein said the recession may last well into 2010 and the government may have...
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According to Reuters, the US will woo private capital to get buyers for bank toxic assets. Reuters reports that US shoppers are likely to remain frugal. Reuters reports that US car dealers are...
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According to Reuters, the House passed a bill that would tax AIG’s (AIG) and some other bonuses by 90%. Reuters reports that the US gave auto suppliers a $5 billion lifeline. Reuters says that it...
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A large part of the money that was made by banks and investment banks from 2004 through most of 2007 was made from mergers and acquisitions. When the credit markets fell apart, the financing for...
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According to Reuters, the Fed’s plans to buy Treasuries is like a program called “Operation Twist” which was part of the agencies effort to help the economy almost fifty years ago. Reuters...
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In a weak economy, troubled companies should never be bought at a premium. No one has mentioned that to IBM (IBM) which is looking at paying $10 a share for Sun Micro (JAVA) which would be almost...
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