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(ORCL) Oracle Launches New Software – Oracle Financial Services Liquidity Risk Management
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) recently launched its new financial services software, namely Oracle Financial Services Liquidity Risk Management. The new software will help banks to efficiently and effectively assess...
(ACN) Accenture Clinches Twin Business Process Outsourcing Deals
Ace technical and management solutions provider Accenture plc (ACN) recently clinched a business process outsourcing (BPO) deal with insurance carrier BNP Paribas Cardif. Financial terms of the deal were kept...
(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway’s Buffett Adds Hometown Newspaper
On Wednesday, Warren Buffett, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA) (BRKB), announced an acquisition to buy The Omaha World-Herald Company,...
(ACN) Accenture Wins California Government Deal
The outsourcing and consulting major, Accenture Inc. (ACN) recently won a nine-year contract from the California Department of Consumer Affairs to develop and implement a licensing and enforcement system,...
(IT) Gartner Releases Third Quarter Server Results
Technology research firm Gartner (IT) recently released its third quarter 2011 server shipment results. Server shipments in the reported quarter grew 7.2% on a year-over-year basis, while revenues generated...
(IBM) Is the Time Ripe to Buy Stocks?
It is said that opportunities are never lost — someone else will catch the one you miss. And the saying remains true to the equity market. No one wants to miss a good opportunity to make exceptional profits from stock markets.
So, is this the time to take the...
(DELL) Dell to Overshadow Hewlett-Packard Servers
Tech major Dell Inc. (DELL) is looking to grow its share of the server market, something that could hurt Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) in the...
(IM) Ingram Micro Earnings Report In Line with Estimates
Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) has reported third-quarter 2011 earnings per share of 35 cents, just matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Revenues
Ingram Micro’s third quarter revenue...
(AEP) Company News for October 27, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• American Electric Power Co., Inc.’s (NYSE:AEP) third quarter 2011 adjusted EPS of $1.17 came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14
• General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:
28Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Announces Aquisition of RightNow Technologies
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) recently announced its decision to acquire customer relationship management software provider, RightNow Technologies Inc (
26Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(IBM) IBM Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview
IBM Corp. (IBM) is scheduled to announce its third quarter 2011 results after the closing bell on October 17, 2011, Monday. We noticed the quarter’s estimates treading in a positive direction, and considering...
(AAPL) Bulls Own Next Week Too 17-21 October
Investors and traders who doubted the move higher, and sold into a sleepy market ahead of resistance near S&P 1,220, are about to get a wake-up call next week. Mr. Market has pounded his hoofs long enough below the trading range highs and he’s ready to go higher.
(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead – Earnings Preview
Earnings Preview 10/14/11
While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&P 500.
Thus, by the end of the week we...
(AA) Stock Market News for October 12, 2011 – Market News
On Tuesday, markets ended mixed after trading in a tight range throughout the day, as investors anxiously waited for Slovakia’s vote for or against bolstering Europe’s financial rescue plan. Investors also eagerly awaitedAlcoa’s quarterly results, which would kick-start...
(IBM) International Business Machines Partners with High Energy Accelerator Research Organization of Japan
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization of Japan, also known as KEK, have joined hands to develop a server and storage solution named “KEK Central...
(CSCO) Stock Market News for October 5, 2011 – Market News
A rush for buying technology and beaten-down stocks coupled with news that European finance ministers were backing up a plan to rescue banks led to a late-hour rally and sent benchmarks higher. The S&P 500 added 2.3% in the final hours after slumping 2.2% during the day...
(IBM) CoreLogic Acquisition Rumors Flaring Up
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research
(XLF) Stock Market News for September 27, 2011 – Market News
Hopes of a likely resolution to the lingering European debt crunch steered the benchmarks into positive territory with the Dow logging its best percentage gain in almost a month. Reports of a plan to leverage money from the European Financial Stability Facility paved the way...
(RHT) Red Hat Posts Strong Second Quarter Earnings
A leading provider of open source solutions, Red Hat Inc. (RHT) reported strong second quarter 2012 results, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by three cents.
Earnings per share (EPS) of 22 cents...
(IT) IBM Opens New Office in Angola
Information Technology (IT) giant IBM Corp. (IBM) recently opened a new branch office at Luanda, Angola. This follows the branch openings at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Dakar, Senegal, in the first half of...
(BMC) BMC Software Solves Insurance Issues
BMC Software Inc. (BMC) announced that China Pacific Insurance Co. (“CPIC”) recently deployed its Business Service Management (BSM) platform. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The...
(ORCL) Oracle Corporation 2012 First Quarter Earnings Preview
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is set to release its first quarter 2012 results on Sept 20, 2011, after the closing bell. In the run up to the earnings results, we do not notice any substantial movement in analysts’...
(EMC) EMC Opens New Durham, North Carolina Datacenter
EMC Corp. (EMC) recently announced that it has opened a new datacenter in Durham, North Carolina. The 450,000 square foot Center of Excellence (COE) is EMC’s seventh datacenter and the first...
(XLK) Stock Market News for September 15, 2011 – Market News
Cross-Atlantic news and a positive turn of events guided the markets’ throughout Wednesday’s session, finally boosting the benchmarks to their third-straight days of gains. Initially, negative news from Austria seemed to threaten the markets, while Moody’s downgraded...
(XLK) Stock Market News for September 15, 2011 – Market News
Cross-Atlantic news and a positive turn of events guided the markets’ throughout Wednesday’s session, finally boosting the benchmarks to their third-straight days of gains. Initially, negative news from Austria seemed to threaten the markets, while Moody’s downgraded...
(AAPL) Personal Computer Market Losing Luster
Uncertainty continues to loom over the PC market. The rise of next generation ultra-portable gadgets (mainly tablets) has taken the market by storm, diverting consumer spending dollars from traditional desktops and notebooks.
The success of Apple Inc.’s...
(BK) Company News for September 2, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) announced it was acquiring Algorithmics, a risk analytics firm based in Toronto, Canada, for $387 million in cash
• Negotiations between Netflix, Inc.’s...
(GDP) Stock Market News for August 29, 2011 – Market News
Wall Street registered its first weekly gains in more than a month as the Fed Chairman’s speech sparked hopes of economic stimulus and assured investors that the US is well on course for long-term economic growth. The tech sector helped push the markets higher on Friday,...
(IBM) International Business Machines Unveils New Cloud Solution
International Business Machines Corp.(IBM) has unveiled its new hybrid cloud solution that is capable of managing and connecting public and private clouds securely for its clients.
Hybrid cloud is a...
(AAPL) Apple Slips on Steve Jobs’ Retirement
Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares slipped $19.08 (5.07%) to $357.10 in after hours trading, following the resignation of its maverick Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Steve Jobs. Subsequently, Apple...