All Posts Tagged With: "HPQ"
(DELL) Dell Finalizes Icahn’s Stake
The board of Dell Inc. (DELL) has fixed the ownership stake of Carl Icahn and his associate entities to not more than 10.0% of the company’s shares. This deal also covers shareholders other than Ichan, who would jointly...27Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard’s Bond with Asian Airlines Grows
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) recently announced that its Enterprise Services unit will provide information technology (IT) support to a Chinese aviation technology provider TravelSky Technology Ltd. TravelSky provides IT solutions to...21Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(INTC) Intel’s First Quarter Report is a Non-Event
Intel Corp (INTC) reported first-quarter earnings of 40 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Although this was far worse than the 9.1% average positive surprise it reported in the preceding...18Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CRUS) What’s Going on with Tech Earnings?
Today’s negative pre-announcement from Cirrus Logic (CRUS) adds to the cloudy outlook for Apple (AAPL). In many...18Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(DELL) DELL Downgraded to Strong Sell
On Apr 4, 2013, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Dell Inc. (DELL) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Why the Downgrade? Dell has witnessed some downward estimate revisions after posting mediocre fourth-quarter...18Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Inks eHospital Deal
HP Enterprise Services UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), revealed that it has entered into an agreement to provide technical support to the Cambridge University Hospital of NHS foundation trust. The deal, worth...18Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XLF) Stock Market News for March 19, 2013 – Market News
Benchmarks declined for the second day in a row following news that Cyprus is on the brink of a financial crisis and needs to be bailed out. These developments rekindled fears of the Euro Zone crisis among investors. Financial stocks were the worst hit among the top ten S&P 500 industry groups...28Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(LXK) Lexmark Goes for Dual Acquisition
Lexmark (LXK) dished out $31.5 million for San Francisco-based Twistage and Seattle-based AccessVia in what appears to be an attempt to diversify away from its hardware business. Both acquisitions bring specific cloud capabilities...26Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Focuses on Analytics Business
After strengthening its position in the personal computing, server and cloud computing segments, HP Enterprise Management & Analytics, a division of Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), has recently rolled out a service specially targeted...21Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Seals a Deal with Teradyne
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) recently announced to have sealed a deal with automatic test equipment manufacturer Teradyne Inc. (TER) for an undisclosed sum. Per the deal...18Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(GM) General Motors Opens IT Center in Phoenix
General Motors Company ( GM) plans to open a new information technology (“IT”) innovation center in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler in order to support all its information technology needs, including Web...9Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Joins Up with Persistent
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) inked a strategic agreement with Persistent Systems. The deal fits Persistent Systems’ intention to expand its IP portfolio and will also further enhance its expertise in PC Lifecycle Management...1Mar2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Offers New Solution and Printers
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is determined to leave no stone unturned in its pursuit of growth. In another attempt to diversify away from its PC-centric business, the company has recently come up with a new business process...25Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(WMT) Earnings Enter the Final Stretch – Earnings Preview
We still have plenty of Q4 earnings reports to come, but the bulk of the earnings season is now behind us, with results from 395 S&P 500 companies already out, as of Friday, February 15. Please note that while these 395 companies account for 86.4% of the index’s total market capitalization and...19Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise to Axe German Arm
The ongoing turbulence in its business operations has forced PC giant Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) to opt for major restructuring activities. Recently, H-P announced its decision to reorganize its Enterprise Services business by way of...17Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(WMT) Earnings Enter the Final Stretch – Earnings Preview
We still have plenty of Q4 earnings reports to come, but the bulk of the earnings season is now behind us, with results from 395 S&P 500 companies already out, as of Friday, February 15. Please note that while these 395 companies account for 86.4% of the index’s total market capitalization and...15Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(DELL) Dell Closer to Buyout
Amid all the negative outcomes of macro uncertainty and the PC market slowdown, the recent talk of the town seems to be the leveraged buyout (LBO) of the world’s third largest PC maker Dell Inc. (DELL). As per Bloomberg, Dell is...9Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(DELL) Dell’s New Device for Accessing Data
Dell Inc. (DELL) has come up with a new solution that is expected to take cloud client computing to a new high. This particular technology from the computer maker will help end users to manage activities related to their professional...23Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(XLK) Stock Market News for January 3, 2013 – Market News
Lawmakers managed to seal a last-minute deal on the Fiscal Cliff issue, giving benchmarks a reason to kick off the New Year with a strong rally. The bullish sentiment helped the S&P 500 register its biggest daily gain in more than a year. Meanwhile, a couple of domestic reports were released....7Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(LXK) Lexmark International in Neutral Lane
We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Lexmark International Inc. (LXK) based on the company’s weak third quarter 2012 results and deterring fourth quarter guidance. In the third quarter of 2012, LXK’s revenue...2Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(IBM) International Business Machines Shares Reiterated at Neutral
We reiterate our Neutral recommendation on International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) primarily due to its sluggish top-line performance over the last two quarters. Moreover, tepid g ...1Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(CSCO) Cisco Systems Closes Cariden Buyout
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) recently completed its acquisition of privately-held Cariden Technologies. The company spent $141 million in cash and retention-based incentives for the acq ...28Dec2012 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(AAPL) Will Apple Rebound in 2013?
On September 10 we warned that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) investors may be wise to take profits. We received our share of angry phone calls and emails, but stuck with our opinion. Now that Apple is down...17Dec2012 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(IM) Ingram Micro Buys Promark Technology
Technology distribution company Ingram Micro (IM) has acquired value added technology distributor Promark Technology. The latter particularly focuses on data storage, data management, and products...7Dec2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CSCO) Cisco Systems to Purchase Cariden for $141M
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) recently announced its plan to buy privately-held Cariden Technologies, Inc. for $141 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013, subject...4Dec2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XHB) Stock Market News for November 20, 2012 – Market News
Benchmarks carried their winning momentum into the second-consecutive trading day, banking on optimism about positive developments regarding the “fiscal cliff” dilemma. Markets were also encouraged by a couple of strong corporate results and positive existing home sales data. The positives combined...3Dec2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(AAPL) Stock Market News for November 26, 2012 – Market News
Benchmarks rallied on Black Friday propelled by encouraging economic reports from China and Germany. Volumes were at their lowest this year, owing to a holiday-shortened trading session. U.S. stocks registered their best weekly performance since June. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 posted its second best...2Dec2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XLK) Stock Market News for November 16, 2012 – Market News
A number of mixed earnings reports from U.S. retailers and investor apprehensions ahead of Friday’s fiscal cliff negotiations at the White House left the benchmarks languishing in the red. Meanwhile, initial claims surged over the previous week and jumped to their highest level in 18 months. The...30Nov2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XHB) Stock Market News for November 21, 2012 – Market News
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s statement that the central bank does not have tools to combat the impending “fiscal cliff” dilemma ended benchmarks’ two-day rally. Moreover, a report from the American Petroleum Institute showed crude oil supplies have dropped in the previous week....24Nov2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XLB) Stock Market News for November 5, 2012 – Market News
Better-than-expected payrolls data failed to save benchmarks from ending in the red on Friday as investors remained apprehensive ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The blue-chip index fell as much as 139 points as companies started to estimate the losses incurred by Hurricane Sandy. All 10 industry...15Nov2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued