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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: tech stocks

tech stocks stories: 14 news summaries

Facebook
Edges Closer
to Going Public

It revamps stock but says it has no IPO plans 'at this time'

Nov 24, 09 3:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Facebook revamped its stock structure today in a move sure to heat up speculation that it's going public. The company will have two classes of shares, A and B, reports the Wall Street Journal . Everyone currently on board will hold B shares, with 10 times the voting power of A... More »

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Google • Facebook • Mark Zuckerberg • shareholders • business • stocks • IPO • tech stocks

MARKETS

 Stocks Mixed; Dow Off 34 

Tech a bright spot amid gloom over slow recovery

Jun 26, 09 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as worries over the continued effects of the recession trumped data showing improved consumer sentiment and personal income, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tech stocks did the best, making the Nasdaq the only index to finish in the green. The Dow fell 34.01 points to... More »

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Dow Jones • recession • Nasdaq • tech stocks • S&P 500

MARKETS

 Dow Off 23 on Fed Rate News 


Jun 24, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets were mixed today as positive economic indicators and surging tech stocks battled with a Fed announcement that interest rates would be held near zero, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow lost early momentum, but the Nasdaq flourished. “We’ve basically come through a panic phase,” an... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • tech stocks • S&P 500 • interest rates

MARKETS

 Energy, Tech Climb; Dow Up 39 

Investors take grim jobs report in stride

Apr 3, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed with small gains after spending the day mostly in the red on the news of a 25-year high in unemployment, the Wall Street Journal reports. Anticipating governments’ stimulus plans will increase fuel demand globally, investors put their money into energy stocks. Tech also performed well after a strong... More »

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Research In Motion • Dow Jones • energy industry • unemployment • Nasdaq • tech stocks • S&P 500

MARKETS

 On Mixed News, Modest Gains 

Crude falls, durable goods rise, but foreclosures also climb

Jul 25, 08 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow and S&P 500 seesawed to minor gains today amid mixed economic reports, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 21.41 to 11,370.69, the S&P 500 5.22 to 1,257.76. Bolstered by the relative insulation from the economic slump enjoyed by tech stocks , the... More »

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Dow Jones • General Motors • durable goods • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • crude oil • Standard and Poor • tech stocks • S&P 500 • Amazon.com

MARKETS

 Mixed Note Caps Big Week 

Dow sees modest gains, Nasdaq loses; all indices post weekly gains

Jul 18, 08 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets were mixed today as poor results across the tech sector and from Merrill Lynch put the brakes on a two-day rally, MarketWatch reports. Good news from Citigroup kept the Dow buoyant, and it closed up 49.91, at 11,496.57. The tech-heavy Nasdaq took a 29.52-point... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Citigroup • Dow Jones • Merrill Lynch • Nasdaq • tech stocks • AMD • S&P 500

Profits Slide
as Dell
Streamlines

6.5% drop on consumer slump, 'slow as molasses' turnaround

Feb 29, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Dell posted a 6.5% decline in profits for its fiscal fourth quarter yesterday, citing slowed consumer spending and the cost of restructuring, which included slashing thousands of jobs, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dell results are likely to cause concern about other tech stocks—especially those that rely... More »

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Dell • Michael Dell • restructuring • tech stocks • tech sector • job cuts • computer • quarterly results

OPINION

Ailing Yahoo! Can't Keep Up With the Times

Outmoded, mismanaged company is poised for implosion

Jan 25, 08 2:25 PM CST
(Newser) - After miraculously withstanding the dot-com crash, Yahoo is again poised to fall face first off a virtual cliff, with its plummeting stock hardly masked by national economic disrepair. But despite hemorrhaging users to Google, the company is still a huge presence on the Web, with 3 billion daily hits. So... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Web 2.0 • recession • tech stocks • stock price

Oracle Blasts Forecasts With 35% Profit

Software maker rides spending spree
to another big quarter

Dec 19, 07 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Database software-maker Oracle surprised analysts today, reporting its income surged 35 percent in the second quarter to $1.3 billion, thanks to the success of new programs and customer-support contracts. Experts had expected sales of approximately $5.03 billion, Bloomberg reports, but the company boasted sales of $5.36 billion—... More »

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Silicon Valley • Larry Ellison • Oracle • software • database • tech stocks

Apple Hoards $15B—Why?

Fortune speculates on the tech giant's plans for cash wad

Dec 7, 07 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Regulatory filings reveal Apple has $15.4 billion stockpiled, leading to curiosity about its plans for the cash. The company itself hasn't offered much of an answer, but in its Big Tech blog, Fortune speculates Apple could acquire smaller companies, perhaps buying its way into a new area like social... More »

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investing • Apple • tech companies • tech stocks

Sun Misses Revenue Mark, Falls in Late Trading

First full year with profits since dot-com bust

Nov 5, 07 9:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite recording its fourth straight profitable quarter for the first time since the dot-com crash, Sun Microsystems fell in evening trading after missing 1Q sales projections by $50 million, reports the Associated Press. Analysts projected the company would bring in $3.27 billion in sales in the quarter; the final... More »

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Sun Microsystems • corporate earnings • tech stocks

Online Boom Won't Result in Dot-Com Bust

Heady '90s excesses are more isolated;
domino effect less likely

Nov 5, 07 9:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Today’s Silicon Valley upstarts are enjoying heady times, but without the excess and risk of their late-'90s counterparts, reports the Wall Street Journal. Sophisticated venture capitalists generally bear the risk involved in the next tech crash, and fewer and less volatile IPOs this time around mean small investors are... More »

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Silicon Valley • tech companies • tech stocks • tech sector

A Mixed Day on Wall Street

Financial-sector blues and oil prices battle tech gains

Oct 17, 07 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A grim financial sector and ever-rising oil prices cancelled  an encouraging tech rally during a so-so day in the markets. Yahoo and Intel reported sunny profits, but news of oil clearing the $89 mark doused the rally. The Dow finished down 20.4 to 13,892.54, the S&P... More »

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Turkey • markets • oil price • tech stocks

Tech Stocks Bring Market Down

Afternoon fall erased earlier gains
from Wal-Mart's rosy numbers

Oct 11, 07 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - After flirting with record highs earlier in the day, the markets were brought down to Earth this afternoon by falling tech stocks. The likes of Google, Yahoo, and Apple retreated after JPMorgan cut its third-quarter forecast for Chinese search engine Baidu.com. The S&P 500 dropped 8.06 to... More »

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stock market • tech stocks • Baidu.com • Wal-Mart • JPMorgan Chase

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