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NEWS ABOUT: technology companies

technology companies stories: 9 news summaries

 EBay to Unload Skype for $2B 

Private investors bring end to auction site's troubled ownership

Sep 1, 09 5:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - EBay is selling Skype, the audiovisual chat service it calamitously bought in 2005, to a group of private investors, sources tell the New York Times. Although the price is unknown, eBay recently said it wanted about $2 billion for the the company, which is expected to pull in $600 million... More »

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private equity • Google • eBay • Skype • IP telephony • technology companies • Marc Andreessen

 To Sell or Not to Sell? 




Aug 27, 09 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The founders of Twitter keep insisting it's not for sale, but perhaps they should think again, writes Ben Parr of tech blog Mashable. Only two weeks ago Twitter looked smart for refusing its suitors—but then Facebook made a series of big moves, from buying FriendFeed to launching a speedy... More »

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technology • social networking • mergers and acquisitions • Facebook • Twitter • microblogging • technology companies

(Newser) - Facebook is planning to expand its 1,000-strong staff by up to 50% this year, Mark Zuckerberg says, taking advantage of a surplus of engineers in a weak job market. In an interview with Bloomberg, the 25-year-old CEO also says he wants to turn a profit by next year, in... More »

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social networking • Facebook • Mark Zuckerberg • hiring • technology companies

Facebook Buys Rival FriendFeed for $50M

Purchase sets up battle with Twitter for real-time search market

Aug 11, 09 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Facebook is buying fellow social networking site FriendFeed for nearly $50 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Friendfeed, a 12-employee outfit founded by former Google engineers, allowed users to share information across multiple social media services but never took off beyond a core techie user base. The purchase may help... More »

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technology • social networking • mergers and acquisitions • Facebook • Internet startups • FriendFeed • Twitter • technology companies • Jay-ZTV • social media

MARKETS

 Dow Falls 35 on Energy Fears 


Jul 22, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets were off today as falling oil prices put the press on the energy sector and Wall Street took a stern look at the recent rally, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though tech stocks surged, bringing NASDAQ up, oil prices were off and health care concerns tumbled. The financial... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • S&P 500 • oil prices • technology companies • energy sector

MARKETS

 Tech Rally Sends Dow Up 257  


Jul 15, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The tech sector drove a substantial market rally today led by rosy projections from chipmaker Intel, the Wall Street Journal reports. Other technology stocks followed Intel—up 7.5%—as investors predicted a resurgence of the consumer electronics market. Good news from the Fed and the credit industry also... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Intel • Dow Jones • consumer electronics • S&P 500 • technology companies

MARKETS

 Dow Jumps 28, 
 Ends at 2009 High  


Jun 12, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets were mixed today, but the Dow closed at its highest end point in 2009 even as tech and material stocks pulled down other indices, the Wall Street Journal reports. The resurgent dollar cut deeply into the commodities sector. A NYSE computer malfunction also temporarily halted trading in some... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • Treasury Department • US dollar • S&P 500 • technology companies

MARKETS

 Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46 


May 14, 09 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets climbed today on good performance by technology stocks and a rebound in the financial sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key bank index, which dipped earlier as financials sold stock to raise capital, was up almost 4%. The retail sector continued to struggle, with Wal-Mart off 1.9%.... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • financial sector • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • banks • technology companies

MARKETS

 Dow Off 156 as Rally Slows 


May 11, 09 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were down today on continued sluggishness from hard-hit areas like financials, industry, and energy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though the improving market has led to an influx of cash from investors, key indices for transportation and industry have lagged. The Dow was down 155.88, to 8,418.... More »

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NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • markets • financial institutions • S&P 500 • industrial • technology companies

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