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IBM delivers strong second quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlook

IBM delivers strong second quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlookis IBM going up from here?This stock is up another $2 after hours. I wonder if this stock is going to drive the market up tomorrow. Google is not doing as well as IBM, after hours.-------------------------------------------------http://www.optionsoutlet.com/hosting/Hostgator_webhosting_coupon.htmlNo wonder they're expanding in IndiaRevenue is...

Tags: Investment, IBM Corp., earnings outlook

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Autodesk to cut 750 jobs, lowers earnings outlook

Autodesk to cut 750 jobs, lowers earnings outlookIn other news... AutoCAD 2010 to be out tomorrowHere is a company that can't help but update every year no matter how much the industry needs it. Slow down your development process and improve your products. I don't want to...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, earnings outlook, Autodesk Inc., job

Discussion threads 2009-01-15

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SAP: Enterprise software market 'difficult'; Emerging markets weak

SAP's third quarter was a mixed bag. Earnings were a touch better than expectations, but revenue and the outlook disappointed investors. Meanwhile, SAP said the software market showed "signs of stabilization," but remained difficult. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Enterprise Software, Emerging Market, SAP AG, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Finance, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Amazon delivers strong Q3; shares skyrocket after hours

Amazon easily beat Wall Street's estimates for its third quarter, reporting a net income of $199 million, or 45 cents per share, on sales of $5.45 billion, a 28 percent jump from the year-ago quarter. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 33 cents on sales of $5.03 billion. Statement ...

Tags: E-reader, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

EMC: Customers have 'more comfort' about IT budgets

EMC CEO Joe Tucci said that customers are "signaling more comfort spending their IT budgets." The company reported better-than-expected third quarter results. The storage giant reported third quarter earnings of $298.2 million, or 14 cents a share, on revenue of $3.52 billion, down 5 percent from a...

Tags: IT Budget, Joe Tucci, Information Technology, non-GAAP, Earnings, EMC Corp., Non-GAAP Earning, GAAP, Storage, Financial Accounting, Finance, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-22

eBay 'cautiously optimistic' heading into the holidays, but outlook disappoints

EBay's third quarter results weren't too shabby, but the company's outlook disappointed some on Wall Street. In addition, the company said it was "cautiously optimistic" heading into the holiday season. The company reported net income of $349.7 million, or 27 cents a share. Non-GAAP earnings were $501.5...

Tags: eBay Inc., GAAP, Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Earnings flash (memory): SanDisk delivers big quarter

SanDisk CEO Eli Harari said he was encouraged by "improved industry fundamentals." And there's a good reason for that. The company crushed third quarter estimates with a blowout quarter. The flash memory card maker reported net income of $231 million, or 99 cents a share, on revenue...

Tags: SanDisk Corp., Memory, Earnings, Flash Memory, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-20

IBM delivers solid quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlook

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Discussion threads 2009-10-17

News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-16

IBM delivers solid quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlook

IBM delivered a solid third quarter that featured better-than-expected profit and revenue growth. The company also upped its earnings targets for 2009. IBM on Thursday reported third quarter net income of $3.1 billion, or $2.40 a share, on revenue of $23.6 billion, down 7 percent from a...

Tags: Revenue, IBM Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just Q4

The big buzz word in technology these days is efficiency. And even the quarterly earnings conference calls aren't immune from some change. Intel today altered the process a bit today when it issued its CFO's summary of the company's third quarter financials PDF ahead of the call, leaving more time...

Tags: Analyst, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Intel's third quarter powered by inventory builds, back-to-school demand; Outlook bright

Updated: Intel's third quarter earnings and revenue handily topped estimates and the company said it was "confident about our business prospects going forward." Intel added that its fourth quarter revenue would come in ahead of projections. Specifically, Intel on Tuesday reported net income of $1.9 billion, or...

Tags: Revenue, Microsoft Outlook, Intel Corp., Operational Accounting, Sales Strategy, Finance, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-13

HP: We'll outpace the market in 2010

HP is bullish on 2010. And today, at a Securities Analyst meeting, CEO Mark Hurd said he expects the IT industry to return to growth in 2010 and went so far as to say that HP will outpace the market. In a statement, Hurd said: Our broad product and...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, Printing, GAAP Earnings Per Share, Document Management, GAAP, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-24

RIM's second quarter revenue light as is the outlook

Research in Motion's second quarter revenue and third quarter outlook fell short of expectations. RIM reported second quarter earnings of $475.6 million, or 83 cents a share, down from $643 million, or $1.12 a share, a year ago statement. Adjusted net income for the second quarter was...

Tags: Revenue, Research In Motion Ltd., Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Palm: 823,000 smartphone units shipped; Outlook lumpy

a loss of 161 milliondon't let the creative accounting fool you: the company just lost 161 million in one quarter (and that's the quarter they launched their jesus phone to great fanfare) and it has a market cap of 2 bn? wtf. how is that possible? shouldn't palm be a...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Handhelds, smart phone, Microsoft Outlook, Palm Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Palm: 823,000 smartphone units shipped; Outlook lumpy

Palm's first quarter had multiple moving parts. The company shipped 823,000 smartphones, announced plans to raise capital, beat estimates, delivered a mixed outlook and said the company's fortunes will be tied to product launches. Got all that? The big question, however, remains. Can the...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Palm Inc., Smart Phone, Quarter, Palm Pre, GAAP, Smart Phones, Operational Accounting, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Financial Accounting, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-17

Oracle's Q1: "We grew faster than SAP"

Oracle Corp., which is facing a delay of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, today reported first quarter non-GAAP earnings of $1.5 billion, or 30 cents per share, a three-percent increase over the year-ago quarter. Revenue for the quarter was $5.1 billion, a 7 percent drop from last year. Wall Street...

Tags: Acquisition, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., SAP AG, Earnings, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, GAAP, Corporate Law, Databases, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Intel raises Q3 outlook; shares rising

Intel today raised its guidance for third quarter revenue, citing stronger than expected demand for microprocessors and chipsets. Revenue is now expected to be $8.8 billion to $9.2 billion, compared to the previous guidance of $8.1 billion to $8.9 billion. Analysts had been expecting $8.55 billion in...

Tags: Revenue, Intel Corp., Operational Accounting, Chipsets, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Dell continues to bet on 2010 enterprise refresh cycle; Confirms working with China Mobile

Dell's second quarter earnings were down 23 percent from a year ago, but topped Wall Street estimates. The company continues to bet on an enterprise refresh cycle in 2010 and sees ongoing signs of stabilization. The company on Thursday reported earnings of $472 million, or 24 cents...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., China Mobile Ltd., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-27

Salesforce.com fires back at Oracle in SaaS war

In recent quarters Oracle has been taking aim at Salesforce.com, noting that its Siebel On Demand was poaching customers. On Thursday it was Salesforce's turn to return fire. Following Salesforce's fiscal second quarter earnings, CEO Marc Benioff, as chatty as ever, took aim at his trash talking...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Oracle Corp., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-21