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Microsoft's mixed quarter: 'We expect weakness to continue'

Microsoft's mixed quarter: 'We expect weakness to continue'Amazing cash flow given the economyMore than $4 billion in cash in one quarter? Pretty much any other company in the world would be drooling to have that kind of problem. Still, revenue down is not a good thing. It looks like investors...

Tags: Sales strategy, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., desktop, PC, mixed quarter, sales, computer

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

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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

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

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

News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

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. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

HP's Hurd: 'Business is stabilizing'; Units (except for services) still take revenue hit

Updated: Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd said Tuesday that "business is stabilizing" and the company will be an early beneficiary of an economic turnaround. The company also raised its fourth quarter earnings target. As expected, HP's quarter was a mixed bag (statement, preview). The company delivered better than...

Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, Non-GAAP Earning, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-18

HP's July quarter expected to be mixed bag

Hewlett-Packard is expected to report a solid fiscal third quarter, but worries have analysts questioning whether the company is ultimately about growth or an "IT superstore" that will live and die by cost cutting. HP on Tuesday is expected to report third quarter earnings of 90 cents...

Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Analyst, Printing, Cihra, Printers, Document Management, Operational Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-18

News to know: Apple security; Windows 7 bug?; Cisco; HP

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. Ryan Naraine: Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files About the Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update ...

Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., T-Mobile, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Camera, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Microsoft to launch 2 VDI licenses

Microsoft has announced plans for two new virtual desktop infrastructure VDI licenses. At the recent worldwide partner conference, the software giant said it would offer two VDI suite licenses beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009 that will integrate its various virtualization technologies at discount. There are...

Tags: Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Premium Suite, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-07-21

Palm Pre defect poll prompts analyst to 'sell'

Palm Pre defect poll prompts analyst to 'sell' palm shares - "sell" recommendationWow, I wonder how much this "analyst" might have invested with Apple? Mmmm... Apple was obviously jolted by Palm's unexpected rise in the market and had to cut it's I-Tune support to this device with a "software upgrade"....

Tags: Smart phones, Eller, Palm Inc., Pre, Palm Pre, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Dell: IT demand has stabilized, but margins pinched

In advance of its analyst powwow on Tuesday, Dell said that demand for its technology gear has stabilized and the company is expecting revenue to be up a bit sequentially in its fiscal second quarter. However, Dell's gross margins will fall short of Wall Street expectations. Dell...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pricing, Marketing Research, Corporate Law, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Marketing, Business Operations, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-13

SAP to bounce?

Larry Dignan pinged me to say the financial analysts are showing renewed interest in SAP with several positive comments on the likely outcome to its Q2 results, due for release on July, 29th: That take is a mixed bag in the things are less worse camp. The biggest argument...

Tags: NetSuite Inc., SAP AG, Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Financial Planning, Enterprise Software, Management, Finance, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-09

SAP: Is the worst over?

Analysts have been tripping over themselves trying to call the trough of demand for SAP applications. SAP detailed quote has been upgraded twice in two days. Bank of America-Merrill Lynch upgraded SAP to buy from neutral on Thursday given "the low expectation level." Simply put, business isn't...

Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Outsourcing, Financial Planning, Financial Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-09

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

News to know: Google Wave; Bing; Palm webOS; Verizon Wireless CEO; AOL

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. Sam Diaz: Meet Google Wave: a new way to communicate and collaborate Google Wave: It's still a work in...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, America Online Inc., Palm Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Verizon Wireless, Semiconductors, Social Networking, H-1B, Strategy, Hardware, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-29

Dell's major units take first quarter hits; IT demand indicators 'remain mixed'

Dell's major units take first quarter hits; IT demand indicators 'remain mixed'Wow!I don't like Dell, but those are horrible numbers.Where is all that government stimulus money?How does Dell compare to Apple these days?Forget market share.How does Dell compare in terms of Net Profit Dollars?The embarrassing part is that Dell has...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Supply chain management (SCM), Desktops, Sales strategy, information technology, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Dell's major units take first quarter hits; IT demand indicators 'remain mixed'

Dell's major business units---public sector, large enterprise, small and medium business and consumer---suffered double digit sales declines in the first quarter as net income fell 63 percent from a year ago. For the first quarter ended May 1, Dell reported earnings of $290 million, or 15 cents...

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, IT-spending, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Teradata: Fending off rivals with focus on data warehousing

Data warehouse player Teradata has been increasingly mentioned by the likes of Oracle and HP so much so that you have to wonder what all the hubbub is about.  Teradata is a company that has come up frequently through my various case studies in a past life....

Tags: Data Warehouse, Teradata, Oracle Corp., Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Salesforce.com delivers mixed fiscal year outlook: Earnings up, revenue light

Updated: Salesforce.com delivered a strong fiscal first quarter, but delivered a mixed outlook where it raised its earnings projections based on cost cutting yet pared its revenue forecast. Meanwhile, Salesforce.com's deferred revenue tally was lower than expected.  Salesforce.com on Thursday reported fiscal first quarter earnings of $18.4...

Tags: Revenue, Salesforce.com Inc., Quarter, Earnings, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Finance, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-21

Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spending

Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spendingInteresting time aheadLooks like June is a big month for MS. We get to hear more about XBox, Zune, Pink Services, Kumo. And towards the end of year we have new Zune HD, xBox updates, Windows 7 and along with Zune HD a peak...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Enterprise software, Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Micro-Soft, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-20