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06/19/201310:29AMDJNTECH STOCKS: Adobe Rises, But Apple, Microsoft Slip
By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. jumped Wednesday, but the tech sector was weighed down by sliding shares of Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Adobe (ADBE) was up 6% a day after the business software maker posted solid results that showed it was on the right track... More...>>
06/19/201310:28AMDJNTECH STOCKS: Adobe Rises, But Apple, Microsoft Slip
By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. jumped Wednesday, but the tech sector was weighed down by sliding shares of Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Adobe (ADBE) was up 6% a day after the business software maker posted solid results that showed it was on the right track... More...>>
06/18/20131:50PMDJNFacebook Seen Most Vulnerable in Spy Scandal
By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It's not surprising that Facebook Inc. (FB) moved quickly to talk the federal government into letting it disclose more about the amount of data that authorities asked the social network to turn over. The world's biggest social network has the most to lose... More...>>
06/18/20138:37AMBWConsumers Find Value in Sharing Digital Information with Brands
45% of Consumers Globally are willing to Share Personal Information in Order to Receive Relevant and Useful Ads According to Research Conducted by IPG Mediabrands, Microsoft and The Future Laboratory More...>>
06/18/20138:37AMBWConsumers Find Value in Sharing Digital Information with Brands
Today, IPG Mediabrands and Microsoft Corp. unveiled a preview of research they have conducted that found that almost half of consumers globally are willing to share their digital information with brands in exchange for advertisements that are relevant and useful to their daily lives. The research asked consumers whether... More...>>
06/17/20134:04PMZACKSMicrosoft Partners Best Buy - Analyst Blog
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) recently announced a partnership with Best Buy (BBY) to roll out Windows Stores across the its 500 outlets in the U.S. with an additional 100 in Canada. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The stores will feature Windows-based PCs, tablets, Windows Phone, Xbox and various accessories. Unlike... More...>>
06/17/20131:00PMZACKSYahoo Acquires Rondee - Analyst Blog
Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) recently announced the acquisition of enterprise conference call service provider, Rondee. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Rondee was founded in 2006. After the acquisition, Rondee’s staff will join Yahoo’s Small Business unit. The... More...>>
06/14/20134:56PMDJNTECH STOCKS: Groupon's Gains Stand Out As Most Techs Fall
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- While Groupon Inc. shares scored big gains Friday after a Deutsche Bank analyst raised his rating on the online daily deal company, most of the tech sector ran out of gas and ended the week in the red. Groupon (GRPN) closed with a gain of 11.5%, at $7.65 a share... More...>>
06/14/20131:00PMDJNElectronics Giants Push Back Against Kodak Retiree Deal
Many of the world's biggest names in electronics and technology, from Canon to LG to Microsoft, are pushing back against the landmark deal Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ) struck to resolve $2.8 billion in U.K. pension claims. More than a dozen companies on Thursday filed court papers outlining their objections and concerns to... More...>>
06/14/201311:32AMDJNTECH STOCKS: On A Mixed Day, Groupon's Gains Stand Out
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks looked to close the week out on a high note Friday, with several sector leaders on the rise, and Groupon Inc. scoring big gains after a Deutsche Bank analyst raised his rating on the online daily deal company. Groupon (GRPN) shares rose more than 14... More...>>
06/14/201310:50AMDJNHolder Says PRISM Subject to Oversight
BRUSSELS--EU and U.S. computing experts will work together to understand exactly what has been done with European data gathered under the National Security Agency's internet surveillance program Prism, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder said Friday. "We have agreed that representatives from both sides will get together... More...>>
06/14/201310:25AMDJNUS Attorney General: PRISM Activities Subject to 'Extensive' Oversight
BRUSSELS--EU and U.S. computing experts will work together to understand exactly what has been done with European data gathered under the National Security Agency's internet surveillance program Prism, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder said Friday. "We have agreed that representatives from both sides will get together... More...>>
06/13/20135:51PMDJNUPDATE: U.S. Officials Urge Development Of Smartphone 'Kill Switch'
(Updates throughout beginning in the first paragraph) By Thomas Gryta and Kristin Jones A group of the nation's prosecutors and law-enforcement officials are pushing smartphone makers to develop a "kill switch" that would render the devices unusable and have it in new devices within a year. New York State Attorney General... More...>>
06/13/20131:20PMDJNMicrosoft to Have Windows Stores Inside Best Buy
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Best Buy Co. (BBY) said Thursday they are collaborating on ministores inside of Best Buy devoted to Windows-powered computers and other Microsoft electronics gear. Executives from the two companies said the Windows stores will begin to open this summer in 500 Best Buy locations in the U.S. and... More...>>
06/13/201312:43PMPRNUSMicrosoft and Best Buy announce the Windows Store only at Best Buy
Microsoft and Best Buy announce the Windows Store only at Best Buy Store-within-a-store will launch this summer at more than 600 Best Buy locations, offering Windows-based PCs, tablets, accessories and support from dedicated, Microsoft-trained staff. PR Newswire REDMOND, Wash., June 13, 2013 REDMOND, Wash., June 13, 2013... More...>>
06/13/201311:58AMDJNTECH STOCKS: BlackBerry In Tech-sector Driver's Seat
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- BlackBerry Inc. stood out among tech stocks in Thursday's trading session, scoring solid gains as the rest of the sector showed signs of shaking off the prior-day's losses. BlackBerry (RIMM) shares rose almost 6%, to $14.35, after Societe Generale analyst Andy Perkins... More...>>
06/13/201312:30AMDJNOfficials Urge Smartphone Makers to Develop 'Kill Switch' to Deter Theft
By Kristin Jones Smartphone makers should develop a "kill switch" that would disable a stolen mobile device in order to deter theft, according to a group of the nation's prosecutors and law-enforcement officials. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon are leading... More...>>
06/12/20137:30PMDJNYahoo to Cull Dormant Account Names for Recycling
--Inactive account names will be available next month --Users will learn if new names are assigned in August --Move intended to reward active users, entice new ones Digital deadbeats, consider yourselves warned: Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) says it will start culling inactive user names this summer "to give our loyal users and new... More...>>
06/12/20137:14PMPRNUSMicrosoft Declares Quarterly Dividend
Microsoft Declares Quarterly Dividend Dividend of $0.23 per share payable in September. PR Newswire REDMOND, Wash., June 12, 2013 REDMOND, Wash., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share.  The dividend is payable September 12... More...>>
06/12/20137:13PMDJNUPDATE: Yahoo to Cull Dormant Account Names for Recycling
--Inactive account names will be available next month --Users will learn if new names are assigned in August --Move intended to reward active users, entice new ones (Adds Google comment in fifth paragraph.) By Drew FitzGerald Digital deadbeats, consider yourselves warned: Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) says it will start culling inactive... More...>>


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