Tag: emc
Would an Oracle Deal to Buy EMC Pass the Success Test?
by Peter Cohan on Oct.15, 2010, under Towing
Rumors are circulating that Oracle is considering buying data storage giant EMC for $50 billion. There are four tests to determine whether a merger has a chance to succeed: Does this one pass or fail?
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Would an Oracle Deal to Buy EMC Pass the Success Test? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:35:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Columns, Investing, Dell, IBM, Oracle
HP Close to Appointing New CEO
by Douglas McIntyre on Sep.17, 2010, under Towing
Hewlett-Packard will probably have a new CEO in under a week. The candidate will likely come from inside the company, which would almost certainly allow the board of directors to speed through the process.
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HP Close to Appointing New CEO originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:55:00.
Filed Under: Hewlett-Packard, Federal Express
For Investors, Defense Isn’t Always the Best Offense
by Matthew Scott on Sep.16, 2010, under Towing
The market’s recent volatility might make defensive investing seem appealing. But S&P Equity Research analysts caution that focusing too much on defensive sectors could have negative repercussions as well. Here’s how to play smarter defense.
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For Investors, Defense Isn’t Always the Best Offense originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:30:00.
Filed Under: Investing Basics, Insurance
Stock Watch: Three Ways to Profit from Software M&A
by Nikhil Hutheesing on Sep.14, 2010, under Towing
Shares of software security companies are rising as investors hope to cash in on growing M&A activity. One the heel’s of Hewlett-Packard’s decision to acquire ArcSight, here are three other companies that could be future take-over candidates.
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Stock Watch: Three Ways to Profit from Software M&A originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:54:00.
Filed Under: Investing
Legal Briefing: Cisco, Westcon to Pay $48 Million for Cheating U.S.
by Abigail Field on Sep.09, 2010, under Towing
Cisco Systems and Westcon Group North America agreed to pay $48 million to settle charges they paid kickbacks and referral fees to win government business, and then recouped those costs and more by overcharging the government for their services.
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Legal Briefing: Cisco, Westcon to Pay $48 Million for Cheating U.S. originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:15:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, IBM, Goldman Sachs , Oracle, Cisco Systems, Stocks in the News







