Tag: Microsoft
Why Stock Buybacks Are a Warning Sign for Smart Investors
by Peter Cohan on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
Last year saw a surge in stock repurchases — companies like ExxonMobil, Walmart and Microsoft bought back shares at record levels. Buybacks can be seen as a cash giveaway to investors, and they boost earnings per share. But there’s a strong reason to be wary of companies that do buybacks.
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Why Stock Buybacks Are a Warning Sign for Smart Investors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00.
Filed Under: Columns, Investing, Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, Wal-Mart Stores, Investing Basics
Yet Another Tech IP Suit: Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Name
by Douglas McIntyre on Mar.22, 2011, under Towing
Apple has sued Amazon over the term “App Store.”
Apple says it holds the trademark and claims that an Amazon Appstore will confuse customers who will wonder if it is part of Apple.
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Yet Another Tech IP Suit: Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Name originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:00:00.
Filed Under: Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, Amazon.com
Week in Preview: Discover, Oracle and Tiffany Earnings
by Trey Thoelcke on Mar.20, 2011, under Towing
Oracle, Discover and Tiffany are all expected to report year-over-year growth for their most recent quarters this week. Meanwhile, many will be looking for an updated snapshot of the housing market, with three sets of real-estate data coming out.
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Week in Preview: Discover, Oracle and Tiffany Earnings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Earnings, Oracle, Tiffany & Co, Stocks in the News
Cash Donations Key in Japan Relief Efforts
by Dawn Kawamoto on Mar.14, 2011, under Towing
Companies in the U.S. and elsewhere are ready with their donations to help the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. But experts say hard cash, and not services and supplies, are needed most in the immediate aftermath of a major disaster.
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Cash Donations Key in Japan Relief Efforts originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:00:00.
Filed Under: General Electric , Goldman Sachs , Google , Microsoft, Bank of America
Microsoft’s Bing Dives Into Online Shopping
by Douglas McIntyre on Mar.04, 2011, under Towing
Microsoft has gained on Google in search engine rankings — if only by a little. But it is taking advantage of the momentum by launching a new Bing shopping product for phones and computers.
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Microsoft’s Bing Dives Into Online Shopping originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:40:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Google , Microsoft, Sony







