Buzzword of the Week: Bringing the ‘Pain Point’

In its most simple interpretation, a “pain point” is exactly what it sounds like: something so unpleasant that one is likely to try hard to avoid it or fix it. But buzzwords sometimes shift meanings, and for some boardroom jarg…

Tech Takeovers: Nine Good Bets for 2011 Stock Gains

Even after a round of acquisitions in 2010, some big tech companies are still rolling in cash — and 2011 looks like another promising year for tech mergers. Here’s columnist Peter Cohan’s list of top tech acquisition targets f…

Jones Villalta Opportunity Fund Likes Financials, Tech Stocks [Video]

Where are the best deep-value investment opportunities? Where there is the most pessimism, of course. In this short video, fund manager Tom Villata talks about where he sees the greatest opportunities among blue-chip tech stocks and financials.

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EMC to Buy Data Storage Company Isilon for $2.25 Billion

Data storage firm EMC Corp. (EMC) will buy scale-out storage company Isilon Systems for $2.25 billion, the companies announced Monday.

The deal, which values Isilon at a price of $33.85 per share, is expected to complete before the end of this year, …