Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tech: Nvidia, Research In Motion fall, but Nasdaq bounces back
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Tech Stocks: Nvidia, Research In Motion fall, but Nasdaq bounces back
2/11/2009 4:28 PM ET
Broad market gains help most tech issues overcome early jitters
spawned by downbeat news on Research In Motion and Nvidia.
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Intel executive says Clearwire has no urgent need for funding
2/11/2009 5:33 PM ET
An Intel executive says the company doesn't see a need to prop up
Clearwire, a key partner in rolling out next-generation wireless
technology that's facing difficulties constructing a nationwide
network amid the financial downturn.
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Nvidia shares tumble on big loss, weak outlook
2/11/2009 5:28 PM ET
Nvidia Corp. shares slide due to negative fallout from the chip
maker's disappointing fourth-quarter report and weak first-quarter
outlook.
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NetApp swings to $75 million loss
2/11/2009 4:55 PM ET
NetApp Inc. swings to a fiscal third-quarter loss and says it will cut
about 6% of its workforce in an effort to reduce costs and manage
expenses during the current economic climate.
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Activision reports loss, but game sales beat forecasts
2/11/2009 4:52 PM ET
Activision Blizzard Inc. swung to a net loss for the fourth quarter
thanks mostly to accounting rules for deferred revenue, but the
results beat expectations as sales of popular video game franchises
such as "Guitar Hero" and "Call of Duty" remained strong through the
Christmas season.
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Applied Materials' glum view looms over chip industry
2/11/2009 4:38 PM ET
A string of pessimistic news from the leading maker of
chip-manufacturing gear underscores points to a dire outlook for the
semiconductor industry, analysts say.
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Sirius XM shares drop 50% on reports of possible bankruptcy
2/11/2009 4:05 PM ET
Shares of Sirius XM Radio drop nearly 50% on reports that the company
could be close to filing for bankruptcy, suggesting that the severe
economic downturn might be too much for even radio mastermind Mel
Karmazin to overcome.
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Outside the Box: Why employers should be careful about Facebook fishing
2/11/2009 2:48 PM ET
While employers can find out lots of information about prospective
employees from social networking sites, there are risks to doing so.
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Research In Motion shares sell off on earnings forecast
2/11/2009 12:47 PM ET
Research In Motion Ltd. says it expects to report a
higher-than-forecast number of new subscribers for the fourth fiscal
quarter, but earnings will come in at the low end of expectations for
the period.
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Israel Stocks: Market broadly down with election results unclear
2/11/2009 11:30 AM ET
Israel stocks closed broadly lower on Wednesday, the day after the
country's general election left up in the air the question of who will
govern here.
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Sirius mulling bankruptcy filing - reports
2/10/2009 10:52 PM ET
Staggered by debt during the worst U.S. economic crisis since the
Great Depression, Sirius XM Satellite Radio Inc. could be close to
filing for bankruptcy protection, according to a report Tuesday.
