Policy Blunders Put U.S. Tech Companies at a Substantial Disadvantage
Jason Ditz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:59PM CDT
Internet hosting has become one of the most dependable income streams for companies like Microsoft and Google , and for good reason. These companies have a substantial footprint worldwide and are capable of deploying content for customers...
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue Apr 29, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Can Pitney Bowes (PBI) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 2:45PM CDT
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) is set to report its first-quarter 2014 results on Apr 30.
Merck's Earnings Beat Leads the Dow's Bounce
Dan Carroll, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 1:39PM CDT
The major U.S. stock indices are all seeing nice bounces as of 2:30 p.m. EDT, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining more than 96 points. Big Pharma's Merck has led the Dow's gain by a wide margin on an earnings report that...
What's Driving the Dow Higher Today? IBM's Dividend Boost!
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 1:00PM CDT
There's an old-school flavor to IBM's price catalyst today. Image source: IBM. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had gained 0.5% as of 1 p.m. EDT. And the biggest driver of today's Dow action so far was IBM , trading 1.3% higher and adding...
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue Apr 29, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
HP Gets 1st Positive Report From Analyst In 10 Years
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 29, 11:41AM CDT
Hewlett-Packard stock popped higher Tuesday on a bullish analyst report that made a case for improved profitability at the information-technology company. Pacific Crest Securities analyst Brent Bracelin upgraded Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) stock to...
IBM Needs More Than Buybacks for EPS Growth
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:15AM CDT
International Business Machines has always had one of the largest share buyback programs. The company has bought nearly 40% of its total outstanding shares in the last decade. IBM has been aggressively buying back its shares primarily to...
Early Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue Apr 29, 9:30AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
IBM boosting quarterly dividend by 16 percent
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 29, 9:05AM CDT
IBM is raising its quarterly dividend by 16 percent to $1.10 per share from 95 cents per share.
'Fast Money' Recap: The Problem With Growth Stocks
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel wonders why Facebook is having a good quarter when Google has been selling off.
Stocks higher on deal hopes; BofA sinks
By KEN SWEET - AP - Mon Apr 28, 4:17PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a choppy ride for the stock market on Monday that ended with major U.S. indexes closing mostly higher.
Dow Today: International Business Machines (IBM) Leads The Day Higher, Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Lags
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM ), which sported a $3.51 gain (+1.9%) bringing the stock to $193.14. Holding the Dow back today was Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS ), which lagged...
IBM and Microsoft Outshine a Flat Dow
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 12:36PM CDT
IBM and Microsoft are leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average up today as blue-chip tech stocks rally while more speculative members of the sector are being hit hard. As of 1:20 p.m. EDT the Dow was down 20 points to 16,342. The S&P 500...
Stocks Further Weaken; Dow Hangs Tough
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 28, 12:30PM CDT
Stocks were again mixed, but further weakened Monday afternoon. The Nasdaq was down 0.8%, hurt by Amazon.com (AMZN) and Facebook (FB). The S&P 500 was off 0.2%. But the Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.2%, thanks in part to IBM (IBM) and Pfizer...
One Put, One Call Option To Know About For International Business Machines
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 11:04AM CDT
Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is International Business Machines Corp. .
Dow Jumps on M&A Talk, But Why Are IBM and Microsoft Soaring?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 10:01AM CDT
Investors ended last week on a fearful note, but hope returned Monday morning as the Dow Jones Industrials gained 115 points as of 11 a.m. EDT. Most of the attention in the market went to a huge potential merger involving one of the Dow's pharma...