Intel plans to upgrade
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 5:53PM CDT
Intel (INTC) plans to upgrade a chip plant in southern Israel but declined to disclose the project's details. The company will invest $6 bil in the Kiryat Gat location, potentially creating thousands of jobs, Israeli media reported.
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Something AMD Has Done Well
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 4:32PM CDT
It's not a secret that Advanced Micro Devices has had a turbulent couple of years, particularly as its position in the already-weakening PC market has eroded and its competitive position as a second-source to Intel in the server market has been...
Is NVIDIA Corporation Destined for Greatness?
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 12:00PM CDT
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating gains, with robust and improving financial metrics that support strong price...
Companies With Blood on Their Hands
Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 9:15AM CDT
The 2010 post-financial crisis Dodd-Frank Act continues to stoke controversy. Take the imminent conflict minerals disclosure on schedule to hit public companies in about a month. While business interests are still battling it, investors can take note...
Global Mobile NAND Flash Memory Market 2014-2018 with Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., SK Hynix Inc., and Toshiba Dominating
M2 - Wed Apr 30, 9:06AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zzl5pv/global_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile NAND Flash Memory Market 2014-2018 with Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., SK Hynix Inc., and Toshiba Dominating" report to their offering. The Global Mobile NAND Flash Memory market to grow at a CAGR of 18.8 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the major trends that is expected to exert a positive influence on the Global Mobile NAND Flash Memory market is rapid technological advancement. The continuous technological advancements in the design and development of mobile NAND flash memory chips have increased their efficiency and expanded their application in a wide number of mobile devices. The rapid technological advancements taking place in the market have also led to the development of advanced and highly efficient NAND flash memory. Therefore, rapid technological advancements have increased the applications of NAND flash memory across the globe. According to the report, the growth of the Global Mobile NAND Flash Memory market is driven by several factors, of which the most important is the high demand for smartphones across the globe. Major smartphone vendors, such as Apple, Samsung, and Sony, are continuously increasing the adoption of NAND flash memory in their new series line-ups. Further, the report states that one of the challenges is the high inventory levels in the supply chain. The large inventories piling up in the supply chain have resulted in the declining profitability of vendors. In addition, high marketing expenses to sell finished goods, increased expenditure on R&D, and inventory carrying costs are other factors leading to this declining profitability. Key vendors dominating this space include: - Micron Technology Inc - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - SK Hynix Inc. - Toshiba Corp. Other vendors mentioned in the report are: - Intel Corp. - Kingston Technology Corp - SanDisk Corp. - Transcend Information Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zz...bal_mobile
Seagate CFO: 'It's All About the Second Half'
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 8:49AM CDT
Seagate CFO Pat O'Malley says 2014 is all about the second half of the year, predicting a ramp up in demand for the company's hard drives as customers launch new products.
Is This the Real Motive Behind Intel's Bold Move?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 7:27PM CDT
When Intel launched its first 22-nanometer tablet processor, which brought a brand-new design and promises of leadership, it seemed the difficulties Intel had been facing as a result of tablet cannibalization of the PC may have been coming to an...
Is Corning Incorporated Destined for Greatness?
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:30PM CDT
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating gains, with robust and improving financial metrics that support strong price...
Is MICROS Systems (MCRS) Poised to Beat Earnings? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 5:30PM CDT
MICROS Systems Inc. (MCRS) is set to report third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on May 1.
Kimberly-Clark Ranks Among Top 20 on '100 Best Corporate Citizens' Survey For Sixth Straight Year
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 29, 3:35PM CDT
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) ranks among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for the sixth straight year, appearing at No. 13 in the current issue of Corporate Responsibility Magazine. Kimberly-Clark is one of only four firms to rank in the top 20 for six consecutive years, joining Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. among the top companies since 2009.
Should Apple Build a Chip Factory?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 2:00PM CDT
It's no secret that Apple has put a large emphasis on having some of the world's finest chip design engineers. The most recently released Apple A7 chip, which was a technical tour de force among mobile apps processors, is a testament to the...
Apple Gives the Mac a Boost
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 10:19AM CDT
Though Apple isn't announcing any major products until later this year, the company refreshed its MacBook Air line this morning, chopping $100 off the starting price.
Intel: Braswell and Cherry Trail Will Be Game-Changers
Piyush Arora, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:15AM CDT
The tablet chip industry has become hyper-competitive in recent years. While Qualcomm commands the high-performance tablet chip segment, downmarket offerings from Allwinner and MediaTek have practically captured the sub-$150 tablet space. Now,...
Intel (INTC) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $26.48
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 9:32AM CDT
Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) opened today above their pivot of $26.24 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $26.48. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $26.62 and $27.00 will be of interest.
Intel's LTE Modem Wins Another Samsung Socket
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 9:05AM CDT
While Intel 's applications processors have had limited success in smartphones, its modem offerings are looking more robust by the day. Indeed, after getting the boot from Samsung 's Galaxy Tab 4 (and with Intel essentially confirming ...
Wind River Adds Security Boost for the Internet of Things to Its Market-Leading Linux Platform
Business Wire - Tue Apr 29, 8:01AM CDT
--New Security Profile for Wind River Linux addresses growing security vulnerabilities as more devices become connected and intelligent.
Global Security Information and Event Management Market 2014-2019: Market to grow from $2.57 billion in 2014 to $4.54 billion in 2019
M2 - Tue Apr 29, 6:58AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rw3lfp/security) has announced the addition of the "Security Information and Event Management Market by Solutions (Log and Event Management, Firewall Security Management, Patch Management, Others) - Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014-2019)" report to their offering. The total SIEM market to grow from $2.57 billion in 2014 to $4.54 billion in 2019 at a CAGR of 12.0% during the forecast period Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is the umbrella term that covers SIM (Security Information Management) and SEM (Security Event Management). SEM involves correlation and real-time monitoring of log events, notifications and console views while SIM includes analysis, storage and reporting of log event data. The SIEM market in this report is defined as the summation of SIEM solutions and services. SIEM is a combination of Security Information Management (SIM) and Security Event Management (SEM). SIEM identifies trends and visualizes patterns in logging information and security alerts from a company's data systems. SIEM checks and monitors data flow and identifies anomalies and irregular patterns in real-time as well as over longer time periods. SIEM technology is a very critical part of an organization's security strategy, because it creates a consolidation point for various forms of security monitoring and can be utilized to spot a targeted attack in its early phases to reduce damage. The major restraint in this market is the deployment cost and scalability of SIEM technology. There are various assumptions that we have taken into consideration for market sizing and forecasting exercise. A few of the global assumptions include political, economic, social, technological and economic factors. For instance, exchange rates, one of the economic factors, are expected to have a moderate rating of impact on this market. Therefore, dollar fluctuations are expected to not seriously affect the forecasts in the emerging Asia Pacific (APAC) regions. Key Topics Covered: - Introduction - Executive Summary - Market Overview - Siem: Market Size And Forecast By Solutions - Siem: Market Size And Forecast By Services - Siem: Market Size And Forecast By Users - Siem: Market Size And Forecast By Verticals - Siem: Market Size And Forecast By Regions - Siem: Market Landscape - Company Profiles - Assuria - EMC - HP - IBM - Logrhythm - Mcafee, Inc. (Subsidiary Of Intel Corporation) - Solarwinds - Splunk - Tibco Software - Trustwave For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rw3lfp/security