IBM up +0.20% percent Today $IBM High is at 163.21 and the Low 161.69 with current volume of 634,988.
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IBM International Business Machines Corp Recent Headline News
Microsoft surpasses Exxon as 2nd most valuable co.
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - 15 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bull run in Microsoft's stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize the rank of the second most valuable company, behind Apple Inc.
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), XOM: 94.79 (+0.13), MSFT: 49.48 (-0.13), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06)
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - 1 hr 50 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06), LXK: 43.04 (+0.57)
Markus Heitkoetter Celebrates 9th Anniversary as CEO of Rockwell Trading Services LLC
ACCESSWIRE - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
AUSTIN, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2014 / Markus Heitkoetter founded Rockwell Trading Services in 2005 to provide all levels of traders with the tools and resources necessary to advance in the world's evolving markets. This year marks nine years since he created the Rockwell Trading Services online presence, which has shared his trading methods with more than 300,000 traders.
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43)
IBM, Nvidia, Mellanox tapped in major supercomputer deal
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 10:34AM CST
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), MLNX: 42.96 (+1.16), CRAY: 34.42 (+0.36), NVDA: 19.75 (+0.20)
Early Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Nov 14, 9:47AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 10 a.m.:
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06), LXK: 43.04 (+0.57)
U.S. Department of Energy Selects IBM "Data Centric" Systems to Advance Research and Tackle Big Data Challenges
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 14, 9:04AM CST
IBM today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded IBM (NYSE: IBM) contracts valued at $325 million to develop and deliver the world's most advanced "data centric" supercomputing systems at Lawrence Livermore and Oak Ridge National Laboratories to advance innovation and discovery in science, engineering and national security. IBM's new systems using a "data centric" approach puts computing power everywhere data resides, minimizing data in motion and energy consumption.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42)
F5 Networks Unveils ADC-As-A-Service Strategy
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 9:01AM CST
Data center gear maker F5 Networks (FFIV) aims to expand into the cloud, offering ADC-as-a-service to enterprise customers. F5 Networks outlined the hybrid cloud strategy, initially focusing on security products, at its investor day in New York on...
AMZN: 328.93 (+12.45), VMW: 86.62 (+1.04), ALU: 3.13 (+0.08), ATEN: 4.20 (+0.04), HPQ: 37.02 (+0.66), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CTXS: 66.25 (+0.40), ORCL: 40.70 (-0.02), RVBD: 19.45 (+0.11), IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), ERIC: 12.09 (+0.03), FFIV: 128.80 (+2.65), MSFT: 49.48 (-0.13), CSCO: 26.30 (+0.62)
U.S. to Build Two Flagship Supercomputers for National Labs
Marketwired - Fri Nov 14, 9:00AM CST
The U.S. Department of Energy today unveiled plans to build two GPU-accelerated supercomputers -- expected to deliver at least three-times greater performance than today's most powerful system -- which will move the world closer to the long-held goal of exascale computing.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), NVDA: 19.75 (+0.20)
Mellanox EDR 100Gb/s InfiniBand Solutions Chosen for Leading Supercomputer Project ("CORAL"
Business Wire - Fri Nov 14, 9:00AM CST
Mellanox(R) Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced its EDR 100Gb/s solutions have been selected as key components of new supercomputers at two of the nation's premier national labs - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The hybrid supercomputer design will interconnect thousands of compute nodes containing both IBM POWER CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs via Mellanox's EDR 100Gb/s InfiniBand-based solutions, providing one of the most advanced architectures of its kind for high-performance computing applications.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), MLNX: 42.96 (+1.16)
Medecision Teams With Baystate Health to Found TechSpring Innovation Center
Marketwired - Fri Nov 14, 8:45AM CST
Medecision, the leader in population health management solutions for risk-bearing entities like provider- and payer-sponsored ACOs, hospitals, IDNs and health plans, has announced today it has extended its partnership with customer, Baystate Health, to launch the health system's TechSpring Innovation Center, a collaborative initiative enabling the development, testing and piloting of emerging technologies to improve health outcomes in Western Massachusetts. As one of the founding sponsors of the collaborative, Medecision will innovate, incubate and pilot new technologies, including, most immediately, Aerial(TM) InCircle, its social-networking application for consumer engagement and care team connection and collaboration.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42)
4 Stocks to Build a Buffett-Like Retirement Portfolio
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 8:00AM CST
According to a 2012 Yale study, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has the best risk adjusted return of any company or mutual fund that's 30+ years old. How can you emulate his results? The answer lies in an analysis of Berkshire's...
KMI: 39.33 (+0.95), KO: 42.59 (-0.20), AXP: 90.45 (-0.62), XOM: 94.79 (+0.13), WMT: 82.77 (-0.17), KMP: 96.11 (+2.12), WFC: 53.31 (-0.08), EPB: 41.44 (+1.04), LNCO: 20.92 (+0.46), IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), KMR: 96.90 (+2.49), BIP: 40.79 (-0.03), LINE: 22.61 (+0.43)
Altera CEO John Daane Receives 2014 Robert N. Noyce Award from Semiconductor Industry Association
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 14, 7:00AM CST
Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced that President, CEO and Chairman of the Board John P. Daane is this year's recipient of the prestigious Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) Robert N. Noyce Award. Daane was presented the award by Dr. John E. Kelly, senior vice president and director of IBM research and 2014 SIA chairman, before the semiconductor industry's top leaders and more than 400 SIA members at the annual SIA dinner held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose on November 13, 2014. Selected by the SIA Board of Directors and members, the award recognizes Daane's sustained contributions to advancing the semiconductor industry both in the United States and throughout the world.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), ALTR: 35.24 (+0.38)
ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5mb787/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 176 government institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how government institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including security, content management, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by government institutions to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to government institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions government institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify government institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as security, content management, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing government institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how government institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how government institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into government institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that government institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing government institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Check Point - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - EMC Documentum - Google - HP - IBM - McAfee - Microsoft - Open Text - Oracle (Stellent) - Orange - Rackspace - RSA (EMC) - Salesforce.com - Symantec - Verizon For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5m...investment
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), OTEX: 59.06 (+0.76), SYMC: 25.38 (-0.17), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p343wr/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 215 manufacturers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how manufacturers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including enterprise applications, mobility, and business intelligence. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by manufacturers to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to manufacturers. Reasons To Buy - This report will help readers to understand how the manufacturers ICT landscape is set to change in 2014. - Gain a view as to how ICT money is being allocated in your target audience. - The report covers a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within each of the core areas of ICT spend (hardware, software, IT services, telecommunications and consulting.) - The report will help users to gain a view of the current strategic objectives of manufacturers. - The report will provide a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within selected technology categories (enterprise application, mobility, and cloud computing). - Understand the factors that are influencing manufacturers' decision to select an ICT provider. - Gain a view as to the business and IT objectives manufacturers are looking to achieve through their ICT investment strategies. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary 6 Appendix Companies Mentioned - ATandT - Amazon web services - Apple - BT - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Oracle - Orange - RIM - Rackspace - SAP - SAS - Salesforce.com - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p3...investment
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
Strategic Focus Report - Content Management Technology and Market Trends 2014-2018
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/78ppcn/strategic_focus) has announced the addition of the "Strategic Focus Report - Content management: Technology and market trends" report to their offering. This Strategic Focus report analyses the current trends, drivers, and inhibitors impacting the content management market. The report outlines the evolution of content management technologies, and identifies and assesses the best performing vendors in the market. This report also presents an overview of the revenue opportunities in the content management market through to 2018, highlighting the market size and growth by technology, geography, sector, and size band. Moreover, following in-depth ICT decision maker surveys, the report outlines enterprises' investment priorities in the content management segment. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - The latest trends impacting the content management market. - The market drivers (both supply-side and demand-side) that will facilitate the growth of the content management market. - The market inhibitors that may hinder the pervasive adoption of content management solutions. - Identification of the top ICT vendors in the content management market, coupled with an overview of the top 5 vendors. - The report also covers the primary findings from the authors' view of revenue opportunities in the content management market through to 2018, highlighting the market size and growth by technology, geography, sector, and size band. - An identification of enterprises' investment priorities based on their budget allocations relating to content management. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Technology evolution 3 Vendor landscape 4 The market opportunity 5 Content management investment priorities 6 Summary 7 Appendix Companies Mentioned - Adobe - EMC - HP Autonomy - Hyland Software - IBM - Lexmark - Microsoft - OpenText - Oracle - SDL For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/78...egic_focus
IBM: 164.19 (+1.40)
ICT Investment Trends in the Retail Industry - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns through to the End of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg56xw/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in the retail industry - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 171 retailers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how retailers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by retailers to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to retailers. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions retailers are interested in outsourcing. - Identify retailers' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing retailers' investments in each technology category. - Establish how retailers IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how retailers plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into retailers' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that retailers are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing retailers' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Cisco - Dell - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Information Builders - JasperSoft - Microsoft - Microstrategy - Oracle - Orange - Pentaho - Rackspace - Salesforce.com - SAP - SAS - Tibco Spotfire - Verizon - VMware For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg...investment
IBM: 164.19 (+1.40), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:23AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vvhdxj/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 192 educational institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how educational institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies institutions are investing in, including mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by educational institutions to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to educational institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions educational institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify educational institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing educational institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how educational institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how educational institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into educational institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that educational institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing educational institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary Companies Mentioned - Alcatel-Lucent - Amazon web services - Apple - ATandT - Avaya - BT - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Orange - Rackspace - RIM - Salesforce.com - SAP (Sybase) - Siemens - Singtel - Telefonica/O2 - Telstra - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vv...investment
IBM: 164.19 (+1.40), ALU: 3.13 (+0.08), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
IBM Unveils New Playbook to Expand Innovative P-TECH Schools Nationwide
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 14, 6:00AM CST
An innovative education model known as Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) that began in Brooklyn in 2011 is now spreading to nearly 40 schools around the nation and could grow to an estimated 100 schools by 2016.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42)
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu Nov 13, 5:05PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06), LXK: 43.04 (+0.57)
Apple + IBM Enterprise Event: What To Expect
J. M. Manness - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 4:50PM CST
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), HON: 96.71 (-0.35), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06)
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Microsoft surpasses Exxon as 2nd most valuable co.
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - 15 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bull run in Microsoft's stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize the rank of the second most valuable company, behind Apple Inc.
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), XOM: 94.79 (+0.13), MSFT: 49.48 (-0.13), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06)
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - 1 hr 50 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06), LXK: 43.04 (+0.57)
Markus Heitkoetter Celebrates 9th Anniversary as CEO of Rockwell Trading Services LLC
ACCESSWIRE - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
AUSTIN, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2014 / Markus Heitkoetter founded Rockwell Trading Services in 2005 to provide all levels of traders with the tools and resources necessary to advance in the world's evolving markets. This year marks nine years since he created the Rockwell Trading Services online presence, which has shared his trading methods with more than 300,000 traders.
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43)
IBM, Nvidia, Mellanox tapped in major supercomputer deal
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 10:34AM CST
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), MLNX: 42.96 (+1.16), CRAY: 34.42 (+0.36), NVDA: 19.75 (+0.20)
Early Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Nov 14, 9:47AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 10 a.m.:
IBM: 164.22 (+1.43), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06), LXK: 43.04 (+0.57)
U.S. Department of Energy Selects IBM "Data Centric" Systems to Advance Research and Tackle Big Data Challenges
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 14, 9:04AM CST
IBM today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded IBM (NYSE: IBM) contracts valued at $325 million to develop and deliver the world's most advanced "data centric" supercomputing systems at Lawrence Livermore and Oak Ridge National Laboratories to advance innovation and discovery in science, engineering and national security. IBM's new systems using a "data centric" approach puts computing power everywhere data resides, minimizing data in motion and energy consumption.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42)
F5 Networks Unveils ADC-As-A-Service Strategy
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 9:01AM CST
Data center gear maker F5 Networks (FFIV) aims to expand into the cloud, offering ADC-as-a-service to enterprise customers. F5 Networks outlined the hybrid cloud strategy, initially focusing on security products, at its investor day in New York on...
AMZN: 328.93 (+12.45), VMW: 86.62 (+1.04), ALU: 3.13 (+0.08), ATEN: 4.20 (+0.04), HPQ: 37.02 (+0.66), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CTXS: 66.25 (+0.40), ORCL: 40.70 (-0.02), RVBD: 19.45 (+0.11), IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), ERIC: 12.09 (+0.03), FFIV: 128.80 (+2.65), MSFT: 49.48 (-0.13), CSCO: 26.30 (+0.62)
U.S. to Build Two Flagship Supercomputers for National Labs
Marketwired - Fri Nov 14, 9:00AM CST
The U.S. Department of Energy today unveiled plans to build two GPU-accelerated supercomputers -- expected to deliver at least three-times greater performance than today's most powerful system -- which will move the world closer to the long-held goal of exascale computing.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), NVDA: 19.75 (+0.20)
Mellanox EDR 100Gb/s InfiniBand Solutions Chosen for Leading Supercomputer Project ("CORAL"
Business Wire - Fri Nov 14, 9:00AM CST
Mellanox(R) Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced its EDR 100Gb/s solutions have been selected as key components of new supercomputers at two of the nation's premier national labs - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The hybrid supercomputer design will interconnect thousands of compute nodes containing both IBM POWER CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs via Mellanox's EDR 100Gb/s InfiniBand-based solutions, providing one of the most advanced architectures of its kind for high-performance computing applications.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), MLNX: 42.96 (+1.16)
Medecision Teams With Baystate Health to Found TechSpring Innovation Center
Marketwired - Fri Nov 14, 8:45AM CST
Medecision, the leader in population health management solutions for risk-bearing entities like provider- and payer-sponsored ACOs, hospitals, IDNs and health plans, has announced today it has extended its partnership with customer, Baystate Health, to launch the health system's TechSpring Innovation Center, a collaborative initiative enabling the development, testing and piloting of emerging technologies to improve health outcomes in Western Massachusetts. As one of the founding sponsors of the collaborative, Medecision will innovate, incubate and pilot new technologies, including, most immediately, Aerial(TM) InCircle, its social-networking application for consumer engagement and care team connection and collaboration.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42)
4 Stocks to Build a Buffett-Like Retirement Portfolio
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 8:00AM CST
According to a 2012 Yale study, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has the best risk adjusted return of any company or mutual fund that's 30+ years old. How can you emulate his results? The answer lies in an analysis of Berkshire's...
KMI: 39.33 (+0.95), KO: 42.59 (-0.20), AXP: 90.45 (-0.62), XOM: 94.79 (+0.13), WMT: 82.77 (-0.17), KMP: 96.11 (+2.12), WFC: 53.31 (-0.08), EPB: 41.44 (+1.04), LNCO: 20.92 (+0.46), IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), KMR: 96.90 (+2.49), BIP: 40.79 (-0.03), LINE: 22.61 (+0.43)
Altera CEO John Daane Receives 2014 Robert N. Noyce Award from Semiconductor Industry Association
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 14, 7:00AM CST
Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced that President, CEO and Chairman of the Board John P. Daane is this year's recipient of the prestigious Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) Robert N. Noyce Award. Daane was presented the award by Dr. John E. Kelly, senior vice president and director of IBM research and 2014 SIA chairman, before the semiconductor industry's top leaders and more than 400 SIA members at the annual SIA dinner held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose on November 13, 2014. Selected by the SIA Board of Directors and members, the award recognizes Daane's sustained contributions to advancing the semiconductor industry both in the United States and throughout the world.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), ALTR: 35.24 (+0.38)
ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5mb787/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 176 government institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how government institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including security, content management, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by government institutions to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to government institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions government institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify government institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as security, content management, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing government institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how government institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how government institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into government institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that government institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing government institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Check Point - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - EMC Documentum - Google - HP - IBM - McAfee - Microsoft - Open Text - Oracle (Stellent) - Orange - Rackspace - RSA (EMC) - Salesforce.com - Symantec - Verizon For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5m...investment
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), OTEX: 59.06 (+0.76), SYMC: 25.38 (-0.17), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p343wr/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 215 manufacturers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how manufacturers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including enterprise applications, mobility, and business intelligence. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by manufacturers to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to manufacturers. Reasons To Buy - This report will help readers to understand how the manufacturers ICT landscape is set to change in 2014. - Gain a view as to how ICT money is being allocated in your target audience. - The report covers a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within each of the core areas of ICT spend (hardware, software, IT services, telecommunications and consulting.) - The report will help users to gain a view of the current strategic objectives of manufacturers. - The report will provide a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within selected technology categories (enterprise application, mobility, and cloud computing). - Understand the factors that are influencing manufacturers' decision to select an ICT provider. - Gain a view as to the business and IT objectives manufacturers are looking to achieve through their ICT investment strategies. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary 6 Appendix Companies Mentioned - ATandT - Amazon web services - Apple - BT - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Oracle - Orange - RIM - Rackspace - SAP - SAS - Salesforce.com - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p3...investment
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
Strategic Focus Report - Content Management Technology and Market Trends 2014-2018
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/78ppcn/strategic_focus) has announced the addition of the "Strategic Focus Report - Content management: Technology and market trends" report to their offering. This Strategic Focus report analyses the current trends, drivers, and inhibitors impacting the content management market. The report outlines the evolution of content management technologies, and identifies and assesses the best performing vendors in the market. This report also presents an overview of the revenue opportunities in the content management market through to 2018, highlighting the market size and growth by technology, geography, sector, and size band. Moreover, following in-depth ICT decision maker surveys, the report outlines enterprises' investment priorities in the content management segment. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - The latest trends impacting the content management market. - The market drivers (both supply-side and demand-side) that will facilitate the growth of the content management market. - The market inhibitors that may hinder the pervasive adoption of content management solutions. - Identification of the top ICT vendors in the content management market, coupled with an overview of the top 5 vendors. - The report also covers the primary findings from the authors' view of revenue opportunities in the content management market through to 2018, highlighting the market size and growth by technology, geography, sector, and size band. - An identification of enterprises' investment priorities based on their budget allocations relating to content management. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Technology evolution 3 Vendor landscape 4 The market opportunity 5 Content management investment priorities 6 Summary 7 Appendix Companies Mentioned - Adobe - EMC - HP Autonomy - Hyland Software - IBM - Lexmark - Microsoft - OpenText - Oracle - SDL For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/78...egic_focus
IBM: 164.19 (+1.40)
ICT Investment Trends in the Retail Industry - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns through to the End of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg56xw/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in the retail industry - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 171 retailers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how retailers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by retailers to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to retailers. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions retailers are interested in outsourcing. - Identify retailers' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing retailers' investments in each technology category. - Establish how retailers IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how retailers plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into retailers' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that retailers are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing retailers' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Cisco - Dell - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Information Builders - JasperSoft - Microsoft - Microstrategy - Oracle - Orange - Pentaho - Rackspace - Salesforce.com - SAP - SAS - Tibco Spotfire - Verizon - VMware For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg...investment
IBM: 164.19 (+1.40), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:23AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vvhdxj/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 192 educational institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how educational institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies institutions are investing in, including mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by educational institutions to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to educational institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions educational institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify educational institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing educational institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how educational institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how educational institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into educational institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that educational institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing educational institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary Companies Mentioned - Alcatel-Lucent - Amazon web services - Apple - ATandT - Avaya - BT - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Orange - Rackspace - RIM - Salesforce.com - SAP (Sybase) - Siemens - Singtel - Telefonica/O2 - Telstra - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vv...investment
IBM: 164.19 (+1.40), ALU: 3.13 (+0.08), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.75 (+0.59)
IBM Unveils New Playbook to Expand Innovative P-TECH Schools Nationwide
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 14, 6:00AM CST
An innovative education model known as Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) that began in Brooklyn in 2011 is now spreading to nearly 40 schools around the nation and could grow to an estimated 100 schools by 2016.
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42)
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu Nov 13, 5:05PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06), LXK: 43.04 (+0.57)
Apple + IBM Enterprise Event: What To Expect
J. M. Manness - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 4:50PM CST
IBM: 164.21 (+1.42), HON: 96.71 (-0.35), AAPL: 113.88 (+1.06)
