Tech: Sector posts small gain as stocks battle weak economic data

Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:11 -0500
Tech Stocks: Sector posts small gain as stocks battle weak economic data

Technology stocks battled back in the closing minutes of Monday's
trade to eke out a small gain as the broader market sank on grim news
from the manufacturing sector.

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Tech Stocks: Chip stocks power tech sector; Sun, EA sell heavy on reports

10/31/2008 5:15 PM ET
Technology stocks close with mostly strong gains, led by a sharp
upswing from the semiconductor equipment sector that is partially
offset by sharp sell-offs at firms such as Sun Microsystems and
Electronic Arts.

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Small-cap bargains make Cinnamond Stockpicker of the Quarter
11/3/2008 7:21 PM ET

Small companies are often overlooked, unappreciated and hard to
understand. That's just how Eric Cinnamond likes them.

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Yahoo, Google submit revised ad deal to DOJ: WSJ

11/3/2008 5:42 PM ET
Yahoo and Google submit a revised version of their proposed
advertising partnership for antitrust review by the U.S. Justice
Department amid growing concerns over whether it will be allowed to
proceed, according to a media report.

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Marvell lowers third-quarter revenue outlook
11/3/2008 4:47 PM ET

Marvell Technology lowers its third-quarter revenue outlook, saying
the global economic slowdown has "significantly impacted" the
company's business.

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Circuit City to shut 155 stores to preserve cash and stay afloat

Suffering from declining sales, traffic and cash, the electronics
retailer says it's shutting 155 U.S. underperforming stores in a
last-ditch efforts to stay afloat before what some analysts predict
may be an unavoidable bankruptcy.

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Yahoo executive exodus continues with Moore
11/3/2008 4:04 PM ET

Yahoo Inc. on Monday confirmed that Scott Moore,
an executive who oversaw media properties such as its sports and
finance Web sites, has become the latest executive to leave the
embattled Internet company.
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Apple cutting back iPhone production, analyst says
11/3/2008 12:58 PM ET

Apple Inc. may be drastically scaling back production of its popular
iPhone for the crucial fourth-quarter shopping season as the economy
slips further into a recession, according to a brokerage report.

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Chips sector gets upgrade, but analysts warn of tough year ahead
11/3/2008 11:45 AM ET

Semiconductor stocks receive a boost from a Citigroup upgrade, but two
other research groups warn that the sector faces a tough year ahead.

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Telecom Stocks: Sprint, phone stocks sizzle higher
11/3/2008 11:19 AM ET

Sprint Nextel Corp. soared as much as 25% to lead
phone stocks higher in Monday trades. Equipment stocks were mixed.