Tech Daily: Apple, Atmel lead technology stocks lower

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:00:33 -0500

Tech Daily - DECEMBER 15, 2008
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Tech Stocks: Apple, Atmel lead technology stocks lower
12/15/2008 4:17 PM ET
Technology stocks sink as the broader market retreats on concerns over
the fallout from a major Wall Street fraud case and the auto
industry's uncertain future.

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Atmel shares fall on lower outlook
12/15/2008 4:21 PM ET
Shares of Atmel Corp. fall after the company lowers its fourth-quarter
revenue outlook and announces a plan to cut jobs in reaction to the
economic downturn.

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MarketWatch First Take: Wall Street gets nervous about Apple ahead of Macworld
12/15/2008 3:18 PM ET
Among other things to be nervous about on Wall Street, analysts are
now fearfulthat Apple Inc. may disappoint investors at its
all-important Macworld show in January.

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Google disputes 'Net neutrality' report as 'confused'
12/15/2008 2:35 PM ET
The search giant is dismissing a report that it has reversed course on
the issue of "Net neutrality" as "confused," saying that it's merely
making technology available to cut down on network congestion.

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The Ratings Game: Apple shares tumble on downgrade; tough 2009 is forecast

Shares of Apple Inc. fall as much as 5% after Goldman Sachs downgrades
the stock, citing the likelihood of weaker sales in the first half of
2009 amid a global recession and a lack of compelling new products.

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Telecom Stocks: AT&T leads telecoms mostly lower
12/15/2008 10:51 AM ET
Shares of AT&T Inc. fell more than 4% Monday after a
brokerage downgrade and most other telecommunications also declined.

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Economic Report: Industrial output falls 0.6% in November
12/15/2008 10:50 AM ET
The output of the nation's factories, mines and utilities fell 0.6% in
November on broad-based weakness across manufacturing industries, the
Federal Reserve reports.

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Israel Stocks: Market lower 3rd day; CPI awaited, TA-25 rebalanced
12/15/2008 9:27 AM ET
Israel stocks were lower for a third day, led by banks and Oil
Refineries, before the government reports the consumer-price index for
November, which analysts generally expect to be negative.

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Before the Bell: Apple, Honeywell, auto industry in the spotlight
12/15/2008 8:40 AM ET
U.S. stock market futures were broadly lower Monday as the Bush
administration examined how to proceed with a bailout for the auto
industry and firms began to provide details on their exposure to an
alleged $50 billion fraud by Bernard Madoff.

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Netbooks aim to capture share of PC market
12/15/2008 12:15 AM ET
Call it going small to get big, but a weak economy and expected
declines in personal computer sales have nearly all the major PC
makers looking at low-cost, streamlined laptops, commonly known as
netbooks, as a way to revive the market in the coming years.

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Israel Stocks: Tel Aviv shares lower, as Teva sued over patent
12/14/2008 1:21 PM ET
Israeli stocks fall for a second day, led lower by Bank Leumi,
Makhteshim-Agan and Teva Pharmaceutical, as well as some key tech
names.