Tech: Palm, Amazon jump as techs close with gains

Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:11 -0500

Tech Stocks: Palm, Amazon jump as techs close with gains
1/15/2009 4:51 PM ET
Most technology stocks bounce back to positive territory by the close
of trading, powered by Palm Inc. and Amazon.com.

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Yahoo shares slip, as CEO not 100% sold on deal
1/15/2009 4:44 PM ET
Shares of Yahoo fall faster than the broader market, following news
that the company's new chief executive may be reluctant to reach a
search-business deal with Microsoft.

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New Yahoo CEO Bartz to receive $1 million salary
1/15/2009 4:40 PM ET
Newly-appointed Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz has signed a
four-year agreement with the company that will pay her an annual base
salary of $1 million, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.

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Intel posts 90% drop in fourth-quarter net profit
1/15/2009 4:38 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Intel Corp. on Thursday reported a 90%
drop in fourth-quarter net profit as the chip giant navigated what
Chief Executive Paul Otellini said was an uncertain market
environment.

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Investors, analysts sound cautious on Jobs' medical leave
1/15/2009 4:26 PM ET
Apple shares stumble as Steve Jobs hands off day-to-day CEO
responsibilities, with analysts wondering whether the visionary leader
will return.
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Earnings Outlook: Caution and change surround Apple's quarterly report
1/15/2009 2:12 PM ET
With Chief Executive Steve Jobs going out on medical leave for the
next five months, there is a definite sense of change going around
Apple as the company prepares to deliver its fiscal first-quarter
report .

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Motorola to post loss, cut 4,000 jobs, as sales slump
1/15/2009 2:01 PM ET
The blows keep coming at Motorola, the wireless-technology bellwether
that continues to grapple with declining sales and heightened
competition from smart phones.

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Earnings Outlook: AMD expected to report a bigger fourth-quarter loss
1/15/2009 1:25 PM ET
Advanced Micro Devices is expected to report a bigger loss in the
fourth quarter as the chip industry reels from a severe slump marked
by a steep decline in demand for personal computers.

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Earnings Outlook: Intel expected to report big drop in revenue, earnings
1/15/2009 12:34 PM ET
Analysts will look beyond Intel's 23% projected drop in fourth-quarter
sales for clues as to the ongoing impact of the global economic
downturn on the tech industry, but this may well prove a futile
effort. "Don't expect much in terms of guidance," says one. The
world's biggest chip maker reports financial results after the bell
Thursday.

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Retailers, losing traffic, maximize on those already inside
1/15/2009 12:04 PM ET
If consumers have lost their appetite to shop with store traffic in
free-fall, what should a retailer do? That was among the questions
being raised at the retail industry's biggest annual event.

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Autodesk to miss earnings target, cut 750 jobs
1/15/2009 11:24 AM ET
Autodesk lowers its fourth-quarter forecast, plans to cut about 10% of
its workforce and says it's spinning off a business, as it moves to
lower its expenses in a tough economy.

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Xilinx shares jump on 35% profit gain
1/15/2009 11:19 AM ET
Shares of Xilinx Inc. rise after the chip maker reports a 35% jump in
fiscal third-quarter net profit.

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Israel Stocks: Tel Aviv ends mainly higher; banks mull fine, techs retreat
1/15/2009 11:03 AM ET
Israeli stocks mainly gain ground, with a few key blue chips on the
rise and real-estate companies trading strong but with technology
bucking the bullish trend.