Tech: Gains from Apple, Microsoft help sector extend advance

Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:00:57 -0500

Tech Stocks: Gains from Apple, Microsoft help sector extend advance
2/6/2009 2:07 PM ET
Bellwether tech stocks gain further ground, leading the tech sector
upward along with the broader market in the face of the latest U.S.
unemployment figures.

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Salesforce.com shares fall as top executive departs
2/6/2009 4:08 PM ET
Shares of business software provider Salesforce.com Inc. fall sharply
after the company discloses the resignation of its president and chief
strategy officer and analysts speculate that the company may have
struggled in the fourth quarter.

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As chips outpace Nasdaq, investors ask: Is optimism justified?
2/6/2009 1:38 PM ET
Despite being stung by dramatic drops in sales, many chip
manufacturers have seen their shares rise over the past month, as some
investors appear to anticipate a bottom for semiconductor industry.

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Sharp swings to quarterly loss, plans to cut 1,500 contract jobs
2/6/2009 8:52 AM ET
Headed toward its first annual loss in nearly 60 years, Japan's Sharp
plans to cut positions among contract workers and will likely trim its
dividend.

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Netflix hit by downgrade on video-streaming concerns
2/5/2009 7:12 PM ET
Needham & Co. downgrades shares of online DVD-rental pioneer Netflix
to underperform from hold, citing concerns that the stock may be
overpriced.