Entries in 'Shares' (25)
HP shares slide on lower than expected forecast
NEWSShares in the word's largest computer manufacturer HP took a dive, despite gains in first quarter revenue.
Apple stocks bets raise suspicions
NEWSStock market traders have raised questions about a number of bearish bets on Apple stock on Friday.
Steve Ballmer sells $1.3bn of Microsoft shares
NEWSMicrosoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has sold $1.3 billion of shares in the firm, a move he says should not be construed as a lack of faith in the software ...
Google founders to sell 10m shares
NEWSGoogle co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin plan to sell five million shares each of their company stock, worth around $5.5 billion in total.
Xerox issues profit warning
NEWSXerox has seen its share value fall by twenty per cent after it reduced its revenue forecast by up to 85 per cent.
BT to axe 10,000 jobs
NEWS UK phone giant BT saw its share price boosted by 11 per cent after it announced intentions to cut 10,000 jobs and posted net profit growth of 18 per cent.
DSGi?s target price drops
NEWS Financial services firm Pali International has lowered its target price on DSGi to 20p, down from 22p.
Yahoo cuts jobs
NEWS Despite reporting a decline in quarterly profits, Yahoo’s share prices rose eight per cent after the company announced it would be cutting ten per cent of its 15,000 strong workforce, ...
Tech shares slide on consumer concerns
NEWS Tech firms, for the first time, last night showed signs that they are not immune from the current credit crisis after several vendors saw their shares fall dramatically as a ...
Microsoft announces share buyback
NEWS Microsoft has announced the biggest share buyback in history with the firm saying it plans to spend $40bn ($22bn) doing so.
Dell and Ingram predict tough times
NEWS Computing giants Dell and Ingram Micro have issued stark warnings on the state of the global IT sector, in the wake of growing financial pressures.
Dell reports disappointing Q2
NEWS Computer giant Dell’s Q2 results fell below expectations, sparking a ten per cent drop in share prices.
PC industry thrives amid economic slowdown
NEWS While the media is swamped with stories of the credit crunch damaging businesses and individuals everywhere, big name technology firms have released storming quarterly financials in the last month, while ...
Analyst concern over Kesa
NEWS Financial analysts at Deutsche Bank have downgraded their recommendation on Kesa from 'Buy' to 'Hold', after concerns were voiced over Comet's exposure to weakness in the white goods market.
UBS: Apple to continue strong growth
NEWS Apple's PC shipments will continue to be strong, however, are likely to be increasingly impacted by competition and pricing concerns according to UBS analyst, Maynard Um.
Yahoo profits drop, investors remain heartened
NEWS Internet firm Yahoo has reported a drop of 19 per cent in its year-on-year net profits.
Apple posts record third quarter results
NEWS Apple has posted its best third quarter ever, as bumper Mac sales and strong growth in its iPod business helped to push revenue to $7.46 billion (£3.72 billion) and net ...
Acer sells memory division
NEWS PC giant Acer is set to trade its 34.4 per cent share of memory module firm Apacer in a deal that will net the company a profit of 100 million ...
Nvidia sees shares slide
NEWS Nvidia has seen its share price suffer a sharp drop after it was forced to admit to its shareholders that "significant quantities" of older graphics chips for laptops were suffering ...
DSGi shares nosedive
NEWS DSGi shares fell to record lows of 46p last week, as the PC World and Currys parent prepares to unveil its preliminary results this Thursday.
