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Microsoft cutting 5,000 jobs on weak results

Microsoft cutting 5,000 jobs on weak results

News Software maker announces financial results well below expectations and plans to cut 5,000 jobs over 18 months. Some 1,400 jobs will be cut immediately.

Friday, January 23 2009 12:16 AM

Tags: Handhelds, Layoffs, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Microsoft Corp., Workforce, software company, Sales, layoff, Forecasting


Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decades

Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decades

News Amazon proclaims that the 2008 festive shopping was its “best ever,” even though a report released on Christmas Day called the season one of the worst in decades.

Monday, December 29 2008 12:22 AM

Tags: E-commerce, Forecasting, Sales strategy, Sales/revenue, Electronics, Sales, food sale, 1080p, Forecasting, Intel Atom


Despite net loss, Yahoo beats the Street

Despite net loss, Yahoo beats the Street

News The Internet pioneer reports a net loss, but excluding various charges, it beats out Wall Street expectations. New CEO Carol Bartz steers people toward the bright side.

Wednesday, January 28 2009 07:32 AM

Tags: Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Recruiting, Acquisitions, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Forecasting, net income, CEO


PC sales slump to bite even Microsoft

News The software maker is expected to cut financial outlook, jobs when it reports earnings after the markets close on Thursday.

Thursday, January 22 2009 11:58 PM

Tags: Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Microsoft Corp., Sales, layoff, Forecasting, Earnings, Worker, financial, job


Forrester: Tech recovery to start in fourth quarter

News IT spending should pick up again in the fourth quarter in the United States, Forrester Research forecasts, followed by increased spending in 2010 in Europe and Asia.

Wednesday, July 01 2009 10:25 AM

Tags: Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Market research, Business Strategies & Functions, Forrester Research Inc., Outsourcing, Asia, Google Inc., Europe, Gartner Inc.


Intel warns of US$2B revenue shortfall

News The chip giant has lopped US$2 billion off its fourth-quarter revenue forecast, suggesting that the period will show a 23 percent year-on-year revenue dip.

Thursday, January 08 2009 08:20 AM

Tags: Processors, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Intel Corp., PC Company, Chip, Chip Company, Clearwire Corp., Forecasting, News.com


Gartner: 2009 a 'deciding year' for Sony Ericsson

News Sony Ericsson's worsening losses make 2009 a make-or-break year for the company, say analysts.

Monday, January 19 2009 08:58 AM

Tags: Handhelds, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Smart Phone, Gartner Inc., Sales, Forecasting, Consumer Electronics Show, handset


Nokia's net profit drops by 69 percent

News Poor sales in China, the Middle East and Africa prompt analysts to call on Nokia to introduce more 'iconic' high-end smartphones.

Friday, January 23 2009 12:22 AM

Tags: Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Forecasting, Handhelds, Mobile, Smart Phone, Sales, Forecasting, phone, net profit


RIM tempers earnings forecast

News The announcement seems to confirm suspicions that the BlackBerry maker is adding subscribers at the expense of profit margins.

Thursday, February 12 2009 06:19 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, iSuppli Corp., Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Bold, Wireless, Stock


Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL searches rise while Google's falls

News Google's share of the search market dipped in January, as Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL grabbed a tad more share.

Thursday, February 19 2009 07:38 AM

Tags: Search, Earning reports/forecasts, Forecasting, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Semiconductor Industry Association, Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., Forecasting, ComScore Networks Inc.


LinkedIn traffic grows

News With the economy in a tailspin, the business-networking site has seen a sharp jump in traffic in recent months, TechCrunch reports.

Sunday, February 15 2009 09:16 PM

Tags: Layoffs, Forecasting, market research company, layoff, Forecasting, ComScore Networks Inc., TechCrunch, job, LinkedIn, Layoffs


Retail e-commerce falls 3 percent in fourth quarter

News It's the first quarterly decline for online retail sales in at least eight years, according to a report released Thursday by ComScore.

Friday, February 13 2009 09:12 AM

Tags: Layoffs, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, E-business, E-commerce Sale, Video, Sales, Staples Inc., Forecasting, ComScore Networks Inc.


Virtual meetings to ground 2 million airline seats

News Videoconferencing tech, and online worlds such as Second Life, will increase in usage as organizations reconsider whether face-to-face meetings are essential, says Gartner.

Monday, February 09 2009 06:34 AM

Tags: Video, VoIP/IP telephony, Forecasting, Airline, Hewlett-Packard Co., Cisco Systems Inc., Video Conferencing, Gartner Inc., Forecasting, Worker


AOL ad revenue continues to slide

News Time Warner's unit saw its fourth-quarter revenue fall 23 percent year over year, with ad revenue dropping 18 percent.

Thursday, February 05 2009 06:36 AM

Tags: Forecasting, Earning reports/forecasts, Advertising, America Online Inc., quarterly revenue, Bebo, operating loss, Advertisement, Forecasting, Earnings


IE market share drops, Firefox gains

News Microsoft's Internet Explorer is continuing to lose market share to rival browsers Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome, according to new Web metrics.

Tuesday, February 03 2009 06:11 AM

Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Forecasting


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