Operating Profit
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AMD showing strength, but still weak
News Chipmaker did better than expected in the first half this year, but is in "worse position" than rival Intel to cope with potential fall in demand, says analyst.
Tags: Processors, Leadership, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Notebook, processor, Technology Business Research, revenue, hiring
Software is HP's 'fastest growing' unit
News IT giant's software arm is worth US$3 billion in 2008, compared to US$1 billion in 2005, but HP remains cautious on cloud strategy, say company execs.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Utility computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Cloud Computing, Vienna, business technology, business technology optimization, Quality Center 10.0, UCMDB 8.0
Oracle buys integration challenge along with Sun
News Acquiring Sun gives Oracle powerful injection of new technology, but sales pitch of integrated hardware and software has fallen on deaf ears so far.
Tags: Software integration, IBM Corp., Integration, Database, server appliance, Cloud Computing, Sales, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, software
Adobe issues first-quarter warning
News Company says it will miss its previous forecast for revenue, but it expects to meet its profit forecast thanks to managing its expenses.
Tags: Digital media, Earning reports/forecasts, Adobe Systems Inc., GAAP, software company, Digital media, performance, revenue forecast, CEO, revenue
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.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Forecasting, Handhelds, Mobile, Smart Phone, Sales, Forecasting, phone, net profit
Nokia profits drop by 30 percent
News The Finnish handset behemoth's third-quarter results show drop in sales and profits, but CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo says Nokia "is well positioned for the current times".
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Mobile/Wireless, Development/design, Sales/revenue, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, phone, U.S., Nokia Corp., brand
Samsung's market value approaches Intel's
News In 2002 it surpassed Sony, and now some analysts expect Samsung to surpass Intel in market valuation in a year or so.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Memory Chip, TV, Market Capitalization, semiconductor, Sony Corp., Business Strategies & Functions, Intel Corp., handset
Samsung's Q3 earnings may herald rosy days ahead
News Samsung's forecast of a record third-quarter profit attests to success of the Korean electronics maker's aggressive growth strategy during the economic slump.
Tags: Components, Consumer Technology, Peripherals, Hyundai, LCD Panel, Quarter, Profit Guidance, Hyundai Securities, TV, Memory Chip
PS3 and PSP slump, Wii hammered too
News Sony's earnings shine light on a poor quarter for its gaming division. Nintendo's Wii also took a big hit, with unit sales cut in half compared with last year.
Tags: Game players, Games, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, Sales, console, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp.
Yahoo: Online advertising has stabilized
News Results from the Web portal gave further evidence that the online ad slump is ending, though executives stopped short of calling a recovery.
Tags: Internet advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., advertisement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, revenue, Online Advertising, market research company, Wall Street
Oracle to buy Sun in US$7.4B deal
News After weeks of speculation about whether Sun was for sale, it turns out the buyer isn't IBM, but software heavyweight Oracle.
Tags: Acquisitions, Java, IBM Corp., Database, non-GAAP, Sun Microsystems Inc., middleware, Hardware, software, Oracle Corp.
Nintendo's portable console adds services
News The Japanese giant has made its DSi gaming console into an all-purpose gizmo that can act as a guide, map, or reference book.
Tags: Game players, Video Game, Video, DS, Deutsche Securities, Europe, Nintendo Wii, Sales, Japan, DSI
Samsung Q1 earnings beat expectations
News A strong showing from the mobile-phone unit--whose profit margins beat Nokia's--helped Samsung post a US$349 million operating profit in the first quarter.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Memory Chip, Chip, Sales, LCD panel, Earnings, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., handset, industry
Parts giant Matsushita hit by US slowdown
News Japanese electronics giant Matsushita Electric Industrial is seen posting little growth in operating profit this business year, its performance dampened by slow demand for telecommunications parts and devices.
Japan's Victor to cut 1,600 jobs
News Victor Co of Japan, which sells audio-visual products under the JVC brand, will cut its local workforce by 16 percent as part of its three-year plan to boost profit.
