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Options Intelligence Report: Sizeable Options Activity Found In The XLF Financials ETF

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:21:09 GMT

Today's tickers: XLF, X, FCX, AIG, CF, JAVA & UAUA[More...]

Hot Stocks: IBM Simplifying And Succeeding While Oracle Is Struggling

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:46:08 GMT

While its chief competitor Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) is laboring to smooth out the wrinkles in its merger with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: JAVA), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is streamlining its core business and fulfilling its mandate for innovation.[More...]

IBM Feels Cozy On Sidelines As Oracle-Sun Deal Languishes In Anti-Trust Purgatory

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:05:23 GMT

You have to know when to hold them, and when to fold them. That's the not just slightly smug assessment by IBM executives as they reflect -- with twinkles in their eyes -- on the months-stalled Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems, a deal that IBM initially sought but then declined earlier this year.[More...]

Positive & Negative Earnings Surprises Summary (11-10-2009)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:13 GMT

Hillbent scans the market for significant positive and negative earnings surprises which may be potential catalysts for future bullish or bearish price action. The results generated are not intended to be comprehensive but allow investors to focus on the top or bottom earnings results and provide a starting point for ...[More...]

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) Announced An Alliance With PayPal

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:28:26 GMT

At PayPal X Innovate 2009, Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced an alliance with PayPal to support application payment in the Java(SM) Store Beta and enhancements to the beta user experience. The announcement was made by Eric Klein, vice president of Java marketing at Sun and Osama Bedier, vice president of Platform and Emerging Technology at PayPal, during the opening keynote of PayPal X Innovate 2009.[More...]

Why Is The Market Going Up When Jobs Are Going Down?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:22:27 GMT

Last month the national unemployment average rose to 9.8%. It’s actually at 17% if you count distressed and underemployed workers. Not only is unemployment data weak, it’s getting worse. Former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan said unemployment would hit at least 10% before turning back.[More...]

Wall Street Slumps On Wells Fargo Downgrade, JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) Sinks

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:32:38 GMT

US stocks finished with losses after a bearish analyst note by Rochdale Securities' banking analyst Dick Bove rattled investors.[More...]

Most Active Stock Options October 21, 2009 & Trading Activity

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:41:59 GMT

The top ten most active stock option contracts today were: Citigroup (NYSE:C) January 2011 5 Call OptionsCaterpillar (NYSE:CAT) November 37 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (NYSE:SPY) November 107 Put OptionsSun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) January 6 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 100 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 108 Put OptionsCaterpillar November 40 Call OptionsApple (NASDAQ:AAPL)[More...]

Hot Stocks: Oracle’s (ORCL) Future Clouded By Sun (JAVA) Takeover Complications

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Despite earlier this week announcing disappointing first-quarter results, Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) says it expects its second quarter will be stronger. However, many analysts are skeptical, as the company’s attempted takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: JAVA) has not gone as smoothly as planned.[More...]

Oracle Earnings Preview: Fiscal First Quarter 2010

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:02:12 GMT

Oracle (ORCL) is scheduled to report their fiscal first quarter 2010 results after the market closes on Wednesday, September 16th. Based on our analysis, we at EarningsPreviews.com are expecting Oracle to report inline results that meet Wall Street’s consensus expectations.[More...]

Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:53:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing Sun's "precarious" financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company.
A group of 59 senators outlined the concerns in a letter Tuesday to the European Commission, which has held up the $7.4 billion deal over worries that Oracle would be too dominant in the market for database software.
Oracle is the leader in proprietary database software - which means its underlying code is kept private - while Sun's MySQL division makes the No.

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Options Intelligence Report: Sizeable Options Activity Found In The XLF Financials ETF

Hot Stocks: IBM Simplifying And Succeeding While Oracle Is Struggling

IBM Feels Cozy On Sidelines As Oracle-Sun Deal Languishes In Anti-Trust Purgatory

Positive & Negative Earnings Surprises Summary (11-10-2009)

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) Announced An Alliance With PayPal

Why Is The Market Going Up When Jobs Are Going Down?

Wall Street Slumps On Wells Fargo Downgrade, JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) Sinks

Most Active Stock Options October 21, 2009 & Trading Activity

Hot Stocks: Oracle’s (ORCL) Future Clouded By Sun (JAVA) Takeover Complications

Oracle Earnings Preview: Fiscal First Quarter 2010

Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe

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EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27

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Hewlett-Packard buys 3Com for $2.7B; ups guidance

Oracle's top executives may be in Brussels for Thanksgiving

European panel invites Oracle, Sun to merger hearing

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More Than a Dozen Companies Launch New Applications Built with PayPal X at Innovate 2009

American Banker, Bank Technology News and IDC Financial Insights Announce 2009 FinTech Top 25 Enterprise Technology Vendors Ranking

WWT Gains Gold Solution Advisor Status With Citrix

Compuware Q2 Earnings Per Share Surge 50 Percent Year-Over-Year to 12 Cents

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