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The Looming Battle for the Future of Mobile Devices
2:30PM 8/29/2010
Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Google , Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Palm, Cisco Systems, Samsung, Best Buy
Remember Beta vs VHS? Windows vs Mac? Once again, competing global standards are preparing to do battle, this time over smartphones and other mobile devices. A flood of new tablets is coming on a number of platforms, but only two or three are likely to win.
HP CEO's Severance Package: Nearly $28 Million in Cash and Stock
3:00AM 8/07/2010
Company News, Technology, People, Earnings, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Palm
Ousted Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd may be disgraced, but his bank account isn't. He's leaving the company with a severance package worth approximately $28 million in cash and stock.
Stocks in the News: BP, Goldman Sachs, AT&T
7:58AM 6/10/2010
Goldman Sachs , Motorola, American International Group, AT&T, Palm, BP
The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today:
BP (BP) extended Wednesday's selloff in London on Thursday, plunging as much as 11% to a 13-year low. Political pressure has intensified on the company to halt dividend payments and increase clean-up efforts and payments for...
After Palm Buy, Can HP Challenge RIM, Apple and Google?
5:55AM 5/18/2010
Technology, Earnings, Hewlett-Packard, Google , Research In Motion, Apple, Palm
Hewlett-Packard is expected to post strong results Tuesday on higher consumer and business technology spending. But a key question remains: How does HP plan to integrate Palm?
Where Google Can Beat Apple: Mobile Advertising
4:10PM 5/13/2010
Company News, Technology, Google , Apple, Verizon, Palm
They have starkly different business models: Apple is primarily a device maker, while Google is an advertising company. And in the mobile Web business, advertising is the smarter long-term strategy.
Stocks in the News: Procter & Gamble, Motorola, Palm
7:58AM 4/29/2010
Company News, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Exxon Mobil, Motorola, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Viacom, Unilever, Palm, Procter & Gamble, Visa
The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today:
Hewlett Packard (HPQ) announced late Wednesday it is acquiring Palm, Inc. (PALM) at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been...
With Palm, HP Is Calling Out Apple, Google, RIM and Even Microsoft
6:30AM 4/29/2010
Company News, Technology, Media, Google , Microsoft, Research In Motion, Sprint Nextel Corp, Apple, Verizon, Palm, HTC
For giant HP, snaring Palm for $1.2 billion is a cheap way into the piping-hot mobile hardware and services market. And it's a direct assault aimed at its biggest players: Apple, Google, Research in Motion and Microsoft are in for a whole new battle.
Hewlett-Packard Grabs Palm for $1.2 Billion
4:43PM 4/28/2010
While there was no secret that Palm's private equity investors wanted to unload the company, the betting was that the buyers would come from a tech operator in China, like Lenovo. But in the M&A world, deals can get interesting. So in a surprise move, HP has agreed to shell out $1.2 billion for Palm in an all-cash deal, which should make the private equity investors happy.
Hewlett-Packard to Acquire Palm in $1.2 Billion Deal
4:30PM 4/28/2010
Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to acquire struggling smart phone maker Palm Inc. for nearly $1 billion in cash. The companies announced Wednesday they had agreed to the deal, which will see HP pay $5.70 for every Palm common share. When debt is included, the deal values Palm (PALM) at $1.2 billion.
Why Palm Can't Win: It's Stuck in a Cell-Phone Market Dead Zone
1:10PM 4/27/2010
Technology, Investing, Google , Apple, Palm
Lenovo is considering a bid for smartphone maker Palm. But such a move could be risky. Palm is slipping partly because its operating system is caught in a dead zone somewhere between Apple's iPhone and Google's Android.
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