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Week in review: Psystar and the Mac minions

May 12, 2008 6:23 PM PDT

A saga surrounding Mac clone maker Psystar grabs the attention of Macdom. And news from three tech bellwethers offers reassurance.
(By CNET News.com's Leslie Katz)

Oracle new software sales at low end of estimates

March 26, 2008 11:28 PM PDT

Company reported a higher quarterly profit, but its 16 percent rise in new software sales came in at the lower end of expectations.
(From Reuters)

Chart: A Microsoft-Yahoo combo by the numbers

February 2, 2008 1:04 AM PST

What would Microsoft gain by swallowing Yahoo for a proposed $44.6 billion? CNET News.com contrasts combined stats with Google's.

Sharp profit up 5.5 percent on LCD panel demand

February 1, 2008 2:46 PM PST

Rise in quarterly profit more than offset steep TV price falls for the third-largest flat-screen television maker.

Bang & Olufsen sacks CEO after profit downgrade

January 11, 2008 10:41 PM PST

Danish luxury stereo and television maker Bang & Olufsen sacked Chief Executive Torben Sorensen after the company shed more than a quarter of its market value amid a steep drop in profits.

Oracle sees no slowing in earnings

November 15, 2007 2:35 PM PST

Strategy of doing "chubbier" deals with customers will keep per-share earnings growth at 20 percent or more, says CFO.

BEA set to file belated financials

November 14, 2007 4:32 PM PST

Move will reduce risk of Nasdaq delisting and give company greater leverage in any new threat of a proxy fight from shareholder Carl Icahn.

Apple set to report fruits of busy summer

October 22, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

With its quarterly earnings due Monday, the expectations are high for the maker of Macs and that fancy new gadget.

U.K. retailer links poor profits to Vista sales

October 18, 2007 6:54 PM PDT

DSG International profits drop for first half of year, partly due to slow Vista-related hardware sales at its PC World stores.

Can Carl Icahn help or hurt BEA?

March 26, 2008 5:58 PM PDT

Billionaire investor has his sights on the software maker, but it's not clear whether he makes a difference to the companies he targets.
Chart: Carl Icahn's financial wake

Apple earnings soar as iPhone shipments revealed

July 26, 2007 12:46 AM PDT

Fueled by strong sales of Macs, third-quarter profit jumps 73 percent; company reports 270,000 iPhones sold in about 30 hours.

Apple investors await iPhone numbers

July 24, 2007 3:54 PM PDT

Sure, Apple is expected to report healthy earnings on strong Mac and iPod sales, but the buzz is still about the iPhone.

Week in review: Keyloggers and crime fighters

July 20, 2007 6:00 PM PDT

While federal agents get more practice with Internet surveillance, federal agencies grapple with privacy challenges. Also: Earnings season.

Relax folks, Google isn't Yahoo

July 20, 2007 2:42 AM PDT

The search king's second quarter falls short of some expectations, but 58 percent growth isn't so bad.

Wall Street pouts after Google earnings

July 19, 2007 10:32 PM PDT

Despite sales and earnings climb, the numbers fall short of analyst expectations. Stock pounded in after hours trading.

Yahoo profit down on slowed display ad growth

July 17, 2007 10:53 PM PDT

Second-quarter revenue meets adjusted expectations in company's first financial results with Jerry Yang as CEO.

Yang replaces Semel as Yahoo CEO

June 19, 2007 4:18 AM PDT

Terry Semel steps down one week after shareholders blast him over search company's financial performance.

Memory prices plunge amid market share scramble

June 14, 2007 11:42 PM PDT

Trade organization attributes dramatic price drops, including a 35 percent decline in flash memory, to glut of competitors.

Novell worries that GPL 3 could foil Microsoft pact

May 30, 2007 12:32 PM PDT

In document posted to SEC site, Linux seller outlines ways new version of open-source license could hurt its business.

The education of Jonathan Schwartz

May 23, 2007 8:48 PM PDT

After his first year on the job, Sun's CEO says that the company is relevant again but that there are still problems to fix.