Microsoft Investors Cheer as Jefferies Turns Bullish
Microsoft shares jumped 1% Tuesday after Jefferies bumped up its rating and price target on the software giant's stock.
Citi's Internet Shopping List
Citi analysts are largely bullish on Internet stocks, eyeing future growth amid an influx of more tech-savvy consumers and greater access to high-speed mobile data. Analysts at the bank, which initiated coverage of the Internet sector this week, said in a research note sent to clients that the industry is still in the “early innings of its growth cycle.” Internet-centric consumers, mainly from the Millennial generation, are just starting to enter their “prime buying and influence period,” they added, while the shift in Internet consumption from PCs to mobile devices represents a key growth driver for the industry. With those factors in mind, Citi unveiled its top five web stocks, five others it rated at neutral and one more that analysts consider to be on the way down, listed in order of preference.
The Most Annoying Aspects of Our Tech-Crazed Culture
It’s easy to forget that technology is supposed to make us happy and productive, not frustrated and miserable.
Sony PlayStation Offers Unique Vue for Cord Cutters
Sony’s PlayStation is expanding its horizons and the service for its cloud-based TV service called Vue.
Microsoft 3Q Earnings Beat the Street
Microsoft posted a 12% drop in third-quarter earnings, although the software giant topped Wall Street estimates.
Opinion: LEADS Act Can Save U.S. Innovation
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HP Split Unlocks Cash for Mobile Play
Plans to split Hewlett-Packard into two companies, with one focused on consumer technology, could reinvigorate the PC maker’s push into mobile devices.
Bringing Wearable Technology to the Workplace
Wearable Intelligence recently raised $8 million in funding to bring workplace applications to wearable technology such as Google Glass.
Microsoft Revenue up 18%; Profit Falls
The tech behemoth posted 4Q profits that came in shy of estimates, while revenues topped views. Shares bounced between gains and losses after-hours.
Earnings and Impending Layoffs: Where’s Microsoft Headed?
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella could be ready to announce big layoffs as soon as this week.
Softbank to Sell Personal Robots with Emotions
Softbank will start selling personal “emotional” robots early next year.
Report: Google Nest Plotting Home Security Push, Potential Dropcam Buy
Google’s Nest division is hoping to use its home-intelligence capabilities as well as other like-minded products to get into the lucrative security business.
H-P Lifts 2Q Profit Despite Weaker Sales, Unveils More Job Cuts
Hewlett-Packard lifted its 2Q profit by 18% to match expectations, although revenue continued to decline and the tech giant unveiled plans to eliminate more positions than expected.
Mark Cuban Takes on Snapchat with Cyber Dust
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban explains how he plans to take on Snapchat with Cyber Dust, an app for disappearing messages.
Tech to Blur Lines Between 'Real' and Digital Friends
By taking advantage of the oodles of information people post to the cloud, and cross-referencing that with location data, SocialRadar and wearables are hoping to provide users with relevant real-time data about the people in their vicinity -- but not in a creepy way.
Zebra Tech Snags Motorola's Enterprise Unit for $3.5B
Zebra Technologies is set to acquire Motorola Solutions' enterprise business for $3.45 billion, as the maker of barcode printers looks to widen its footprint.
Happy Birthday Internet: 25 Years of Milestones
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Five Technologies That Will Soon Change Your Life
IBM unveils its “5 in 5” list, or five technologies it believes will drastically alter humanity over the next five years.
Verizon Said to Near Deal for Intel’s Online TV Service
Verizon Communications is nearing a deal to acquire Intel’s online television venture, according to several news reports.
Reports: Intel May Sell Internet TV Project to Verizon
Intel is reportedly in talks to sell all or part of its Internet TV venture to Verizon, reflecting the chip maker’s battle in securing content for the service.