Nearly every stock on the Dow lost value this week, but American Express, Alcoa, GE and HP topped the list of the biggest losers. What do they have in common?

Continue reading The Biggest Losers: Stocks That Fell the Most This Week

The Biggest Losers: Stocks That Fell the Most This Week originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 19:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric , Alcoa, American Express

As with any new technology, cloud computing has its doubters who wonder if it's just high-tech hype. Increasingly, it's becoming clear that the answer is no, and even old-school IBM has gotten the message as it buys top cloud firm Cast Iron.

Continue reading IBM Gets Its Head in the Cloud with Cast Iron Buy

IBM Gets Its Head in the Cloud with Cast Iron Buy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 14:20:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, IBM

Judging by his recent frenetic behavior, Apple's CEO seems to view himself as a besieged general surrounded by advancing forces, making one last stand against the enemy, which in his case may be time itself. Problem is, Jobs may be jeopardizing his beloved company's long-term health.

Continue reading Is Steve Jobs Worried He's Running Out of Time?

Is Steve Jobs Worried He's Running Out of Time? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, Google , Apple, Adobe Systems

Among Friday's top stories for investors are ten questions for Warren Buffett, Twitter etiquette for traders, and does Hewlett-Packard want to be the new Apple?

Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: Is Google Still a Growth Stock?

Daily Blogwatch: Is Google Still a Growth Stock? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:30:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Goldman Sachs , Google , Berkshire Hathaway, Apple

Among Friday's top stories for investors are ten questions for Warren Buffett, Twitter etiquette for traders, and does Hewlett-Packard want to be the new Apple?

Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: Is Google Still a Growth Stock?

Daily Blogwatch: Is Google Still a Growth Stock? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:30:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Goldman Sachs , Google , Berkshire Hathaway, Apple

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 approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors. The per share price is at a 23% premium over Wednesday's...

Continue reading Stocks in the News: Procter & Gamble, Motorola, Palm

Stocks in the News: Procter & Gamble, Motorola, Palm originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:58:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Exxon Mobil, Motorola, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Viacom, Unilever PLC, Palm, Procter & Gamble, Visa

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.

Continue reading With Palm, HP Is Calling Out Apple, Google, RIM and Even Microsoft

With Palm, HP Is Calling Out Apple, Google, RIM and Even Microsoft originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, Google , Microsoft, Research In Motion, Sprint Nextel Corp., Apple, Verizon, Palm, HTC

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.

Continue reading Hewlett-Packard Grabs Palm for $1.2 Billion

Hewlett-Packard Grabs Palm for $1.2 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:43:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Palm

A small boost in corporate info-tech spending helped lift IBM's first-quarter earnings a bit over last year, beating forecasts. Big Blue reported $22.9 billion in revenues and profits of $2.6 billion, or $1.97 a share. But investors were looking for more, and the stock is losing some steam in after-hours trading.

Continue reading IBM Earnings: Return of IT Spending Helps Profits Top Estimates

IBM Earnings: Return of IT Spending Helps Profits Top Estimates originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:12:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Investing, Earnings, IBM

While the U.S. government sniffs around at Hewlett-Packard's allegedly shady dealings in Russia, Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron argues that in some places, bribery can be a good thing, and says the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act only handicaps U.S. companies while doing nothing to prevent corruption.

Continue reading HP's Russia Scandal: A Little Bribery Never Hurt Anybody

HP's Russia Scandal: A Little Bribery Never Hurt Anybody originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Hewlett-Packard