News tagged with profit margin

Google 1Q profit rises 37 pct (Update)

(AP) -- Google Inc. is thriving again, and feeling so good about the economy that it's spooking investors.

Technology / Business

created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

PC industry's woes could mean bargains this fall

(AP) -- If you're looking for bargains on personal computers, bad news from the industry could be good for your pocketbook.

Technology / Business

created Aug 28, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

iPad dominates due to Apple's supply deals

Apple certainly has lots of buzz and corporate cache behind its products, but there's a hidden - almost mundane - reason its newest iPad is likely to dominate the competition: the advantageous deals the company ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0

AMD whittles 2Q loss as chip sales rebound

(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shrank its second-quarter loss on reviving sales of computers that use its chips and a wrenching years-long effort to shed costs.

Technology / Business

created Jul 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Future of spaceflight? NASA is outsourcing the job

(AP) -- How America gets people and stuff into orbit is about to be outsourced in an out-of-this-world way.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google aiming to close Motorola deal by Wednesday

(AP) -- Google is planning to complete its $12.5 billion acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings before Wednesday.

Technology / Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Electronic Arts lowers 2010 guidance as sales weak

(AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its full-year guidance on Monday, as ongoing weakness in its game disc sales didn't ease up over the holidays as the company had hoped.

Technology / Business

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

SAP posts better-than-expected net profit

SAP, the German professional software giant, posted a better than expected second quarter profit on Wednesday, and said it would maintain tight cost controls for the remainder of the year.

Technology / Business

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EA posts 2Q loss, cutting 17 pct. of work force

(AP) -- Electronic Arts plans to cut its work force by 17 percent as it tries to align its business with a transforming video game industry.

Technology / Business

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Netbooks popularity expected to continue in 2010

Small and inexpensive "netbooks" were some of the most popular computers in the recession, wooing consumers with their portability and prices that were often below $400. Now with the economy improving, consumers ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

India's wireless auction reaps billions for govt

(AP) -- India's auction of wireless broadband spectrum has brought in a reported $8 billion in fees which could help plug India's fiscal deficit.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Will organic fruit, vegetables get cheaper soon?

Many grocery stores now carry at least some types of organic fruit and vegetables, thanks to the growing demand for these products that are viewed as more environmentally friendly and safer to eat than other produce. From ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Taiwan's Inventec to invest $95 million in solar cell

Inventec Corp., a leading Taiwanese contract notebook computer maker, said on Wednesday it will invest at least 3 billion Taiwan dollars (95 million US) to set up a solar cell unit.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With likely 'Kindle' tablet, Amazon takes on Apple

(AP) -- So far, no company has been able to even come close to rival the success of Apple's iPad, but with the expected unveiling of its version of a tablet computer Wednesday, analysts say Amazon has a real chance.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Sales of handset arm lifts Sweden's Ericsson in QI

(AP) -- LM Ericsson, the world-leading wireless equipment maker in terms of market share, saw its first quarter profits more than double, largely on the back of proceeds made from the sale of its stake in handset maker Sony ...

Technology / Business

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0