News tagged with profit margin

Nokia to launch Microsoft platform phones in 2011

Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp. plans to introduce its first mobile phones using the Microsoft Windows operating system this year, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.

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Freer budgets help Intel's best-in-a-decade profit

(AP) -- The last time Intel Corp. pulled in profit this big, dot-com delirium was in full swing and Internet fever fueled spectacular computer sales.

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created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.

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

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 ...

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

IBM backs full-year profit forecast

(AP) -- IBM Corp. is again backing its forecast for profit of $9.20 per share this year.

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Oracle aims to dethrone IBM in business hardware

Oracle boss Larry Ellison said that he is out to dethrone IBM in the realm of business network hardware, including high-end computer servers.

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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.

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

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

IBM raises dividend, approves stock buyback

(AP) -- IBM Corp. is raising its quarterly dividend and repurchasing $7 billion more of its stock under a new buyback program.

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IBM reports higher 1Q earnings, flat revenue

(AP) -- IBM Corp.'s stock fell after the company reported flat revenue, even as net income grew 7 percent in the first three months of the year, thanks to strong profit margins in its services business.

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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 ...

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

Amazon planning first real-world shop: report

Online retail titan Amazon will open its first real-world shop in just a few months, according to a blog devoted to news about electronic readers such as the popular Kindle.

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Facebook's financial details raise red flags for some

Facebook Inc. has opened its books to eager investors, but some don't like what they see.

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Taiwan's HTC expects 30 percent sales plunge in 1Q

Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC forecast Monday that its revenue in the three months to March may plunge 30 percent from a year ago, as competitors Apple and Samsung take their grip on the market.

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LivingSocial goes national with Black Friday deals

(AP) -- Here's one way to avoid getting trampled by bargain-hunting hordes knocking down store doors on Black Friday: Online deals service LivingSocial is unveiling a slew of bargains for the holidays that are just a couple ...

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