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Microsoft Quarter Strong on Windows, Office Sales
SEATTLE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) beat Wall Street’s expectations with a 51 percent jump in quarterly profit, as higher sales of its flagship Windows and Office software knocked down fears Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad would take a bite out of its main business. Its shares, down 14 percent this year, rose 3…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming to U.S. Cellular
Mobile operator U.S. Cellular announced the anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet will be in its stores this holiday season, backed by its 3G network. The operator joins T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint on the list of Galaxy Tab carriers. While U.S. Cellular did not disclose a price for the tablet or an offer any details…
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Must Have Products 10 That Every Company Needs At Least One Of
Must Have Products 10 That Every Company Needs At Least One Of 1. Apple iPadWhether or not the iPad is ready for the enterprise is something that several companies are debating each and every day. But as the tablet’s recent corporate adoption has shown, most firms believe it’s ready. Chances are, they’ve made the right…
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Microsoft at a Crossroads: Core Business, Cloud, Consumer, Mobile and Innovation
(Reuters) – Every July, Microsoft Corp invites a sizable Wall Street crowd to its leafy, low-rise campus outside Seattle. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and his top managers take a half-day to explain where the world’s biggest software company is going, to a generally friendly audience. This year things didn’t go quite according to plan. Ballmer,…
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Symantec Profits Surpass Expectations on Acquisitions
BOSTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Software maker Symantec Corp (NASDAQ:SYMC) reported a profit above Wall Street forecasts on Wednesday, helped by newly acquired businesses, and its shares rose 6 percent after hours. Chief Executive Enrique Salem attributed the performance to better-than-expected results from three recently acquired security companies — VeriSign, PGP and Guardian Edge. "The…
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Apple’s Employee Ranks Swell, but Margins Tighter
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) said it has raised its employee headcount by more than one-third from last year, as it warned again that it expects its gross margin to fall in coming quarters. Apple said it has 46,600 full-time employees as of Sept. 25, up from 34,300 a year-ago and…
