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HP Quarter Expected Solid, Meeting Expectations
HP (NYSE:HPQ) may slightly beat consensus expectations when it announces results for its third-quarter earnings today, according to Bernstein Research earnings preview. Bernstein expects HP to report revenue of $27.34 billion, above the current consensus of $27.22 billion. Bernstein is forecasting HP to announce earnings per share of 91 cents versus the consensus opinion of…
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Small Business IT Budgets Drop, but Some Spending Remains
Small business and midmarket business are decreasing their operating IT budgets by 4 percent in 2009 and their IT capital budgets by 2 percent to 3 percent in 2009, even as they strive for the most part to keep compensation and headcount about the same. That’s according to a new report from Forrester Research which…
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Power IT Down Project Provides Lesson for VARs Selling Green
Green computing is good for the planet, but that message alone will not convince end customers that they need to buy into green technologies and services. No, the most compelling argument is purely business-driven: Will this virtualization solution cut down on the number of servers I need and reduce my power consumption and utility costs?…
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Symantec Extends Payment Terms for Select Partners
Symantec is taking the wraps off a new credit and financing plan today that is designed to help select security and storage solution providers keep more money in their pockets longer. Symantec is extending payment terms to 60 days to partners with a SMB specialization on sales of Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 and Backup Exec,…
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Cisco Exec Touts Steps to Keep Partner Base Stable During Downturn
Over the last year, technology vendors with a prominent channel presence have tried to implement ways to help their partners weather the economic recession, either with advice and training or more tangibles such as financing and credit. Cisco’s no different. The networking leader put into place a number of programs and initiatives to keep its…
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Microsoft Banned from Selling Word
BANGALORE (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court has ordered Microsoft Corp to stop selling some versions of its widely used Word software in the United States in two months, ruling in favor of a small Canadian firm that accused the software giant of violating its patents. A U.S. district court in Texas ruled in favor…