Three Acquisition Targets For Microsoft

The recession took its toll on Microsoft this quarter. For the first time in the software giant’s 23-year history as a public company, revenues declined year on year.

Google Must Look At Verticalization

It looks as though the recession has finally caught up with Google. Yesterday the search giant announced Q1 results which reflected the troubled economy and more particularly the decline in clients’ advertising budgets. This post discusses Google’s missed opportunity in verticalization.

Apollo Takes People Back To School Amidst Recession

The educational program provider Apollo Group (NASDAQ:APOL), which owns the for-profit University of Phoenix, has been exceeding market expectations on a regular basis even in these depressed conditions, a testament to the company’s good execution capabilities and perhaps the popularity of going back to school as layoffs continue.

Online Real Estate: ZipR, Move

Here is a quick update on how ZipRealty (NASDAQ:ZIPR) and Move (NASDAQ:MOVE), the key online real estate players, are faring in the troubled US housing market.

Accenture: Two Options Ahead

Although it has traditionally been a nimble player in a competitive market, Accenture again stumbled as it ended the first half of a rather depressed fiscal year. Not only were the Q2 results slightly lower than the company’s outlook, but Accenture also reduced its outlook for the entire fiscal year.

“No You Didn’t!” A Manager Advises People How to Keep Their Jobs

By guest author Richard Laermer You’re doomed and so am I.  We are all reeling. The money just is not coming in like it used to. Damn.   These are the times when you got to stop whining and do something. And I’m sorry to say you are going to have to change habits—that’s the

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Chronic Entitlitis on Wall Street

Read this article on NYT to get a feel for the chronic entitlitis that has plagued Wall Street over the last decade. Beware, it may cause some extreme side effects, including nausea.