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Why Is Microsoft At 52-Week High?
Microsoft estimates that last quarter, consumer PC sales fell 6% over the year. Surprisingly, the decline was led by the falling sales of netbooks, which are being replaced by iPads and the recently released Kindle Fire. Excluding sales of netbooks, PC sales would have reported growth of 2% last quarter. A year ago, netbooks accounted for
Online Advertising Will Overtake Print in 2012
According to eMarketer’s latest report, this year, U.S. online advertising will exceed print-based advertising spending for the first time. Online advertising spending is projected to grow 20% this year to $40 billion, while print advertising is expected to decline 6% over the year to $33.8 billion. Last year, online advertising revenues also grew more than
Amsterdam-Based AVG Files For IPO On NYSE
Last week, antivirus maker AVG Technologies filed with the SEC to list on the New York Stock Exchange for an IPO. The Amsterdam-based company was founded in 1991 to keep computer systems safe from virus attacks. Today they help more than 106 million consumers across 185 countries ward off online attacks and provide real-time defenses
Newspaper Digital Subscriptions Gaining Steam
In the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s recently released circulation figures for the six months ending September 2011, the bureau not only compiled circulation figures for print newspapers but also released a list for digital subscriptions. According to their report, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times were among the leading print
Dropbox IPO Also Coming Soon?
According to a recent IDC report, Worldwide Enterprise Storage for Public and Private Cloud 2011-2015 Forecast: Enabling Public Cloud Service Providers and Private Clouds, cloud computing will drive IT spending over the next five years. Overall spending by public cloud service providers on storage hardware, software, and professional services is projected to grow annually at
SunGard IPO Soon?
Analysts believe that in 2012, not only will the market see a continued increase in the number tech IPOs, but other companies that went private earlier may want to cash out and go public again. Wayne, Philadelphia– based technology player SunGard is expected to be among that second group. SunGard provides software and processing solutions
SecondMarket Enhances Liquidity, But With Caution
The current volatile market has delayed IPO plans for many companies. But it has not stopped their shares from trading on alternative exchanges like SecondMarket. During the first three quarters of the previous year, SecondMarket recorded 75% growth in private company stock transactions to book transactions worth $435 million during the period.
Symantec And Websense Adapt Offerings To Mobile Technology
A 2011 IDC report on the network security market estimated that this market will be worth $9.5 billion by 2014. Of this, software will account for 26% of the market and will grow at a faster rate over the next few years. Hardware-based security appliances were projected to end last year with revenues of $6.58