Windows 7 Breathes Life Into Microsoft

After having recorded a dismal performance in the past few quarters, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) seems to have gotten back some of its lost magic with the arrival of Windows 7. Competition has been slowly gaining ground in a market in which Windows is still dominant: Whereas Windows claimed 93% of the overall OS market in September, Mac

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Yahoo!’s Strategy Makes Me Sigh

Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) performance finally seems to be improving, with researchers projecting overall online ad revenues to fall 2.9% this year but to grow 5.9% in 2010. Because Yahoo! is a leader in display advertising, its performance can be seen as indicative of larger market trends.

Semiconductor Market Recovering

Guest author Nalini Kumar Muppala recently finished his in-depth analysis of STMicroelectronics’ JV, ST-Ericsson. Today’s Tech Stocks post reviews STM’s (NYSE:STM) recent results in the context of Nalini’s assessment and also takes a look at the results of another major semiconductor player, Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN). Sequential growth for some divisions at both companies may indicate

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Is Reading On Steve’s Mind?

On Monday, Apple (NASAQ:AAPL) reported a strong fourth quarter driven by strong Mac and iPhone sales that topped estimates. In my most recent post on Apple, I wondered out loud about what is on Steve Jobs’s mind and if he would come with an innovative product that would encourage people to read more. There are

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IBM Delivers, Does Not Dazzle

On October 15, IBM (NYSE:IBM) reported third-quarter results that topped estimates, and the company raised its full-year guidance. However, IBM’s shares dropped because its results were not as good as investors had hoped and there was a drop in contract signings. Let’s take a closer look.

Google Advances In Telephony, E-Books, YouTube

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) finally seems to be regaining some recent lost ground: Following the 3Q09 results announcement on October 15, its stock crossed a 52-week high of $554.75 on October 16 after having slumped to under $250 last year. Many industry observers believe that with the economy picking up slowly, it will be giants such as Google that will

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Will Intel Buy ARM?

According to a preliminary estimate from iSuppli, global PC shipments grew 9.8% sequentially in the third quarter. This week, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), the world’s largest chip maker with annual revenue of $37.6 billion, reported strong third quarter results driven by the rebound in the PC market. Let’s take a closer look.

PLD Overview: Xilinx and Altera

The recession had a severe impact on the semiconductor industry in 2008, but the programmable logic device (PLD) market was one of the few segments which saw growth. This $3.8 billion market received a boost early this year following the expansion of 3G mobile networks in China. The overall programmable logic market is estimated to

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