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IBM revenue falls for 13th straight quarter

by Abhirup Roy |Jul 21, 2015

IBM is deep in transition, and has been selling businesses such as low-end servers, cash registers, and semiconductors to focus on high-growth areas like security software, cloud services and data...

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Microsoft hangs up on Nokia business, to cut 7,800 jobs

by Abhirup Roy |Jul 8, 2015

This is the second round of job cuts since Satya Nadella took over as chief executive in February 2014. Microsoft said last July it would slash up to 18,000 jobs.

The deal will give Verizon access to AOL's digital advertising service and content. (Reuters)

Verizon to buy AOL in $4.4 billion deal

by Abhirup Roy |May 12, 2015

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said it would buy AOL Inc (AOL.N) in a deal valued at about $4.4 billion to gain access to AOL's digital advertising service and content.

Facebook has warned of heavy investments in 2015 as it steps up efforts to expand a collection of products that include messaging service WhatsApp, photo-sharing service Instagram and virtual reality headset maker Oculus Rift. (Photo: Reuters)

Facebook posts slowest growth in quarterly revenue in two years

by Bill Rigby |Apr 23, 2015

Facebook's net income attributable to stockholders fell to $509 million, or 18 cents per share, in the three months ended March 31, from $639 million, a year earlier.

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HP reports 4.7 per cent fall in Q1 revenue, forecasts full-year earnings below estimates

by Bill Rigby |Feb 25, 2015

HP said it expected adjusted profit of US $3.53 to US $3.73 per share for the full year ending October 2015, due to a 30 cents per share hit from the dollar.

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Google's YouTube to launch subscription model in few months

by Abhirup Roy |Feb 19, 2015

The plan would represent a significant change for YouTube, the world's No. 1 online video website that attracts more than 1 billion users a month.

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Samsung buys LoopPay, signals move toward mobile payments service

by Edwin Chan |Feb 19, 2015

Samsung had invested in LoopPay, along with Visa and Synchrony Financial, signalling its intention to launch a smartphone payments service.

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Snapchat seeks new funding at up to USD 19 billion valuation

by Bill Rigby |Feb 18, 2015

The drastic increase in valuation comes as Snapchat continues to add to its active user base and extends its service.

Apple is valued at just over US $700 billion currently. (Photo: Reuters)

Activist investor Carl Icahn values Apple at more than US $1 trillion

by Lehar Maan |Feb 12, 2015

Icahn said Apple shares should be trading at 20 times earnings per share, which taken together with net cash of $22 per share works out to US $216 per share.

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Cognizant Q4 revenue rises to US $2.74 bn on higher IT spending

by Abhirup Roy |Feb 4, 2015

The IT services company's net income rose to US $362.9 million, or 59 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014.