- Thu Jan 22 2009 Recession hits mobile-phone market
Nokia, the largest handset maker in the world, reports a 69 percent drop in profit and a 19 percent drop in sales. Decline's scale comes as a surprise to most investors.
- Wed Jul 29 1998 Baan beats Street estimates
The Baan Company beat Wall Street's profit predictions of 11 cents a share, posting profits instead of 13 cents per share, or $26.9 million.
- Mon Aug 23 2004 ARM to buy designer of systems-on-a-chip
With the acquisition of Artisan Components, ARM will get 340 employees, plus facilities in California and India.
- Wed Oct 18 2000 Microsoft up after hours following earnings
The software giant posts first-quarter profit that beats Wall Street projections by 5 cents per share.
- Mon Oct 20 2003 SGI aims high with Altix machine
NASA is using a Linux machine from Silicon Graphics with 256 Itanium 2 processors and plans to double that, the company says after posting financial results that move it closer to a profit.
- Wed Sep 4 2002 Chip execs see long road to recovery
Global chipmakers say 2003 could be tough on profits as low corporate demand for computer technology amid economic uncertainty keeps chip prices under pressure.
- Fri Jul 19 2002 Sun back in black--for now
The computing giant returns to profitability in its final quarter, but expects to see red ink in the next. It also appoints a new head for its global sales unit.
- Thu Mar 3 2005 Cable raises its voice
Cable operators large and small are muscling in on local phone providers.
- Mon Feb 26 2001 Indian software companies buck downturn
Cognizant, Wipro and Infosys Tecnologies shine in a murky economy thanks to a large pool of programming talent in India that allows them to cut prices while maintaining profit margins.
- Tue Sep 16 1997 Oracle meets rosy expectations
Despite profits being hurt by a one-time charge, Oracle reports a net first-quarter income of $40.5 million. But analysts say the company's future success depends on its ability to evolve.




