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Nokia's profits surge

January 25, 2007 Despite falling prices, Nokia squeezes out profits on sales of 106 million handsets in the fourth quarter of 2006. TAGS: profit, Nokia Corp., euro, handset, earnings, Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics

YouTube could be a steal at $1 billion

August 24, 2006 news analysis Sony's acquisition of video-sharing company Grouper could mean big bucks to others in online video. TAGS: online video, YouTube, News Corp., market share, MySpace, profit, Facebook, acquisition, Sony Corp., entertainment, video

U.K. retailer links poor profits to Vista sales

October 18, 2007 DSG International profits drop for first half of year, partly due to slow Vista-related hardware sales at its PC World stores. TAGS: profit, retailer, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.K., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Computer-challenged elves need not apply

December 5, 2006 perspective MIT Dean Richard Schmalensee says key role of software in this year's toys underscores a bigger shift. TAGS: profit, toy, advertiser, Sony Playstation, dot-com, Sony PS3, developer, platform, Google Inc., Sony Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Hynix sees semiconductor profits plummet

April 20, 2006 South Korean chipmaker attributes 31 percent drop in profits to a decline in chip prices and a strong Korean won. TAGS: NAND, Hynix Semiconductor Inc., NAND flash, capital equipment, semiconductor, profit, chip company, drop, increase, Samsung Electronics

Splitting up with your cell phone carrier

July 6, 2007 Sprint Nextel's breakup with some customers may not be popular, but it could make financial sense.Images: Sprint's Dear John letter TAGS: Sprint Nextel, cell phone carrier, profit, subscriber, carrier, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, letter, spokesman, cell phone

Software's 'stack wars'

April 19, 2006 Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings. TAGS: SAP AG, Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, software company, stack, profit, IBM Corp., business application, database, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

HP revels in Fiorina's vision, Hurd's discipline

August 28, 2006 Company investors and employees have two leaders to thank for HP's resurgence this year, as the Compaq bet finally starts to pay off. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, Illuminata Inc., profit, Mark Hurd, Compaq Computer Corp., Wall Street, merger, HP, acquisition, supplier, server, vision, printer, AMD, CEO, IBM Corp.

Apple TV: Whence the profits?

June 7, 2007 Analysts' price breakdown of device indicates Apple may be focused more on iTunes profits than unit sales of the set-top box. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., Apple TV, retail price, Apple Computer, profit, cartridge, manufacturing, Apple Intel Mac Mini, printer, set-top box, set-top, Apple iTunes, TV, Apple Macintosh

HP's fourth-quarter profits surge

November 17, 2006 Profits improve in just about every segment, as company closes out fiscal year with a strong performance. TAGS: Mark Hurd, Mercury Interactive Corp., net income, profit, layoff, increase, HP, imaging, printing, Dell, server, PC

Wireless driving profits for big phone carriers

October 30, 2006 Companies like Verizon are reporting quarters buoyed by wireless sales, as they cope with increased competition from cable providers. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, AT&T Corp., video service, profit, voice service, High-speed Internet, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Comcast Corp., TV, video

Cell phone shipments hit highs, but profits sag

October 19, 2006 With the billionth handset expected to ship this year, makers are hitting sales records. But some are struggling to make money. TAGS: euro, handset, shipment, Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., profit, cell phone company, cell phone, mobile phone, smart phone

How to succeed in the gadget biz

August 21, 2006 Buyers shell out more every year, but few companies have figured out how to turn a decent profit. TAGS: deflation, consumer electronics, electronics company, profit, Apple Computer, electronics, author, Sony Corp., TV, HP

Can Carl Icahn help or hurt BEA?

October 10, 2007 Billionaire investor has his sights on the software maker, but it's not clear whether he makes a difference to the companies he targets.Chart: Carl Icahn's financial wake TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., ImClone Systems Inc., Carl Icahn, Time Warner Inc., Blockbuster Inc., profit, shareholder, Motorola Inc., stock price, Wall Street, representative

Comcast voice helps ring up profits

July 27, 2006 Cable operator reports better-than-expected revenue and profits, bolstered by strong subscriber growth. TAGS: Comcast Corp., voice service, cable company, profit, subscriber, telephony, voice, AT&T Corp., broadband, TV

Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi

May 3, 2007 Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc., city, Wi-Fi, reality, contract, profit, Wi-Fi network, service provider, CEO

Apple's board defends Jobs amid hefty profits

April 25, 2007 Board issues statement supporting Apple CEO just before company reports solid increases in revenue, profit, and shipments of Macs and iPods. TAGS: Steve Jobs, stock option, Apple Computer, investigation, profit, shipment, CFO, Wall Street, accounting, lawyer, CEO, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh

AMD shows loss on merger costs

January 23, 2007 ATI acquisition took a big chunk of AMD's profits in the fourth quarter, and a decline in server processor prices didn't help. TAGS: AMD, merger, gain, profit, manufacturing, multi-core, pricing, AMD Opteron, Intel, Barcelona, quad-core, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core Microarchitecture, acquisition, ATI Technologies, Intel Pentium

Big Blue moves to 'off the rack' services

June 6, 2006 The new mantra at IBM's Global Services is "One size fits all" as costly custom services go out of fashion. TAGS: IBM Global Services, Val Rahmani, infrastructure management, IBM Corp., professional services, consulting, profit margin, profit, security

One year later, Lenovo looks for second act

May 1, 2006 Having reorganized after buying IBM's PC business, Lenovo plots its next moves at home and abroad. TAGS: Lenovo, IBM PC, IBM Corp., ThinkPad, profit, Gateway Inc., Dell, PC, HP
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