IBM boosts quarterly dividend 10 percent, allots $3 billion more for repurchasing stock

April 28th, 2009 IBM boosts dividend 10 pct, adds $3B for buybackMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — IBM Corp.

August 28th, 2009 Harris lifts regular dividend to 22 centsMELBOURNE, Fla. — Harris Corp., a communications and information technology company, on Friday raised its regular quarterly dividend to 22 cents from 20 cents.

June 11th, 2009 Microsoft affirms dividend, backs meeting proposal REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp.

August 28th, 2009 Solera Holdings declares 6.25-cent dividendSAN DIEGO — Solera Holdings Inc., which provides software and services for the auto insurance claims industry, said Thursday its board has approved its first quarterly cash dividend of 6.25 cents. The dividend is payable on Sept.

August 21st, 2009 Telephone and Data declares dividendCHICAGO — Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said Friday it would pay a third-quarter dividend of 10.75 cents per common share, special common share and Series A common share.

August 28th, 2009 Stocks mostly higher after Intel boosts forecastNEW YORK — The stock market got a small boost Friday from Intel Corp., which raised its third-quarter sales forecast and offered investors fresh hope that businesses are starting to recover from the recession. Stocks were mostly higher in early trading after the world's largest maker of computer chips said it now expects sales of $8.8 billion to $9.2 billion in the current quarter.

July 20th, 2008 Just after announcing its quarterly results Google lost over 16 billion dollar on Friday. The last trade was at 481.32, down from its previous day high of 534.75.

April 23rd, 2009 Strong report from Apple boosts stock futuresNEW YORK — Apple Inc.'s stronger-than-expected profit report lifted stock market futures Thursday as investors grew optimistic that technology companies could be enduring the recession better than some had expected. Another batch of earnings announcements and reports on unemployment claims and sales of existing homes are also due.

September 16th, 2009 Oracle net rises 4 pct but sales drop, stock slipsSAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp.'s profit rose 4 percent in the latest quarter, matching Wall Street's forecasts, despite a drop in sales that revealed businesses are still being tightfisted about buying new software. The sales figure was short of analysts' expectations, and Oracle's shares fell 4 percent.

July 23rd, 2009 Microsoft fiscal 4Q profit falls 29 percentSEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its profit in the last quarter plunged 29 percent because of weak computer sales, ending a fiscal year in which the software maker's revenue fell for the first time since the company went public in 1986.

September 16th, 2009 Oracle net rises 4 pct, matching Street viewsSAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. says its quarterly profit rose 4 percent despite a 5 percent drop in sales.

April 25th, 2009 Cost-cutting saves Microsoft stock after rough 3Q SEATTLE — Shares of Microsoft Corp. jumped more than 10 percent Friday, the first trading session since the software maker said sinking personal computer shipments pushed sales and earnings down significantly from a year ago.

September 17th, 2009 Oracle shares slip after 1Q revenue disappointsSAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Oracle Corp. slipped in premarket activity Thursday after the information technology company reported sales fell below analyst expectations in the latest quarter, showing that businesses are still reluctant to buy new software.

April 22nd, 2009 India's Wipro says 4Q profit up 4 percent. MUMBAI, India — Indian outsourcing major Wipro Ltd.

April 23rd, 2009 European stocks steady despite US cheer over AppleLONDON — European stock markets were little changed Thursday ahead of an expected solid opening on Wall Street, where investors appear to have been cheered by upbeat earnings from technology firm Apple Inc. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 22.87 points, or 0.6 percent, at 4,053.53, while France's CAC-40 rose 5.53 points, or 0.2 percent, 3,030.77.