Telephone and Data, parent of US Cellular declares dividend of 10.75 centsAugust 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.
Harris increases regular quarterly dividend to 22 cents from 20 centsAugust 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.
Microsoft keeps dividend at 13 cents, backs shareholder right to call special meetingsJune 11th, 2009 Microsoft affirms dividend, backs meeting proposal
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp.
Solera Holdings sees fiscal 2010 earnings, revenue gainsAugust 28th, 2009 Solera sees fiscal 2010 earnings, revenue gainsSAN DIEGO — Solera Holdings Inc., which provides software and services for the auto insurance claims industry, said Thursday it expects to earn an adjusted profit of between $1.76 per share and $1.83 per share for the fiscal year 2010. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters forecast a profit of $1.82 per share for the fiscal year ending in June.
IBM boosts quarterly dividend 10 percent, allots $3 billion more for repurchasing stockApril 28th, 2009 IBM boosts quarterly dividend 10 percentMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — IBM Corp.
Solera Holdings posts 4th-qtr profit as rise in auto recycling revenue offsets other declinesAugust 28th, 2009 Solera Holdings posts fiscal 4Q profitSAN DIEGO — Solera Holdings Inc., which provides software and services for the auto insurance claims industry, said Thursday it posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit as revenue gains in the company's automotive recycling unit offset declines in other areas. The company earned $11.8 million, or 17 cents per share, compared with a loss of $21.6 million, or 34 cents per share, a year ago.
IBM boosts dividend 10 pct, adds $3B for stock buybackApril 28th, 2009 IBM boosts dividend 10 pct, adds $3B for buybackMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — IBM Corp.
Hoover's IPO Scorecard finds new stock offerings shoot up in 3rd qtr as market gains momentumOctober 5th, 2009 IPOs soar in 3rd quarter as market regains footingAUSTIN, Texas — The number of U.S. initial public offerings more than tripled in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, according to business information provider Hoover's.
Almost half of all Brit web users post photos, videos on the netAugust 29th, 2009 LONDON - Almost half of web users in the UK have posted photos and videos to popular content-sharing sites such as Facebook and YouTube in the last year, reveals a new survey. According to the poll from the Office for National Statistics, around 40 per cent of those using the Internet had uploaded messages on chat sites, blogs and news groups in the last year as compared to 20 per cent in 2008.
Middle age chatters driving Twitter's trendApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - Twitter is not longer the domain of younger generation, for a majority of people who use the chatting site are over 35, according to a new survey. The research conducted by web monitoring company comScore showed that those aged 45 to 54 are 36 per cent more likely than average to visit the site.
ExlService Holdings 2Q profit tumbles from year-ago period, meets estimatesAugust 6th, 2009 ExlService Holdings 2Q profit falls, shares slipNEW YORK — Outsourcing company ExlService Holdings Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit dropped more than 50 percent, as revenue fell almost 10 percent, but its results met Wall Street estimates.
Only 10pct of Twitter users do all the tweetingJune 6th, 2009 LONDON - A meagre 10 percent of total Twitter users post 90 per cent of all tweets on the micro-blogging website, reveals a Harvard Business School report. And it is the prolific Twitter users, like Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore, who account for the majority of tweets.
Dealertrack Holdings upgrading service that tracks identity theft preventionOctober 5th, 2009 Dealertrack upgrading identity theft trackerLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Holdings Inc., which makes software for auto dealers, said Monday it has upgraded a service that tracks identity theft prevention.
Cablevision Systems prices $900 million private placement of senior notesSeptember 9th, 2009 Cablevision prices $900M senior notes offeringNEW YORK — Cablevision Systems Corp. on Wednesday said it priced a $900 million private placement of debt.
Analyst sees slump in offshore IT sector bottoming, but upturn not yet visibleAugust 24th, 2009 Analyst sees offshore IT sector slump bottomingA Wells Fargo analyst upgraded the offshore information technology and business process outsourcing sector on signs that its business slump may be bottoming. Jennifer Fritzsche raised her rating on the sector to "Market Weight" from "Underweight." While cautioning that a business upturn is not yet apparent, she said there are signs the market is stabilizing especially in financial services as well as the North American market.