Solera Holdings declares 6.25-cent dividend payable on Sept. 28August 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oracle shares slip after fiscal 1st-quarter revenue falls, missing analyst estimatesSeptember 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.
Oracle profit rises 4 pct sales drop 5 pct as businesses stay tightfisted; shares fallSeptember 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.
AMR, Eastman Kodak, American Axle, Oracle, Discover Financial are among big market moversSeptember 17th, 2009 AMR, Eastman Kodak, American Axle big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Synovus Financial Corp., down 53 cents at $3.90
The bank's stock offering was bigger than expected, diluting shares, and priced at $4, a 10 percent discount to Wednesday's close. AMR Corp., up $1.45 at $8.80
The American Airlines parent got $2.9 billion in new financing, tamping down liquidity concerns, and is increasing capacity in four cities.
CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq, creating CenturyLink telephone providerJuly 1st, 2009 CenturyTel completes purchase of EmbarqKANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the completion of its purchase of Embarq Corp.
South Korean fair trade regulator slaps Qualcomm with record $208 million fineJuly 23rd, 2009 South Korean regulator fines Qualcomm record $208MSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's fair trade regulator slapped U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc.
Federal appeals court rejects Neb. commission's effort to collect fees on Internet callsMay 1st, 2009 Neb. commission loses appeal on Internet call feesOMAHA, Neb. — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling exempting Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp.
Communication minister A. Raja promises lowest possible telephone tariffs, 3G auction and reach every Indian by next yearJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, A Raja has said that the prospects of the further lowering of telephone tariff in India are imminent in the future. He said this while assuming his charge of the ministry here on Monday.
Vonage gets a cheap-calling app on the iPhone, BlackBerry; undercuts on international callsOctober 5th, 2009 Vonage releases calling app for iPhone, BlackBerryNEW YORK — Vonage Holdings Corp., a pioneer in Internet-based home phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers. The free programs let users place calls that are routed over Vonage's network, at least for the international leg.
Fairpoint Communications posts 2nd-quarter loss on hefty debt swap charges, lower salesAugust 6th, 2009 Fairpoint Communications posts 2Q loss of $17.8MCHARLOTTE, N.C. — FairPoint Communications Inc.
Lawson Software predicts profit up to 3 cents per share in fiscal 2nd quarterSeptember 30th, 2009 Lawson Software predicts 2Q profitST. PAUL, Minn. — Lawson Software Inc.