Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal
August 15, 2011
Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal | bit.ly
Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal. Next Microsoft should buy RIM and/or Nokia. Here's why: http://bit.ly/r8uV9ZNext we will share our comprehensive analysis of the implications of this acquisition.
Open Text Q4 Results Disappoint - License Slippage, Weaker Margins
August 12, 2011
Open Text Q4 Results Disappoint - License Slippage, Weaker Margins | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Open Text (TM) Corporation (TSX: OTC), announced financialresults for its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2011. The company missed the Wall-Street estimates due to license slippage at Metastrom and weaker margins.
Open Text to Buy Global 360 for $260 million
July 18, 2011
Open Text to Buy Global 360 for $260 million | opentext.com
OpenText has acquired Global 360, a US software vendor specialising in case management for $260 million
Liberty Media makes $1 Billion offer for Barnes & Noble
May 21, 2011
Liberty Media makes $1 Billion offer for Barnes & Noble | akbaspost.blogspot.com
According to Financial Times, Liberty Media has offered to buy Barnes & Noble, the struggling US bookseller, for $1 billion, in an unexpected deal that would significantly diversify Liberty’s holdings.
Microsoft to Roll Dice with $8.5 Billion Skype Deal
May 10, 2011
Microsoft to Roll Dice with $8.5 Billion Skype Deal | bit.ly
In an unprecedented move, Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for $8.5 billion in cash—the most aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly converged worlds of communication, information and entertainment.
Selling Magazine Subscriptions on Mobile Devises
May 10, 2011
Condé Nast to Sell Subscriptions on iPad | www.digidaydaily.com
This analysis deals with the use of mobile devises to sell magazine subscriptions, changes in revenue models, the good and bad points of going after this type of audience.
Lexmark: Is It Finally Game Over?
April 26, 2011
Lexmark: Is It Finally Game Over? | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Lexmark has missed the boat on many fronts; The office products industry has been consolidating rapidly due to oversupply of commodity products offered at incredibly low prices particularly in the low to medium segment. Lexmark does’t have deep financial pockets, secured customer access in new markets particularly in non-US and emerging economies, a credible footprint of managed print services capabilities and captive channels of distribution.
Autonomy Q1 Results - Revenue Ahead of Consensus, Earnings Light
April 21, 2011
Autonomy Q1 Results - Revenue Ahead of Consensus, Earnings Light | autonomy.com
Autonomy, a leading vendor in the high-growth markets of Enterprise Search, eDiscovery and Content Management., has announced a strong quarter with good growth in revenue, profits and other key metrics today. Revenues were $220 million ahead of consensus $216 million, PBT (adj.) $95 million ahead of consensus $90 million, operating margin (adj.) 43% vs consensus 42%.
Xerox Q2 Results Average, but Upside Catalysts Remain Elusive Despite ACS
April 21, 2011
Xerox Q2 Results Average, but Upside Catalysts Remain Elusive Despite ACS | news.xerox.com
After announcing its Q2 results today, Xerox was trading at $10.22 a share after dropping more than 5% on intensifying competition, slowing industry wide unit volume growth, continued mix shift towards lower-margin services contracts and incremental supply chain costs (particularly in 2Q) related to Japan to pressure near-term results. We are working on a very detailed assessment of the company, trends in the technology business, update on ACS merger and its outlook for 2011.
Turkish mergers reach $30 billion in 2010
April 20, 2011
Turkish mergers reach $30 billion in 2010 | akbaspost.blogspot.com
The volume of mergers and acquisitions, or M&As, in Turkey approached $30 billion in 2010, according to estimates from Ernst & Young. 241 M&A transactions took place in Turkey last year, representing a rise of 108 percent.
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