VMware (VMW) IPO Adds Luster to EMC
On the eve of the eagerly awaited offering, EMC is poised to become the dominant player in information management, according to S&P
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8-14-07 Wallstrip Chat: Om Malik
Lindsay sits down with Om Malik, founder of GigaOmniMedia, Inc., to discuss the art of the blog.
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While share prices have been expanding, S&P is neutral on the industry’s fundamentals. But it thinks one player, Airgas, is a strong buy
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Sleepy industrial sectors like gas and suppliers have given the market big gains this year—and may still ballast a volatile market
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J.Crew plans a move toward high-end retail.
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Clear Channel Communications Inc. has set a new date for its proposed merger with an investment group led by Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners.
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Alliant Techsystems is the epitome of a smart shopper. As recently as June, the defense contractor has made purchases that enhanced its position…
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Weak forecasts at Agilent Technology Inc. and Applied Materials Inc. pulled the companies’ shares lower Tuesday evening, with stock in Agilent logging a drop of 12%.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Here’s what to expect if you are rich: A longer retirement, a new tax landscape and a team of people looking to manage your finances.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (MarketWatch) — Sales agents are rewarded with commissions. Employers align raises with job performance. So why not extend the concept of incentive-based pay to mutual fund managers? Some fund companies are doing just that with a controversial fee structure that ties investment manager compensation to fund performance.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian indexes dropped sharply early Wednesday in the wake of Wall Street’s losses on problems in U.S. credit markets. Financial shares continued to lose ground across Asia, led by those of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sompo Japan Insurance in Japan, and Macquarie Bank in Australia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.5% to 16,588.54, while the broader Topix index slid 1.8% to 1,607.97. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.4% to 5,880.20 and New Zealand’s NZX 50 index lost 1.4% to 4,007.40. South Korean markets were closed Wednesday for a national holiday. Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 207 points lower at 13,028, after a futures broker moved to stop withdrawals due to a credit squeeze, while mortgage lender Thornburg Mortgage Asset Corp. saw its shares slide 46% after saying it faced margin calls and liquidity pressures.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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