http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/software Software - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/software-stock-blog/1381410?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Back in October, Abobe (ADBE) announced a really long list of new functionality that would be supported in Flash Player 10.1, due out sometime this year. One of those features would be the long awaited support for multicasting that is essential to th... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:30:50 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/software-stock-blog/1381410?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1381423?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The video game industry had another tough month in February, with revenue falling 15% from a year ago, according to market research firm NPD Group. That followed a 13% drop in January, and an 8% decline for all of 2009.Industry wide sales were $1.26 ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:14:05 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1381423?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/1381483?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The Board has authorized a share buy-back program for up to 60 million shares of the company, worth approximately $4.3 billion at current prices.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:05:06 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/1381483?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1381222?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 CA's $350 million acquisition of Nimsoft, a performance software company, is its third purchase of the year, but it could arguably be its most important, according to analysts at the 451 Group.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:06:13 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1381222?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/jupiter-research/1381335?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 By Peter O'Neill I spent a couple of days with HP executives this week here in Boston. As I worked there myself for 20 years (up to 2001, so I have distance as well), I d like to comment about how their enterprise business strategy now looks. Of c... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:06 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/jupiter-research/1381335?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1381053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 GameStop (GME) shares are trading higher on what TheFlyOnTheWall.com calls renewed takeover chatter. The video game retailer also reports January quarter results a week from today. The Street is looking for revenue of $3.45 million and profits ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:25:57 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1381053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1380781?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The TARP oversight committee is questioning the need for a bailout of GMAC, saying the company did not pose a systemic risk to the financial system. Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, shares her insight.Airtime: Thurs. Mar.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:05:57 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1380781?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1381060?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 SkillSoft (SKIL), which last month accepted a $10.80-a-share cash buyout bid from a group of private investors lead by Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital, has been trading well above the bid price in hopes that a go shop ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:01:49 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1381060?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/jupiter-research/1380961?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Translated and condensed by Charles Green. Part one of two. Hi, I d like to share a recent discussion that I had with Martin Schindler, Editor of Silicon.de Martin Schindler: There are experts who talk of a non-existing market when it comes ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:40:18 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/jupiter-research/1380961?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1380844?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Geithner warns of rift on EU regulation (FT)A letter sent by Mr Geithner this month to Michel Barnier, Europe s internal market commissioner, makes clear that the European Union is heading for a clash with Washington if it pushes ahead with what th... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:45:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1380844?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1380419?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The Canadian Wind Energy Association is expressing disappointment with the federal government's recent decision not to expand or extend the so-called ecoEnergy program, which delivered subsidies to renewable energy developers.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:19:35 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1380419?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1380689?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The new world's richest billionaire is not Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft (MSFT). It's not Warren Buffett, founder of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B). It is Carlos Slim Helu, with a net worth of $53.5 billion according to Forbes. Slim has major ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:08 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1380689?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380550?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program Wednesday March 10. 10 Reasons Financials Will Rally: Citigroup (C), JP Morgan (JPM), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Wells Fargo (WFC), Zions Corp (ZION), Comerica (CMA), U... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:36:52 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380550?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380553?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Stocks discussed on the lightning round session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday March 10. Bullish Calls:Electronic Arts (ERTS): I have been recommending ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:09:15 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380553?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/1380715?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 ARW recently announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program of $100 million.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:01 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/1380715?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1380573?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Just how badly could the economy have deteriorated if the government allowed General Motors and Chrysler to collapse?Former Auto czar Steven Rattner predicts that the collapse of the Detroit auto industry could have caused Michigan to declare bankrup... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:37 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1380573?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1380434?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 No friends of Ken LewisIn its storied history, Bank of America has accidentally foreclosed on a few houses it wasn t supposed to. There are a lot of deadbeats out there and really no good centralized system for keeping track of whose homes are supp... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:32 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1380434?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/open-the-future/1380612?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 As you might know (especially if you've read my bio), I went to college at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a double-BA in History (with a focus on 20th century revolutionary movements) and Anthropology (with a focus on human evo... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:12 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/open-the-future/1380612?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380647?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Google launched a new service today in from its Labs called Google Reader Play. It is a more visual way to browse through the most popular items being saved and shared on Google Reader. When you launch it, you are presented with a large photo, vide... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:08:58 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380647?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1380437?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Back in January, when Jeffrey Gundlach was fired from TCW, his bosses sort of assumed that everyone would be happy to see the guy go. He was known to ask dining companions, What s it like having lunch with a genius and he forced people to re... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:37:17 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1380437?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1380575?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 It just doesnt add up. American International Group Inc., which has a float of $4 billion, still owes the federal government $98 billion. That means the company s common equity may or may not have any value. It depends on whether AIG can ever pay t... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:15 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1380575?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/networking-stock-blog/1380608?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), which competes with Juniper (NYSE:JNPR) in the networking equipment business, recently announced a new generation of core routers called CRS-3. Carrier Routing System 3 (CRS-3) will be able to offer data transmission speeds of ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:16 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/networking-stock-blog/1380608?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380207?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Today during a panel on disruptive game platforms at GDC s GamesBeat, a panel of gaming execs took the stage to talk about the current situation in gaming. The standout speaker so far has been hi5 President and CTO Alex St. John, who has not pulle... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:06:59 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380207?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380229?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Microsoft (MSFT) Bing and Ask.com (IACI) are both nibbling slightly into the huge market share Google (GOOG) has in the U.S. search market, according to new data from Experian Hitwise.According to Hitwise:Google in February had 70.95% market share, d... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:23:09 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380229?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1380288?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 By David Russell Navistar (NAV) gapped lower on a bad earnings report today, and the bears are looking for a steeper push to the downside. optionMONSTER's Depth Charge tracking system detected heavy buying of the March 40 puts, which traded 3,263 tim... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:16 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1380288?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380105?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Sleep saved Starwood Hotels and Resorts (HOT) $350,000 in 2009. The company initiated a program in 2007 to put employee PCs into sleep mode after an hour of inactivity, according to Mark McBeth, Vice President IT, North America for Starwood. IT manag... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:42:40 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380105?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380231?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The price of Palm (PALM) handsets just keeps dropping.Last time I checked, in late February, you could get yourself a Pre or Pre Plus for just $69.99 with a two-year contract through Wal-Mart (WMT).But that was light years ago in the rapidly eroding ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:29:18 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380231?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 It is obvious that Google (GOOG) is the big honcho of search. Microsoft (MSFT) has been trying (and trying) to get in on the action for years. We all remember a few months ago when Bing was announced with great fanfare and bigger hopes that they were... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:26:52 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380126?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Tuesday March 9 marked the one-year anniversary of the current stock market rally. During a 12-day span in 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) lost over 1,000 points and closed at a bottom of 6,547. Since then, we have witnessed a relentl... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:52:57 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1380126?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380234?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Google (GOOG) this morning added bike routes to Google Maps, making it easier to plot your way by choosing bike trails, roads with bike lanes and other cycling-friendly byways.That s pretty exciting news for cyclists like yours truly, but a quick t... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:35:48 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380234?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380237?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 MKM Partners analyst Kevin Shea this morning upped his rating on Citrix Systems (CTXS) to Neutral from Sell, while lifting his price target to $47, from $34. The stock closed yesterday at $45.98.In a research note, Shea writes that the current quarte... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:01 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1380237?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1380151?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The European Commission is considering a ban on certain Credit Default Swaps. The U.S. says it may follow suit with its own regulations.But there is a softer side of CDS. These derivatives can facilitate lending by allowing investors to hedge their r... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:44:26 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1380151?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/1380305?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 SensAble Technologies, Inc , a leading provider of 3D modeling software, haptic devices and dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, announced that it has received an $8 million investment to propel sales, marketing and engineering effort... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:36:35 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/1380305?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380221?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Brands are engaging in the conversations that are taking place on social media sites now more than ever. But in order to tap into the social conversations that are taking place on the web, brands and agencies need to have a powerful tool to track, me... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:07:50 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380221?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1379878?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Updates throughout the day.AIG (AIG) has developed a new system for paying management bonuses (NYT) While banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs have enough liquidity to consider raising dividends or buying back stock, regulators have told U.S. b... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:33:28 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1379878?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/software-stock-blog/1380205?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 BMC Software Inc. (BMC) is winning new customers at regular intervals. The company's superior product quality, innovative service offerings and aggressive marketing strategy are helping to win these major deals. The ongoing revival in IT spending ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:37:32 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/software-stock-blog/1380205?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/networking-stock-blog/1380167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The internet changing news from Cisco (CSCO) the tech world has been anxiously awaiting was unveiled today. Cisco s CRS-3 router has been heralded by CEO John Chambers as a system that can download the Library of Congress in a second, stream every... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:59:17 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/networking-stock-blog/1380167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1379966?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The American International Group will soon implement its new forced ranking system to determine bonuses and rate employee performance, The Wall Street Journal reported.... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:17 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1379966?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1379883?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 On the tenth anniversary of the tech bubble of 2000, short sellers aggressively dropped their bets against hardware, software and internet companies. Figures are from February 28.The short interest in Apple (AAPL) fell 15% to 17.3 million. Shares sho... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:15:41 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1379883?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 A new study by Comscore will be released on Wednesday that may give hope to social gaming startups trying to monetize users. 35% of the survey respondents said that they engage in marketing actions to earn virtual currency (such as watching a v... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:44:20 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1380227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/financial-post-posted/1379839?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 By Keith Fraser, CanwestNews ServiceA British Columbia judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft that could affect hundreds of thousands of people who have bought personal computers containing Microsoft software over the past 16 ye... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:33:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/financial-post-posted/1379839?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1379849?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Tonight, Google is hosting one of their Campfire One events at their headquarters in Mountain View, CA. They re using the event to launch their new Google Apps Marketplace. This is the app store that business applications can use to reach the more ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:04:54 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1379849?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1379640?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Microsoft (MSFT) Bing boosted its share of the core U.S. Internet search market again in February, taking 11.5% share, up from 11.3% in January and 8.2% a year ago, according to new data from ComScore.Google s (GOOG) share inched up to 65.5%, from ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:35:55 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1379640?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1379660?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The Apple (AAPL) vs. Adobe (ADBE) flash war has been heating up for quite some time now, but the rivalry may run a heck of a lot deeper than you think.Adobe is best known for Photoshop, the defacto standard in photo and image editing software - and i... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:52 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1379660?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1379473?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Alan Fishman, the limo driver-cum-hedge fund manager president who admitted last year to screwing AR Capital investors just a little bit, has pleaded guilty to fraud (Fishman had caught the investing bug while driving around a bunch of investment ban... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:14 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1379473?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-valley-watcher/1379625?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Gabe Rivera's Techmeme is the news reader of choice for much of the Silicon Valley tech-setters -- more so than Techcrunch because it has a much wider selection of articles.I often see Gabe at press events, he has a press pass like other journalists.... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:09 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-valley-watcher/1379625?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1379584?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Barclays is on the hunt for a retail bank to help it bolster its presence in the U.S., the WSJ reports.No deal is imminent and the U.K. bank has only just started shopping around. Here are some possible candidates, and thoughts on which might make a ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:38:52 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-deal-journal/1379584?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1379475?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 And the guy behind me goes, 'Hey hon, don't forget the coffee!'Tomorrow, Forbes will release its annual list of the richest billionaires in the world. Who will take the number one and two spots? The CNBC brain trust has crunched some numbers and is... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:31:46 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1379475?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1379644?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 Bidz.com (BIDZ), the online jewelery retailer, posted Q4 revenue of $27.5 million, below the Street at $30 million, and falling short of the company s guidance range of $28 million to $32 million. The company posted a profit of a penny a share, at ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:16:32 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1379644?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1379635?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50 The Linux Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth of the Linux kernel, has launched a merchandise store where people can purchase a newly launched line of original T-shirts, hats, mugs and other items that reflect geek culture. Accor... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:50:14 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1379635?rsstype=populararticles&cid=50