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GENERAL Tue Aug 26, 2008 @ 9:03am neoform

news.yahoo.com -- 46 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N), the computer and printer maker, said on Tuesday it closed the $13.9 billion purchase of Electronic Data Systems Corp., a deal that HP hopes will help it better compete with IBM (IBM.N). The c.. Read More

GENERAL Tue May 13, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

news.yahoo.com -- By Jui Chakravorty and Duncan Martell Mon May 12, 8:33 PM ET NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) is in talks to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS.N) for $12 billion to $13 billion in a deal wh.. Read More

GENERAL Mon May 12, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

news.yahoo.com -- 22 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) is in talks to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS.N) for $12 billion to $13 billion, seeking to better compete with the top computer services company, IBM... Read More

GENERAL Thu Apr 17, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

news.yahoo.com -- By Jennifer Coogan 1 hour, 12 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Index futures were little changed on Thursday after news of higher-than-expected profit and an improved outlook from technology bellwether IBM (IBM.N) was offset by disappointing results fro.. Read More

GENERAL Wed Apr 16, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

news.yahoo.com -- By Philipp Gollner 23 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N) posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and raised its 2008 outlook, boosting shares 3 percent and sending a bullish signal about technology earnings in the fac.. Read More

GENERAL Thu Mar 6, 2008 @ 3:01pm neoform

news.yahoo.com -- 1 hour, 6 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) has no plans for a mega-merger on the scale of Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) $40 billion-plus unsolicited bid for Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O), Chief Executive Sam Palmisano.. Read More

GENERAL Tue Feb 26, 2008 @ 12:02pm neoform

news.yahoo.com -- 26 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N) said on Tuesday its board has authorized a $15 billion share buyback program that could boost 2008 earnings by 5 cents a share, sending its stock up 3 percent. The news also pushed the overall U.S. stock.. Read More

GENERAL Wed Jan 2, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

news.yahoo.com -- Wed Jan 2, 4:23 AM ET TEL AVIV (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) said it will hold a news conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday afternoon but gave no details on what it would address. Earlier in the week Israeli media reported that.. Read More

GENERAL Mon Dec 31, 2007 @ 9:01am neoform

news.yahoo.com -- Mon Dec 31, 3:38 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) is in advanced talks to buy Israeli start-up XIV Information Systems for $300 million to $350 million, financial daily Globes reported on Monday. XIV officials de.. Read More

GENERAL Mon Nov 12, 2007 @ 9:01am neoform

news.yahoo.com -- 48 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N) said on Monday that it would buy Canadian business intelligence software company Cognos Inc (CSN.TO) (COGN.O) for $5 billion, following a wave of acquisitions in the industry. Investors had expected the d.. Read More

GENERAL Tue Oct 16, 2007 @ 6:01pm neoform

news.yahoo.com -- 1 hour, 46 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N), the world's largest technology services company, reported higher quarterly earnings on Tuesday, helped by improved profitability in services business and soft.. Read More