International Business News - JAVA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday offered a fiscal fourth-quarter guidance range largely above Wall Street estimates. Sun forecast earnings of 5 cents to 15 cents per share in the quarter ended June 30, or 25 cents to 35 cents per share excluding certain items. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/sun-micro-predicts-4q-income-largely-above-street.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:26:49 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose Tuesday, as shares of United Airlines operator UAL Corp. advanced and the price of oil declined. The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, gained 44.35 points, or 2.4 percent, to 1,871.28. The broader Nasdaq composite rose 51.12 points, or 2.3 percent, to 2,294.44. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-uaua-stld-ryaay.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:08:44 EDT Buoyed by a strong fiscal third-quarter report, electronic parts manufacturer Jabil Circuit Inc.'s shares gained more in the second quarter than other information technology companies in the S&P 500. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/jabil-circuit-is-top-it-gainer-in-s-p-500-in-2q.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:26:33 EDT Dell Inc. says it will offer more services to help companies manage data storage and protection. The computer maker, which has been trying to expand its sales of storage and other products for several years, on Wednesday said the new offerings would help companies manage the increase in digital file content from so-called Web 2.0 technologies in business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/dell-says-it-is-simplifying-services-offering.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:04:40 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose slightly in midday trading as a positive outlook on a semiconductor-related company helped outweigh negative sentiment surrounding the latest reading of consumer confidence. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:34:13 EDT This week in tech, several Yahoo Inc. executives departed the struggling tech icon while Hewlett-Packard Co. said it is reorganizing its lucrative printing and imaging business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/tech-roundup-several-executives-leave-yahoo.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:54:43 EDT Yahoo, Microsoft and Google took center stage in the tech sector this week, as Yahoo announced an advertising deal with rival Google after revealing that its takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. had ended without a deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/tech-roundup-yahoo-microsoft-end-talks.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:45:36 EDT The Computer & Communications Industry Association spent $455,835 in the first quarter to lobby on proposals to spur the rollout of high-speed Internet connections and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/tech-trade-group-spent-455-835-to-lobby-in-1q.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:08:45 EDT Brent Cranfield can thank his boss for saving him money at the pump. With gas prices so high, Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson is letting staffers telecommute one day a week this summer. For Cranfield, who works in the communications office, that means one less trip each week in his Ford Explorer from suburban Marietta to downtown Atlanta and back--saving more than $25 a month on his 16- to 17-mile commute. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/employers-look-at-cutting-down-on-workers-commutes.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:19:51 EDT The Nasdaq 100 Index ended lower on Tuesday, with shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. giving up the most ground a day after the server and software maker said its global sales chief resigned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/nasdaq-leaders-and-laggards-java-uaua.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:27:40 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, June 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares in CME Group Inc. fell Tuesday after the operator of Chicago options exchanges agreed to a $1 billion settlement in a dispute over trading rights with the Chicago Board Options Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/movers-roundup-cme-group-sun-microsystems.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:45:31 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose in midday trading Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke voiced confidence the economy will improve later this year, but hinted additional interest rate cuts may not come for a while. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:21:19 EDT Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. continued their steady decline Tuesday after the server and software maker said its global sales chief resigned and the company said it plans to restructure its sales force to focus more on emerging markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/sun-shares-slump-after-sales-chief-resigns.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:34:25 EDT The global sales chief of Sun Microsystems Inc. resigned Monday as the slumping server and software maker revealed plans to restructure its sales force to focus more on emerging markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/sun-microsystems-sales-chief-resigns.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:25:18 EDT South Africa is appealing a decision to make Microsoft Corp.'s Office Open XML format an internationally recognized standard for electronic documents, officials said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/safrica-protests-microsoft-office-2007-file-standard.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 18:18:44 EDT Morgan Stanley downgraded Sun Microsystems on Friday, saying the computer hardware and software maker is at risk as demand shifts downstream and pricing pressure increase. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/morgan-stanley-sun-microsystems-java-dell-rating-downgrade.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 12:48:04 EDT European Union regulators said Thursday they will consider Microsoft Corp.'s promise to make its Office productivity programs work more seamlessly with competing software. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/53518-steve-balmer.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/european-commission-lukewarm-microsoft-pledge.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/european-commission-lukewarm-microsoft-pledge.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 13:46:56 EDT An analyst upgraded Sun Microsystems Inc. on Wednesday based on recent stock dips but cut estimates on the server and software maker, partly because of market uncertainty. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/ahead-of-the-bell-sun-microsystems-upgraded.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 09:07:12 EDT Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard Co. is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45956-hp-eds.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/hp-taking-aim-on-ibm-with-risky-13-2b-acquisition-of-eds.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/hp-taking-aim-on-ibm-with-risky-13-2b-acquisition-of-eds.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 16:51:14 EDT Computer Sciences Corp. has agreed to pay $1.37 million to settle allegations that it received kickbacks on contracts with government agencies, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/csc-to-pay-1-37-million-to-settle-federal-probe.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 14:31:56 EDT