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 Guidance Software Inc. lost more than a third of its market value Friday after the maker of electronic investigation tools reported disappointing second-quarter results and outlined plans to switch to a new pricing formula. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/guidance-software-shares-drop-36-pct-after-2q-loss.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:32:40 EDT A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/major-internet-security-flaw-also-affects-e-mail.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:46:45 EDT A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/103961-internet-security-hole.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/giant-online-security-hole-getting-fixed-slowly.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/giant-online-security-hole-getting-fixed-slowly.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:30:44 EDT A giant vulnerability in the Internet's design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/103603-internet-security-hole.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/giant-online-security-hole-getting-fixed-slowly.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/giant-online-security-hole-getting-fixed-slowly.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:36:03 EDT Qualcomm Inc. on Monday said it had elected Stephen Bennett, the former chief executive of Intuit Inc., to its board. Bennett stepped down as CEO of the software maker in December. Before Intuit, he was at GE Capital, the financing arm of General Electric Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/qualcomm-names-ex-ceo-of-intuit-to-board.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:15:56 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: CLEVELAND (AP)--Brush Engineered Materials Inc., which supplies materials for electronics manufacturing, lowered its 2008 outlook Friday, saying fluctuations in prices for metals and other factors make it more difficult to forecast yearly results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/outlook-roundup-brush-engineered-sun-microsystems.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:16:02 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/gm-monster-sun-ambac-biogen-idec-big-movers.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:04:56 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/earnings-roundup-bmw-sun-microsystems.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:07:18 EDT Sun Microsystems Inc. said Friday it is expanding its stock buyback program by $1 billion, an indication that the server maker believes its slumping shares are undervalued. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/sun-expands-stock-buyback-by-1-billion.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:58:25 EDT Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. tumbled 13 percent Friday after the server and software maker offered up worse-than-expected guidance that reflects the company's dangerous reliance on U.S. sales in a bumpy economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/suns-gloomy-1q-outlook-hurts-shares.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:51:36 EDT Sun Microsystems Inc.'s profit plunged 73 percent in the most recent quarter as slumping sales to big U.S. companies and restructuring charges weighed on the server and software maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/sun-4q-profit-falls-73-pct-beats-views.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:14:25 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, July 31, from AP Financial News: SEATTLE (AP)--Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. got a pop from investors Thursday, the day before the server computer maker is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/movers-roundup-sun-microsystems-symantec.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:41:01 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for Friday: WASHINGTON--Labor Department reports on non-farm employment and the unemployment rate for July, 8:30 a.m. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/calendar-of-major-business-events-for-friday.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:44:09 EDT Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. got a pop from investors Thursday, the day before the server computer maker is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/sun-shares-rise-ahead-of-friday-4q-earnings-report.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:20:34 EDT Sun Microsystems Inc. is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens Friday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion about the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/earnings-preview-sun-to-post-4q-results.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:03:08 EDT 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