International Business News - SYMC 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 Shares of major software companies sank sharply Monday amid a widespread market decline, fueled by investors' fears that Washington's $700 billion bailout package could take a while to free up frozen credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/shares-of-software-makers-sink-on-widespread-fears.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:41:46 EDT A Thomas Weisel analyst downgraded the infrastructure software sector to "Neutral" from "Favorable," saying checks show the economic slowdown is starting to impact the sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ahead-of-the-bell-software-sector-downgraded.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:18:55 EDT Symantec Corp. is beefing up its security offerings for computers running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system by buying PC Tools, a specialist in that area. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/symantec-acquiring-pc-tools-security-firm.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:46:10 EDT Shares of McAfee Inc. jumped Friday after the security software maker's second-quarter results surpassed Wall Street's expectations and the company raised its full-year earnings and sales guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/mcafee-shares-jump-after-strong-2q-results.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:32:37 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 Shares of Digital River Inc. rose Thursday after the software e-commerce enabler beat Wall Street's expectations for second-quarter results. Investors pushed shares up $1.29, or 3.3 percent, to $40.30 in midday trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/digital-river-shares-rise-as-2q-results-beat-view.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:37:56 EDT Shares of Symantec Corp. climbed Thursday after the security software company reported fiscal first-quarter results above analysts' expectations and gave strong guidance for second-quarter earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/symantec-shares-rise-after-fiscal-1q-report.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:56:55 EDT After posting solid results for its fiscal first quarter, security software company Symantec Corp. said Wednesday it expects second-quarter earnings of 15 cents to 17 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/symantec-posts-2q-outlook.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:59:26 EDT Symantec Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit nearly doubled amid strong sales of its security software products. For the three months ended July 4, the company earned $186.7 million, or 22 cents per share, up 96 percent from $95.2 million, or 10 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/symantec-1st-quarter-profit-nearly-doubles.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:28:55 EDT Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/microsoft-to-sell-office-onecare-for-70-a-year.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:26:01 EDT The chairman and chief executive of Symantec Corp., which provides network security software and services, exercised options for 50,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/symantec-ceo-exercises-options.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:18:30 EDT Symantec Corp., which makes network security software and services, spent $170,000 in the first quarter to lobby on identity theft, data security legislation and more, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/symantec-spent-170-000-to-lobby-government-in-1q.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:12:29 EDT A Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analyst downgraded Symantec Corp. Friday, saying the computer security software company could face obstacles that could limit growth in the near term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/ahead-of-the-bell-symantec-downgraded.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:14:24 EDT Acuity Mutual Insurance is liable for nearly $1 million in damages a federal court ordered a Wisconsin business to pay Internet software company Symantec Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/wis-court-insurer-must-pay-over-loss-to-symantec.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:08:17 EDT The chairman and chief executive of security software company Symantec Corp. exercised options for 51,216 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/symantec-chairman-and-ceo-exercises-options.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:42:39 EDT The chairman and chief executive of Symantec Corp., a security software company, exercised options for 50,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/symantec-chief-executive-exercises-options.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 14:37:00 EDT Canadian media software company Corel Corp. said Monday it appointed Kris Hagerman as interim chief executive, effective Thursday. Hagerman, 44, is former group president of Symantec Corp.'s data center management group. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/corel-corp-appoints-hagerman-as-interim-chief-executive.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 10:06:46 EDT The Nasdaq 100 rallied Thursday as Symantec Corp. offered better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and guided first-quarter results above Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-symc-holx.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 16:40:17 EDT Even criminal hackers want to protect their intellectual property, and they've come up with a method akin to copyrighting _ with an appropriate dash of Internet thuggery thrown in. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/criminals-try-to-copyright-malware.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:54:22 EDT Symantec Corp. shares declined in premarket trading Tuesday after a Morgan Keegan analyst downgraded the network security company's stock, anticipating slower contract growth in the coming quarters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/ahead-of-the-bell-symantec-falls-on-downgrade.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:07:23 EDT