Dell Stories
U.S. Stocks Tumble as Oil Continues to Climb
U.S. stocks fell on Friday, extending the biggest weekly retreat since February and placed the market on track for weekly losses as crude oil resumed its surge to top $133 a barrel.
Morgan Stanley Downgrades Sun Microsystems Rating, Ups Dell
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.
Dell Names Gladden as Finance Chief, Replacing Carty
Dell Inc named Brian Gladden - the chief executive at what was until recently General Electric Plastics - as its new chief financial officer.
Lenovo Seeks Bigger Market Share, Looks to Acquire PC Firms: Report
Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker behind HP and Dell, and Acer says it is looking to acquire other PC firms to gain market share.
AMD Introduces its First Computer Brand
AMD has so far reported six consecutive quarters of net losses as Intel regained much of the market share that it had lost to AMD in 2005 and the beginning of 2006.
Apple Delay Mac Shipments to New York Schools over WiFi Problem
Apple rescheduled the delivery of Mac computers to schools run by the New York City Department of Education (DOE) citing problems in the computers, intended for delivery, related to connecting to DOE...
Dell to Expand its Business in China
Dell announced plans on Thursday to expand its business in China by selling desktop and notebook computers at Suning, and doubling the number of Gome stores that carry Dell machines.Suning is China...
IT firms go green save globe
Ram Mohan,Commodity Online
BANGALORE/TEXAS: There are some lessons Indian IT companies like Infosys and Wipro can learn from American IT giant Dell.While Indian IT majors are still far awa...
Dell to Cut Even More Jobs
Michael Dell said yesterday that he plans to cut more than the 8,800 previously announced jobs as the computer maker struggles to raise profits and sales.
AMD Phenom Processor Ships
Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said on Wednesday that it began to ship its triple-core computer processor, dubbed the Phenon, to manufacturers.
Apple Gains on PC Rivals in 2007
Apple posted the highest growth rates in terms of shipments, among the top 6 computer vendors according to research released this week.
AMD Shares Slammed as Dell Takes down Computers
Dell said on Friday that it cut a majority of computers from its website which feature processors from Advanced Micro Devices, adding to the woes of chipmaker's ailing stock.
Dell Employs New Retail Strategy, Closes 140 Retail Kiosks
Dell will close about 140 retail kiosks in the U.S., in an effort to adjust its evolving product distribution strategy.
Microsoft, Dell partnership to help fight AIDS in Africa
Microsoft and Dell on Wednesday said they will team up to release a Product Red computer and donate $80, for every computer sold, to Global Fund for AIDS medication in Africa.
Dell and Microsoft team up on (Red) computers
Dell and Microsoft are teaming up to release a Product Red computer, donating up to $80 for every one sold to fund AIDS-fighting drugs in Africa.
Dell Unveils Faster Blade
Dell on Monday, unveiled its blade server portfolio saying that the latest M-series has low power consumption and is efficient.
Apple Takes Over 6pct of PC market; HP Leads
Apple computers are encroaching into the PC market space, capturing over 6 percent of the US computer new sales research indicates.
Dell seen back to strong growth
Dell Inc returned to double-digit percentage growth in global PC shipments in the fourth quarter as its new retail sales strategy began to pay off, while rival Hewlett-Packard Co's growth slowed, technology researcher IDC said on Wednesday. Overall, global personal computer sales rose a healthy but less-than-expected 15.5 percent in the fourth quarter, and economic concerns were likely to cut into future demand, IDC said.
Less wow, more instant gratification at CES
From tiny music players that dance as they play tunes to smarter toothbrushes and curvy computer screens, U.S. consumers can count on being wowed by another year of cool digital gadgets in the coming year.
UBS Forecasts Lower PC Sales in 08: Tech Stocks Down
Technology stocks ended lower on Monday as many of the sector's major players tumbled giving the Nasdaq its seventh consecutive day fall, its longest losing streak since June 2006.
Electronics makers vie to make machines green
Is the consumer electronics industry becoming a champion of the environment
Lenovo unveils consumer PCs
China's Lenovo Group Ltd introduced its first consumer computers in the United States on Wednesday, expanding in a region it entered in 2005 with the purchase of IBM's PC business. The unveiling of three new notebook computers with advanced features is part of a broader expansion by Lenovo into the global consumer PC market. The company also plans to sell the new consumer computers in ...
Dell Introduces New Touch Screen Tablet PC
Dell introduced its first tablet PC on Tuesday, which includes a capacitative touch screen.
Dell Turns to Retail Therapy
Dell Inc. announced on Thursday it will begin selling PCs at more than 900 Best Buy Co. Inc. stores in an attempt to gain more of the U.S. consumer market.
Taiwan's Acer sees strong growth over next 4 years
Acer Inc, the world's No. 3 PC seller, said on Thursday it expected its sales to jump 50 percent or more over the next four years, as it embarks on a worldwide expansion following a recent acquisition.
Asian markets mostly higher as banks rise
Asian stock markets mostly rose on Monday as financial shares extended gains on hopes of further U.S. interest rate cuts, but some technology stocks eased after Dell Inc's disappointing outlook.
Stocks Rise; Banks up on Fed Comments, Dell Drags S&P
Dell, the world’s second-largest personal-computer maker, decreased $3.80 to $24.33, being viewed as the biggest drag on the S&P 500.
HP Leads PC Makers, Acer Displaces Dell
Hewlett-Packard Co. in the third quarter continued to expand its lead over rivals in the global PC market, while Taiwan based Acer saw the largest increase, displacing Dell as the world's No. 2 notebook maker.
Dell profit rises, cautious outlook
Dell Inc the world's second-largest personal computer maker, posted a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday but gave a cautious outlook, and its shares dropped nearly 7 percent. Net income for Dell's fiscal third quarter grew to $766 million, or 34 cents per share, from $601 million, or 27 cents per share, a year earlier, as the company sold more laptops and component prices fell. Revenue in the quarter ended November 2 rose to $15.65 billion from $14.42 billion.
HP outpaces IBM in server war
Emerging markets and the need for more storage helped push server revenue higher in the third quarter, with market leader Hewlett Packard retaining the lead.