Microsoft's bold relaunch of the Windows franchise did not offset a slide in profits at the software giant
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Nokia Makes Q4 Profit But May Not Pay Dividend
Nokia proposes not to pay out a dividend to shareholders for the first time in 20 years
Apple Posts £8Bn Profit But Disappoints Wall Street
Apple is selling 3.5 million iPhones and 1.7 million iPads a week, but its latest financials did not satisfy Wall Street
IBM Posts Healthy Profits After Growth Market Focus
IBM's profits were up in the fourth quarter due to strong software and hardware performance, but revenues declined
Salesforce Expects To Cross $3bn Threshold This Year
Salesforce.com has beaten Wall Street's expectations for its third quarter and expects to crack the $3bn mark this year
Dell Profit Falls 47 Percent As PC Slump Bites
The stagnant PC market continues to impact the financial performance of Dell, even as it moves into new sectors
Cisco Beats Expectations As Data Centre Move Pays Off
Cisco has posted positive financials, with a fall in switch and router sales offset by its data centre strategy
EMC Profit Falls As Storage Giant Cuts Forecast
EMC has produced a strong set of financial results despite customer worries over economic growth
Google Shares Plummet After Accidental Earnings Release
An estimated £13.7bn was wiped off the value of Google after the early release of its quarterly earnings report
AMD To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff After Q3 Loss
AMD has confirmed it will slash another 15 percent of its workforce in an effort to return to profitability
Microsoft Profits Drop Ahead Of Windows 8 Launch
Microsoft's latest financials reflect the slowing PC market, placing even more expectations on Windows 8
Intel Blames PC Slump For Painful Q3 Results
The slumping PC market has hit Intel's third quarter financials hard, making the success of Windows 8 even more critical
IBM Posts Flat Q3 As Revenues Slip
IBM has reported sluggish quarterly financials after posting flat income coupled with a 5 percent fall in sales
HP Cuts Forecast As Whitman Warns On Turnaround
HP CEO Meg Whitman has warned that it will take four to five years to turn around the fortunes of the company
Nokia Admits Possible Espoo HQ Sell-Off
Nokia is considering selling real-estate assets, including its spiritual home in Espoo, Finland
RIM Sees Positives After Revenue And Subscriber Growth
RIM has revealed encouraging financials after recording a modest rise in revenues on the back of growing subscribers
Oracle Readies New Database Amid Mixed Financials
Oracle is preparing to unveil its new database product, after it recorded a rise in profits on the back of a sales dip
HP Posts Largest Ever Loss After Huge Writedown
HP has posted the biggest loss in its 73-year history as it struggles to transform its personal systems and service units
Dell Lowers Revenue Forecast As PC Slump Bites
Dell has grown its enterprise infrastructure and services sales, but its PC business continues to drag at the bottom line
Cisco Records Strong Quarter Thanks To UCS Growth
Cisco has beat analyst expectations thanks to the growth of its cloud and data centre business
HP Braced For Huge Loss After £5bn EDS Writedown
HP executives are bracing themselves for a huge Q3 loss due to a $8 billion writedown of the EDS acquisition
Amazon Profits Fall 96 Percent Despite Rising Sales
Second quarter profits fall by 96 percent despite 29 percent rise in sales
Facebook Relief After It Beats Wall Street Expectations
Executives at Facebook have breathed a sigh of relief after posting their first earnings report that beat expectations
BT Sales Wilt Amid Economic Downturn
The economic turmoil engulfing European economies and tough times in the financial sector have hit BT's revenues
Apple Sales Miss Target After iPhone Slowdown
Apple has posted strong Q3 financials, but missed analyst expectations because of softening iPhone sales
Dell To Cut £1.3bn In Expenses Over Three Years
Dell is to cut $2 billion in expenses in the next three years as the PC maker transitions to a solutions provider
Apple Profits Soar As iPhone Sales Rise 88 Percent
Apple posts a whopping $11.6 billion (£7.2bn) net profit, as it sees record iPhone and iPad sales
Microsoft Sales Rise But Xbox Disappoints
Microsoft has reported strong enterprise sales, but figures revealed a poor showing for its Xbox business
AMD Records Loss As ‘Trinity’ Chip Launch Nears
AMD has posted a sizeable quarterly loss as it readies to launch Trinity APUs for notebooks and ultrathins
First Intel-Powered Smartphone Expected This Week
This week will reportedly see the launch of the first smartphones running Intel’s Atom “Medfield” platform