Dow Dividend Stocks - Top 5 Covered Calls
2010-09-03 03:30:13
Quote: Maybe you want to buy blue chip Dow dividend stocks, but you don’t have much faith in price appreciation, given the market’s performance in 2010 thus far.Selling covered calls often allows you to lock in a much higher yield than the current dividend yield of most dividend paying stocks.We screened for the highest at the money covered call trades for the Dow 30, and came up with yields ranging from 8.54% to 10.17%.Pretty nice yields, especially when you consider that the annual divide...
Read articleU.S. Technology Companies Go Shopping Aboard to Avoid Taxes
2010-09-03 03:30:12
Quote: Intel Corp., based in Santa
Clara, California, announced on Aug. 30 that it was buying the
wireless business of German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG
for $1.4 billion.
‘Very Aggressive’
Cisco Systems
Inc.John Chambers said he plans to be
“very aggressive outside the U.S.†if the tax rules don’t
change in the next year or so.
cashacquisitions in the last 10 years; 11 were outside the U.S. Its
biggest overseas deal was the $3 billion purchase last year of
Nor...
Read articleFCC to finalize rules on 'white spaces' Web use
2010-09-03 03:30:11
Keywords: Industries|Tech, GOOG, Google Inc, MSFT, Microsoft Corporation, INTC, Intel Corporation, DELL, Dell Inc
Quote: See story about Microsoft's 'white spaces' network.According to a study commissioned by Microsoft last year, white spaces spectrum could generate between $3.9 billion and $7.3 billion in value annually over 15 years - thanks to the increased use of consumer electronics and other factors.Google, Microsoft and allies on the white spaces issue including Intel Corp./quotes/comstock/15*!intc/quotes/nls/intc(INTC18.28,+0.14,+0.77%) and Dell Inc./quotes/comstock/15*!dell/quotes/nls/dell(DELL12.36,+0.24...
Read articleWhy Apple Chucks Intel For A4 In AppleTV
2010-09-02 01:02:43
Quote: Apple swapped a processor from Intel for its own A4 system-on-a-chip in the slimmed-down AppleTV set top box it unveiled Wednesday. It’s a move that tells you everything you need to know about where the consumer technology industry is going right now.
We’re shifting to a post-PC era, one where consumer gadgets need to be cheap, easily customizable, power-efficient, and connected. Just compare and contrast the new AppleTV with the older model.
The Apple TV was a stripped down PC, comp...
Read articleManufacturing Index for U.S. Increased in August
2010-09-02 01:02:43
Quote: Intel Corp., the world’s biggest chipmaker, last week cut
its third-quarter revenue projection, citing weaker-than-
expected consumer demand for personal computers in mature
markets as the reason for the adjustment.
Cisco Systems Inc.John Chambers said
the San Jose, California-based company was seeing “unusual
uncertainty†and getting “mixed signals†about the health of
the economy.
Cuts in Forecast
Economists at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research in New
York to...
Read article[$$] Intel Looks Beyond PCs
2010-08-31 03:05:00
Quote: Article ExcerptIntel Looks Beyond PCsBY DON CLARKIntel Corp.'s $1.4 billion deal to buy the wireless unit of Infineon Technologies AG demonstrates the chip giant's willingness to adjust its strategies to expand beyond the computer industry. The transaction announced Monday came days after Intel warned of weak sales in the current quarter. It is Intel's second purchase this month: Earlier it struck a $7.68 billion deal for security software maker McAfee Inc. The Infineon deal will make Intel a ...
Read articleIntel Reportedly Close To Buying Infineon Wireless Chip Unit
2010-08-30 02:31:56
Quote: By Eric SavitzIntel (INTC) is close to a deal to buy Infineon’s (IFX) wireless chip business for over 1 billion Euros, or about $1.27 billion, Reuters reports, citing “people familiar with the matter.”
The story says Reuters was told on Friday that the deal was expected to be consummated in the next two days. The Infineon unit provides chips to a variety of phone makers, including Apple (AAPL), Nokia (NOK) and LG, and had FY 2009 revenue of $1.2 billion.
Last week, Bloomber...
Read articleIntel Is Close to Buying Infineon Wireless Unit
2010-08-30 02:31:55
Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, I PO, I.P.O.s, IPOs, Offerings, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Venture Capital, Legal, The New York Times, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Andrew Sorkin, DealBook, deal maker, Wall street, wall st., Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sa
Quote: Intel was near a deal late on Sunday to acquire the wireless chip unit of Infineon Technologies, whose products are used in the Apple iPhone and other smartphones, for more than $1 billion, people involved in the negotiations said.
The effort is the second major takeover Intel has pursued this month; it announced a deal to acquire McAfee for $7.68 billion two weeks ago, Andrew Ross Sorkin reports in The New York Times.
The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, people involved in the negotia...
Read articleIntel to pay $1.4 bln for Infineon wireless unit
2010-08-30 02:31:54
Keywords: Industries|Tech, INTC, Intel Corporation, IFNNY, Infineon Technologies AG, IFX, Infineon Technologies AG
Quote: TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Intel Corp.,/quotes/comstock/15*!intc/quotes/nls/intc(INTC18.37,+0.19,+1.05%) the Santa Clara, Calif., chip giant, agreed to acquire the wireless-solutions business of Infineon Technologies AG for about $1.4 billion cash, the companies said Monday. The business provides cellular platforms to wireless-phone makers. The acquisition strengthens Intel's efforts in its Internet-connectivity business, enabling it to offer "the full range of wireless options, from Wi-Fi and 3G...
Read articleIntel buys Infineon's wireless chip business
2010-08-30 02:31:53
Keywords: Company_News,Mergers_&_Acquisitions,Intel_Corp
Quote: Intel, the US chipmaker, has agreed to buy the wireless chip business of Germany’s Infineon.Under the deal announced on Monday, Intel said it will pay approximately$1.4bn for the unit, which makes the chips used in Apple’s iPhones.Intel’s move to bulk up in wireless comes on the heels of the company’s $7.7bn agreement this month to buy McAfee, the US security software company. Intel is attempting to diversify away from its core business producing the chips that are us...
Read articleIntel to pay $1.4 billion for Infineon unit
2010-08-30 02:31:52
Keywords: Industries|Tech, INTC, Intel Corporation, IFNNY, Infineon Technologies AG, INTC, Intel Corporation, IFNNY, Infineon Technologies AG, IFX, Infineon Technologies AG
Quote: AlertEmailPrintBy Robert Daniel, MarketWatchTEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Intel Corp., the Santa Clara, Calif., chip giant, agreed to acquire the wireless-solutions business of Infineon Technologies AG for about $1.4 billion cash, the companies said Monday.The business provides cellular platforms to wireless-phone makers.The acquisition would strengthen Intel's/quotes/comstock/15*!intc/quotes/nls/intc(INTC18.37,+0.19,+1.05%) efforts in its Internet-connectivity business, enabling it to offer "the fu...
Read articleUS STOCKS-Wall St slumps on economy woes; Dow below 10,000
2010-08-27 05:43:49
Keywords: United States,Equities Markets,Market Reports,Financials,Banking Services,Financials,Communications equipment,Computers / Office Equipment,Semiconductors,Semiconductors / Semiconductor Equipment,Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Computer hardware,Computer ha
Quote: Cisco Systems
(CSCO.O) fell 2.4 percent to $20.70, while Intel (INTC.O) gave
up 1.6 percent at $18.18. Stocks initially rose on data showing first-time claims for
jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, but the
number was still too high to signal a shift in the weak labor
market. The four-week average of new claims, regarded as a
better gauge of trends, rose to the highest since late
November. For details, see [ID:nN26186848] "The best the bull can say is that the recovery is evening...
Read articleDow drops below 10,000
2010-08-27 05:43:48
Keywords: Economic_Indicators,Economic_News,Equities,GDP_&_GNP,General_News,Market_News,Market_Reports,Markets,Unemployment
Quote: Intel fell 1.6 per cent to $18.18 after it was reported that it is close to agreeing a deal to buy Infineon Technologies’ wireless business.Time Warner lost 1.4 per cent to $50.96 after it bought a Chilean TV network for $150m as part of its plan to expand its investments in emerging markets. Chilevision was previously owned by Sebastián Piñera, the country’s president. Cisco fell 2.4 per cent to $20.70 after it bought Extend Media, a privately- owned provider of software tha...
Read articleThree Stocks Likely to See Eventual Profits
2010-08-26 10:26:39
Quote: But when it comes to the company’s stock, a “friend with benefits” policy is a better way to look at it.Try not to get choked up while we introduce this week’s three lil’ piggies…“Bum…bum bum bum bum”Intel Corporation (INTC)Recent Price: 18.42P/E: 11.02Current Yield: 3.42%The SkinnyLast week, to great fanfare, INTC announced it was buying security software powerhouse McAfee (MFE) for $7.68 billion in cash. That’s one reason large comp...
Read articleIntel: Is There More to the McAfee Purchase Than Meets the Eye?
2010-08-26 10:26:37
Quote: Last Thursday, Intel announced its largest acquisition ever withthe $7.68 billion purchase of security software maker, McAfee (MFE).Bothboards unanimously approved the deal which will provide McAfeeshareholders with $48 a share in cash – a 60 percent premium over thestock’s previous closing price.At first glance, the move seemedcurious with a dominant hardware company making an expensive foray intosoftware.The multiple, at 3.3 times revenue, is high relative to theaverage premium pai...
Read articleTwo Semiconductor Stocks Worth Owning
2010-08-25 06:57:28
Quote: The name of the game is smaller, faster, cheaper, better.As a result, the industry is highly cyclical and volatile, ebbing and flowing with the tides of technological change.Gordon Moore, a co-founder of Intel (INTC) dubbed the term “Moore’s Law,” which refers to the fact that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years or so.He predicted that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future.A company that could buck this trend would stand to gain substantia...
Read articleEvening Reading: BHP vs. China to Rule the (Potash) World
2010-08-24 02:49:44
Quote: By Stephen GrocerH-P-3PAR, Dell-3PAR, Intel-McAfee: Tech M&A is heating up. Deal Journal colleagueJennifer Valentino-DeVries speaks to with Peter Falvey, a managing director and co-founder of technology-focused investment bank Revolution Partners, now a division of Morgan Keegan, about what’s driving the flurry of deals.Is GM just a hedge fund in disguise? Tony Jackson writes: “GM is being excitedly touted as worth $60bn-plus. But closer inspection of its gigantic pension fund suggests ...
Read articleData duel: HP tries to outbid rival Dell for 3Par
2010-08-24 02:49:43
Keywords: Data duel: HP tries to outbid rival Dell for 3Par, dell,emc,hpq,ibm,intc,ntap,orcl,par
Quote: Baird & Co., said HP's earlier offer was likely rebuffed because the price was too low.While HP looks for a new CEO, Dell needs to shore up support for the CEO it has.Michael Dell has been embroiled in a scandal about undisclosed payments the company took from Intel Corp. for allegedly avoiding chips from an Intel rival. Dell and the company settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges on that matter last month, without admitting wrongdoing.Dell has lost the faith of some investors. Two we...
Read articleNokia, Intel say MeeGo software off to good start
2010-08-24 02:49:42
Keywords: Finland,Nordic States,Europe,Western Europe,United States,Telecommunications Services,Electrical Components / Equipment,Semiconductors,Semiconductors / Semiconductor Equipment,Internet / World Wide Web,Software,Communications equipment,Arts / Culture / En
Quote: OULU |Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:00am EDT
OULU Finland, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Top mobile phone maker
Nokia (NOK1V.HE) and chip maker Intel (INTC.O) said on Tuesday
their software joint venture had got off to a solid start. "Take-up is really positive," Mika Setala, director of
industry alliances at Nokia, told journalists. "The MeeGo community is active, vibrant," said Martin
Curley, head of Intel Labs Europe. In February the two firms unveiled plan to create MeeGo,
merging Nokia's Linux Maemo software pla...
Read articleIntel and Nokia Create First Joint Laboratory
2010-08-24 02:49:42
Keywords: Intel and Nokia Create First Joint Laboratory, intc
Quote: IntelLabs Europe.Initially the lab will conduct research for new and compelling mobileuser experiences that could leverage the rapidly increasing capabilitiesof mobile devices. Creating interfaces that are more similar tointeractions in the real world can enable experiences that are morenatural and intuitive, in the same way that modern games and movies aremore immersive through the use of realistic 3-D graphics.MeeGoopen source platform recently launched by Intel and Nokia. MeeGoprovides the gr...
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