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IBM Intends to Wear Green Hat..............IBM (NYSE: IBM) on Wednesday declared an ultimate deal to purchase Green Hat, a leading company in software quality and testing solutions for the cloud and other environment. Financial terms were not revealed.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7808/ibm-intends-to-wear-green-hat.html
Satcon Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:SATC) has decided to hedge its staff by 35% in an attempt to hold back costs efficiently and better direct its business toward North American and growing Asian-Pacific markets.
Satcon would also close its Canadian manufacturing plant, and is presently attempting to make an alliance with a deal manufacturer to sustain Ontario production.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7804/satcon-technology-works-on-cut-jobs-save-costs-aims-at-north-american-asian-pacific-markets.html
Apple Plans to Launch an Event; Stay Tuned for iPad till Undefined Period.........Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is deciding to keep a media event in January, but the fans of iPad3 should keep their fingers crossed because they would not get a chance to grab their highly desired tablets, because reports showed that neither the iPad 3 nor a new TV would be on offer.
The US most innovative company is anticipated to hold a significant media-related event in the next phase of this month in New York, sources explained as “close to the situation” informed AllThingsD.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7795/apple-plans-to-launch-an-event-stay-tuned-for-ipad-till-undefined-period.html
Qualcomm and Intel Set to Face-Off at Vegas..........Stage is set, gloves are on, this time it’s Intel versus Qualcomm.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) would take center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in coming week in Las Vegas, with both chipmakers looking to run the future of mobile gadgets.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7799/qualcomm-and-intel-set-to-face-off-at-vegas.html
Qualcomm and Intel Set to Face-Off at Vegas...............Stage is set, gloves are on, this time it’s Intel versus Qualcomm.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) would take center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in coming week in Las Vegas, with both chipmakers looking to run the future of mobile gadgets.
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LDK Solar Offers Takeover Bid to Germany’s Sunways....LDK Solar Co Ltd (NYSE:LDK) reported on Tuesday that it, through its fully owned subsidiary, LDK Solar Germany Holding GmbH, has entered into an investment deal on December 31, 2011 with Sunways AG, a German stock corporation, to purchase almost 33% of Sunways’ improved share capital following a capital growth from its authorized capital.
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MGIC Provides $200 Million to Escalate Insurer Capital..........MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) stated that it contributed $200 million to hike the statutory capital at its principal insurance process, letting it to continue writing fresh strategies.
MTG Shares were low 2.1% to $3.65 in after-hours session, but had declined almost $3.06 lower. Stock plunged 63% this year after the closing bell.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7781/mgic-provides-200-million-to-escalate-insurer-capital.html
Time Warner Fails to Hit a Deal with MSG; No more MSG Sports for New York Cable.................Members of Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) opened up their eyes on New Year’s morning and found out that the sports channels MSG Network and MSG+ were not present on their cable TV listings.
The New York cable firm stated that fans might miss games including the New York Knicks, Rangers and Islanders; the Buffalo Sabres; and New Jersey Devils. That’s all due to its failure to hit a deal with the MSG networks parent, Madison Square Garden Co. (NASDAQ:MSG)
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7776/time-warner-fails-to-hit-a-deal-with-msg-no-more-msg-sports-for-new-york-cable.html
Time Warner Fails to Hit a Deal with MSG; No more MSG Sports for New York Cable...................Members of Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) opened up their eyes on New Year’s morning and found out that the sports channels MSG Network and MSG+ were not present on their cable TV listings.
The New York cable firm stated that fans might miss games including the New York Knicks, Rangers and Islanders; the Buffalo Sabres; and New Jersey Devils. That’s all due to its failure to hit a deal with the MSG networks parent, Madison Square Garden Co. (NASDAQ:MSG)
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Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE:PFE) Prevnar 13 vaccine for a bacterial disease that results in pneumonia got acceptance for use in adults 50 and above, a range that may add nearly $2 billion to sales in 2015.
The Food and Drug Administration accepted the shot that would contend with Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK)’s vaccine, which was accepted nearly 30 years back, the agency stated on Friday in a statement.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7766/pfizer-gets-green-signal-from-fda-on-prevnar-13.html
Pfizer Gets Green Signal from FDA on Prevnar 13 ...........Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE:PFE) Prevnar 13 vaccine for a bacterial disease that results in pneumonia got acceptance for use in adults 50 and above, a range that may add nearly $2 billion to sales in 2015.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7766/pfizer-gets-green-signal-from-fda-on-prevnar-13.html
Verizon Moves Back its Customers Fee Plan....Verizon (NYSE:VZ) reported on Friday that it was ending plans to charge customers a $2 fee to pay their bills online or through the phone after getting thousands of protests from customers, the recent victory in a flood of consumer activism that has shaken some of the nation’s biggest firms.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7763/verizon-moves-back-its-customers-fee-plan.html
Amazon Kindle on Fire; 4Q Sales Might Fall Short of Estimates.....Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) might fall short of fourth- quarter sales forecasts, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) estimated, referring less-than-anticipated e-commerce growth over the holiday season.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7770/amazon-kindle-on-fire-4q-sales-might-fall-short-of-estimates.html
Previous Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) and currently president of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) Mark Hurd was compelled to share a letter specifying claims of sexual harassment made against him when he was CEO of Hewlett-Packard, after a Delaware court rejected his request to keep it sealed from community view.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7750/us-stocks-take-a-lift-on-second-last-trading-session-of-2011-sp-500-bounce-back-to-black.html
Previous Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) and currently president of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) Mark Hurd was compelled to share a letter specifying claims of sexual harassment made against him when he was CEO of Hewlett-Packard, after a Delaware court rejected his request to keep it sealed from community view.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7750/us-stocks-take-a-lift-on-second-last-trading-session-of-2011-sp-500-bounce-back-to-black.html
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), which this month frustrated users with three separate data service problems, announced on Thursday that it will include a $2 fee telephone for once and online bill payments.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7750/us-stocks-take-a-lift-on-second-last-trading-session-of-2011-sp-500-bounce-back-to-black.html
JA Solar Holdings Deals with Solarhybrid on 19MW Solar Modules...JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ:JASO), one of the world’s biggest makers of high-performance solar cells and solar power items, has moved in to a deal with Solarhybrid AG, a Germany-located project developer and general contractor for completely set utility-scale solar power projects, to provide 19 MW of solar modules to Solarhybrid’s Allstedt I solar power facility in Halle, Germany.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7757/ja-solar-holdings-deals-with-solarhybrid-on-19mw-solar-modules.html
The US Justice Department announced that General Electric Company’s (NYSE:GE) health-care division will pay above $30 million to resolve argues that a firm it bought in 2004 presented fake information to Medicare to pad billings for a drug used to diagnose heart disease.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7750/us-stocks-take-a-lift-on-second-last-trading-session-of-2011-sp-500-bounce-back-to-black.html
General Healthcare Unit Paying Charges to Settle False Claims Act...........General Electric Co’s (NYSE:GE) healthcare equipment unit paid over $30 million to end accusations that a firm it purchased in 2004 gave false data to charge too much Medicare for a drug used to treat heart disease, according to the Justice Department.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7754/general-healthcare-unit-paying-charges-to-settle-false-claims-act.html
The NASDAQ Composite moved up 6.56 points or 0.25% to settle at 2,625.20 and plunged 1% from previous year. Parlux Fragrances, Inc (NASDAQ:PARL) surged the most among NASDAQ which added 71.18% to finish at $5.94.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7726/us-market-remains-flat-on-tuesday-dow-jones-end-winning-streak.html
Analysts reported that the retailer, which is managed by its chairman, has observed sales slipped every year since the $11 billion union of the two chains in 2005, and possible faces further closings to cut costs, save cash and move back against competitors such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (NYSE:WMT) and Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN).
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Analysts reported that the retailer, which is managed by its chairman, has observed sales slipped every year since the $11 billion union of the two chains in 2005, and possible faces further closings to cut costs, save cash and move back against competitors such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (NYSE:WMT) and Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN).
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Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) will end as many as 120 of its Kmart and Sears discount and department stores after its decreased in holiday sales, its shares slid -27.20% or 12.47 point to settle at $33.38 and recorded most low price in three years.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7726/us-market-remains-flat-on-tuesday-dow-jones-end-winning-streak.html
A federal judge took a decision that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was not face a February prosecuted in an antitrust court case filed by New York state officials who allege the company tried to control the market.
Leonard Stark, US District Judge in Wilmington Delaware, dismissed the Feb 14 trial on Dec 23 while lawyers for Intel, the biggest semiconductor manufacturer worldwide, and the state of New York set up a plan to hold urging regarding whether the case should be released.
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Google+ Expecting to Grab 400 million Members till 2012 End...........Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is getting 625,000 new members daily on its Google+ social-networking platform, which might sum up to 400 million users by the end of 2012, as per stated by independent analysis of its growth.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7728/google-expecting-to-grab-400-million-members-till-2012-end.html
MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET) has decided to sell major part of its bank deposit business to GE Capital as the US life assurer intends to avoid sensitive oversight by the Federal Reserve. The company would sell nearly $7.5bn of it’s approximately $10.7bn in US deposits to GE Capital, both companies declared on Tuesday.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7731/metlife-sells-banking-business-part-to-ge.html
Apple Thinking over Hydrogen powered Moveable Gadgets.............US Patent and Trademark Office published an application in the database on Dec 22 in which Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), manufacturer of the iPod and iPhone, is thinking about powering some handy devices with a hydrogen fuel cell.
The company commented in its submission that their country was durable reliant on fossil fuels. Apple Inc announced that customers were more concerned in using and encouraging renewable power sources and were estimating the “environmental friendliness” of electronic gadgets.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7718/apple-thinking-over-hydrogen-powered-moveable-gadgets.html
Sears Holdings Reports Quarter-to-date Performance and Future Plans............Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHLD) posted its quarter-to-date performance and proposed steps to enhance and bolster the transformation of its business. Overall same store sales for the eight-week period concluded on December 25th, 2011 were lower by 5.2% and down 2.6% for the year-to-date phase.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7723/sears-holdings-reports-quarter-to-date-performance-and-future-plans.html
Intel Case Moves to New York State Court............Intel Corp.’s (NASDAQ:INTC) final main antitrust fight, against New York state representatives appears to be moving towards the state court after decisions by a federal judge in Delaware.
On Friday US District Judge Leonard Stark annulled a trial slated on Feb 14 in the high-profile case posted by New York’s attorney general, who accused Intel with monopolistic policies in the market for microprocessor chips.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7715/intel-case-moves-to-new-york-state-court.html
Avast Moves ahead from Beta Version; Launches Complete Android Security App.............After 11 successive days of its launch on the Android Market in public beta, Avast has decided to release its complete security app for Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) operative system Android.
Avast open Mobile Security backs a lot of features that are normally accessible only in paid-for Android security software. These comprise of privacy reports, call and SMS filtering, SIM-card change notices, firewall and application management.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7707/avast-moves-ahead-from-beta-version-launches-complete-android-security-app.html
General Electric Decides to Pay $70 Million Settlement Charges
................General Electric had decided to pay charges of total $70.4 million in penalties and damages following three ex-traders at a finance division involved in bid-rigging of municipal bonds.
It is one of five resolutions that the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Justice Department and state agencies have settled with financial companies accused with bid-rigging and the lowest up till now.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7702/general-electric-decides-to-pay-70-million-settlement-charges.html
General Electric Decides to Pay $70 Million Settlement Charges
................General Electric had decided to pay charges of total $70.4 million in penalties and damages following three ex-traders at a finance division involved in bid-rigging of municipal bonds.
It is one of five resolutions that the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Justice Department and state agencies have settled with financial companies accused with bid-rigging and the lowest up till now.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/latest-happenings/7702/general-electric-decides-to-pay-70-million-settlement-charges.html
Sony Selling its LCD Venture Stake to Samsung....Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) sold its part in the joint venture with Samsung Electronics Co. to make liquid-crystal displays to the South Korean firm after forecasting an eighth straight year of declines from TVs among lethargic demand.
Source Link: http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7699/sony-selling-its-lcd-venture-stake-to-samsung.html
On Wednesday, US stocks slightly surged, boosted by a returns from many technical levels and Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) reports.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7689/us-stocks-register-third-weekly-gain-in-four.html
The NASDAQ Composite index slipped for the day, weighed by concerns regarding Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) earnings that effect the technology stock. Other indexes increases were also unsatisfactory because of worries about the effects of the European Central Bank’s newest lending program.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7689/us-stocks-register-third-weekly-gain-in-four.html
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has entered patent licensing agreements with about every main Android device makers, including Samsung, Quanta, HTC and others.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/finance/7681/us-markets-finished-the-week-on-a-positive-note-djia-surges-6-23-for-2011.html
AT&T Gets Green Signal for Qualcomm Buying Deal.............US based service provider, AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) reported late on Thursday that it recived regulatory acceptance to purchase wireless spectrum from US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), a step that would assist the company to boost 4G network.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7663/att-gets-green-signal-for-qualcomm-buying-deal.html
AT&T Gets Green Signal for Qualcomm Buying Deal..............US based service provider, AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) reported late on Thursday that it recived regulatory acceptance to purchase wireless spectrum from US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), a step that would assist the company to boost 4G network.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/tech-advancements/7663/att-gets-green-signal-for-qualcomm-buying-deal.html
Yahoo Dam Serious About Asian Deal.....Yahoo Inc’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) board of directors has decided to continue discovering a proposal to diversify the Internet company’s Asian assets in a complicated agreement worth at $17 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal on Friday.
http://www.usamarketvoice.com/business-news/7685/yahoo-dam-serious-about-asian-deal.html