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(XLK) Stock Market News for May 17, 2013 – Market News

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:49 -0400

Benchmarks ended their streak of gains after the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San...

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Perficient acquires Clear Task Inc. for about $7.9 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:36:51 -0400

5 Technology Stocks With The Highest EPS

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:46:25 -0400

Below are the top technology stocks in terms of earnings per share.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is $41.90. Apple's ROE for the same period is 33.34%.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is $33.42. Google's ROE for the same period

Stocks to Watch for May 17, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:00 -0400

Post Q1 shortfall, Attunity lands five new reseller deals

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:42:10 -0400

IBM’s Surprise Earnings Miss

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:00:03 -0400

Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday May 15, 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:52:26 -0400

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday May 15, 2013:

Hearing Chatter Cisco May Bid $75/Share to Acquire Red Hat

The Rumor:Shares of Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) rose early Wednesday on unconfirmed market chatter that Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) may bid

(BR) Broadridge Financial Solutions Misses Third Quarter Earnings – Grows Year Over Year

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:01 -0400

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (BR) posted third-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted earnings per...

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Networking chip firm Mellanox to buy startup Kotura. Because photonics.

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:15:12 -0400

Mellanox, the networking chip company famous for its Infinband products has agreed to to buy photonics startup Kotura in an all-cash deal. The purchase comes after Kotura started making products for the data center.

The 20 Stocks with the Highest Share Price

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:48:26 -0400

It's official. With its shares eclipsing the $900 mark, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is trading in the nosebleeds.

Out of curiosity, Benzinga decided to look where other publicly traded companies in the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) were trading at. This only includes the S&P 500 -- otherwise companies

General Dynamics Hits 52-Week High – Analyst Blog

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:50:01 -0400

On May 14, 2013, shares of General Dynamics Corporation hit a 52-week high of $77.00.

Companies receiving the largest N.C. tax breaks

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:13 -0400

The Internet of Things has the world buzzing

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:59:20 -0400

Guy Adami Still 'Apocalyptic,' Yet Bullish for Now

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:18 -0400

A day of reckoning awaits the stock market rally, but not just yet, StockMonster's Guy Adami says after stocks closed at new record highs.

Companies receiving the most NC tax breaks

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:42:24 -0400

Views from the Inside: Celebrating 50 in style

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:39:12 -0400

Missouri’s Wolfe ranks 100th in pay among public universities

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:41:05 -0400

Dell buyout drama claims tech spotlight

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:37:22 -0400

PC giants asks Carl Icahn for more information following activist investor’s new proposal.

Quantum’s 4Q Loss Widens, Eyes Soft 1Q – Analyst Blog

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400

Quantum Corp. reported fourth quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted loss per share of 4 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 3 cents per share.

In Sync with Warren Buffett: Other Business Icons Betting on Women

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:40:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images Women in the workplace -- it's a hot topic in the business universe right now. For that, you can thank Sheryl Sandberg's girl-power-infused book "Lean In," or the ever-increasing number of female ... Read more

Stock Buybacks: We Separate Smart from Dumb

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:23:29 -0400

How Did They Do It? IT Watchdog Probes ATM Heist

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:17:57 -0400

The Indian government's cyber watchdog is investigating how the computer systems of two companies that are part of the country's vast IT services industry were breached in a global ATM heist that saw $45 million stolen from two banks in the Middle East.

Tech follows hedge funds? Campaign finance guru on the irony of FWD.us

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:04:59 -0400

'Like Lean In, but pushier': Anita Borg awards draw tech's top women

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:02:52 -0400

You can’t beat the machines

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:42:50 -0400

As computer-driven trading increases each passing year, the ability for individual investors as well as professional advisors to beat the market, and subsequently the computers, becomes that much more difficult.

Icahn Offer for Dell Increases Investor Risk

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:24:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Carl Icahn and partner Southeastern Capital Management will offer Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) stockholders two alternatives, if their deal to takeover the company is chosen by its board. Investors can take cash for their shares, or roll the dice and ... Read more

Stock Market in Which Bad Companies Thrive Over Good Ones

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:22:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: One of the effects of the current record stock market levels is that companies that are poorly run and post poor results have done as well, if not better, than shares in well-run companies have. This may be an example of the odds that "a rising tide ... Read more

America's 10 Most Profitable Companies

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: It was a banner year for these Fortune 500 companies. Learn why their profits soared. More from CNNMoney: Best big companies to work for 2013 Fortune 500: Full list Oreo cookies maker is a spinoff success ... Read more

Recognizing Organizations That Lead The Way In High-Impact Community Engagement

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:15:00 -0400

Accenture Takes Over Fjord – Analyst Blog

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:01 -0400

Accenture plc took over U.K.-based design agency, Fjord for an undisclosed amount, to bolster its design and marketing capabilities.

Broadridge Misses 3Q Earnings, Grows Y/Y – Analyst Blog

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:32:01 -0400

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. posted third-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted earnings per share of 39 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 by a wide margin.

Stock Dividend Increasers for Early May

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:48:00 -0400

Stock Dividend Increasers for Early May

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:48:00 -0400

The following stocks have recently increased their dividends. This is the sign of a good company and could be the sign of an improving economy.

American Water Works Company (AWK) announced an increase of its quarterly cash dividend payment from $0.25 to $0.28 per share, a 12 percent increase.

Costco (COST) raised its dividend by 12.70% to 31 cents per share.

IBM (IBM) raised its quarterly dividend by 11.8% to 95 cents per share.

PepsiCo (PEP) raised quarterly distributions by 5.6% to 56.75 cents per share.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS-A) raised its quarterly dividend by 4.7% to 90 cents per share.

Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, a 54% increase over the prior payout of $0.13 per share.

ExxonMobil (XOM) recently declared a 10.5% dividend increase.

Chevron (CVX) declared an 11% dividend increase.

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