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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its Optimum Processing Solutions LLC (OPS) subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). This agreement resolves all claims between OPS and IBM arising out of the patent litigation captioned Optimum Processing Solutions, LLC v. Advanced...
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MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) closed yesterday at $120.56. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $69.50 and 52-week high of $128.61. International Business Machines stock has been showing support around 118.23 and resistance in the 123.09 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives IBM a very positive 5 STAR (out of 5) strong buy rating. IBM...
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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
By gururk. According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ), BP P.L.C. ( BP ), Google Inc. ( GOOG ), International Business Machines Corp ( IBM ), and Visa Inc. ( V ). Read more » »
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Dave Lucas (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... alleges the chip giant threatened computer makers including Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and International Business Machines Corp. and paid billions of dollars in kickbacks to stop them from using a competitor's chips. Intel was fined $1.5 billion in May by the European Union over similar charges. It's chief rival AMD's spinoff company GlobalFoundries is building a chip-fab plant in Malta....
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bizjournals (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
John E. Kelly, the senior vice president and director of research at International Business Machines Corp., was named 2009 winner of the semiconductor industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. (ALTR) (IBM)
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Mac Beach (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
"The suit alleges that for several years, Intel sought to maintain its dominance of the computer-chip market by paying billions of dollars in kickbacks to computer makers under the guise of 'rebates.' The suit also alleges Intel threatened computer-makers—including Hewlett-Packard Co., International Business Machines Corp., and Dell Inc.–with retribution if they marketed products...
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DealBreaker (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... The suit also alleges Intel threatened computer-makers--including Hewlett-Packard Co., International Business Machines Corp., and Dell Inc.-with retribution if they marketed products with chips made by competitors. The full complaint is here . Hewlett-Packard - IBM - Santa Clara - Intel - Dell
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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... Corp., Microsoft Corp., Citigroup Inc., Key Energy Services Inc., Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc., International Business Machines Corp, Johnson & Johnson, sells Chesapeake Energy Corp., Western Digital Corp. during the 3-months ended 09/30/2009, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Snow Capital Management, L.P.. owns 91 stocks with a total value of $2.5 billion....
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... executives of some well-known U.S. companies, including Intel Corp's venture capital arm, International Business Machines and McKinsey & Co management consultants.The Sri Lankan-born Rajaratnam, 52, and the five other defendants are free on bail.In court papers asking a judge to jail Rajaratnam because he may be a flight risk, prosecutors mentioned Roomy Khan, a convicted felon and former...
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bizjournals (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Delaware, alleges that Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) threatened computer companies — including (NYSE: DELL), Co. (NYSE: HPQ) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) — and paid kickbacks to steer them away from using competitors' products.
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The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Delaware, alleges that Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) threatened computer companies — including (NYSE: DELL), Co. (NYSE: HPQ) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) — and paid kickbacks to steer them away from using competitors' products.
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ChattahBox (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... show “rebate” coercion allegedly used against such manufacturers, as Dell, Hewlett-Packard Co. and International Business Machines Corp. Intel would threaten to cut off the rebate payments and would at times, further threaten to fund the manufacturers’ competitors and end joint ventures, according to the attorney general. Intel paid Dell almost $2 billion in so-called rebates in 2006. During...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... bribed or coerced computer makers such as Dell Inc (DELL.O: ), Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N: ) and International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N: ) to use its microprocessors or stop using those of rivals.
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices gave up earlier gains on Tuesday, sending yields on longer-dated debt higher, as plans of Diageo, International Business Machines and other companies to sell debt sapped demand from the government-bond market. Hedging activity also weighed on Treasurys. California is also selling $900 million in taxable bonds during the session and is having the same...
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The suit, filed in a Delaware federal court, alleges that for several years, Intel sought to maintain its dominance of the computer-chip market by paying billions of dollars in kickbacks to computer makers under the guise of "rebates." The suit also alleges Intel threatened computer-makers—including Hewlett-Packard Co., International Business Machines Corp., and Dell Inc.–with retribution if...
