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US report highlights unease about Chinese firms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - Eager to expand in the United States, China's biggest technology companies face an America anxious about threats to jobs and national security. The latest blow: A U.S. report that says telecom equipment makers Huawei Technologies Inc. and ZTE

Philippine Supreme Court suspends cybercrime law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By OLIVER TEVESAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the country's anti-cybercrime law while it decides whether certain provisions violate civil liberties. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the court issued a

A look at how some IPO stocks have fared

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press Facebook's public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004. But the stock has lost much of its value since it began trading in mid-May. Below is a look at how the stocks of some recently public companies are faring. The

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 55 trading days, up on 42 and unchanged on two since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

News Summary: US panel warns on China tech threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press TECH SECURITY THREAT: American companies should avoid sourcing network equipment from China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee warned. The report recommended that U.S.

Analyst: It's time to break up HP into 2 companies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. would be better off breaking up into two separate companies instead of tormenting shareholders by pursuing a prolonged turnaround attempt, according to an industry analyst. UBS analyst Steven Milunovich concluded that HP should be split up after attending a

Intersil skids following JPMorgan downgrade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of chip-maker Intersil Corp. fell Monday after a JPMorgan analyst downgraded the stock, saying the company is losing market share and the PC market remains weak. THE SPARK: Analyst Christopher Danely lowered his rating to "Underweight" from "Neutral" and pared his price

Earns schedule for selected cos. in advertising

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press Later this month, several companies that sell advertising will begin releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. The reports will generally cover the July-September period, though some companies have fiscal quarters that depart from that. Here's the

Earns schedule for makers of phones and tablets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press Later this month, makers of phones and tablet computers will start releasing results for the latest quarter. The reports will generally cover the July-September period, though some companies have fiscal quarters that depart from that. Here's the schedule for selected

Earns schedule for chips, PCs, services companies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press Later this month, several companies providing computers, components, services and related software will begin releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. The reports will generally cover the July-September period, though some companies have fiscal quarters