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EBay: Stock Swoons As Three Analysts Downgrade

It was a rough morning for eBay (EBAY) shares, which are down sharply following last night’s poorly received Q2 earnings report. While revenues and EPS for the quarter beat expectations, Q3 guidance disappointed the Street, and analysts were dismayed by weaker than expected gross merchandise value in the quarter. A trio of analysts lowered ratings on the stock:

Analysts see near-term risks in problems with online sales system at J. Crew

NEW YORK (AP) - Analysts on Wednesday were concerned that problems with J. Crew Group Inc.'s online system could hurt the apparel retailer's sales in the coming quarters, after the company reported second-quarter results below Wall Street estimates and slashed its full-year outlook.

Analysts gaga over Google's prospects

As Google Inc. (GOOG/NASDAQ) gets set to disclose second-quarter results today, analysts are bullish on the Internet giant's prospects, saying there's plenty of room for it to turn its existing online opportunities into cash while developing new applications.

Analysts gaga over Google's prospects

As Google Inc. (GOOG/NASDAQ) gets set to disclose second-quarter results today, analysts are bullish on the Internet giant's prospects, saying there's plenty of room for it to turn its existing online opportunities into cash while developing new applications.

Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market

Linux has the potential to power the bulk of mobile Internet devices (MIDs), some analysts say. In a report released this week, ABI Research says that the Linux operating system appears positioned to take the lion's share of the market for devices that are bigger than a cell phone but smaller than a laptop. [ Track the latest trends in open source with InfoWorld's Open Sources blog.

Analysts Revisiting Google

Following an announcement by Google that its $1 billion stake in AOL has lost significant value, analysts on Friday debated whether Google's larger strategy beyond its core search business is faltering.

Analysts On Google: This Quarter Wasn't So Bad; Long-Term Outlook Still Strong

imageWe’ll see if Google (NSDQ: GOOG) shares get clipped as badly in today’s trading as they did after hours yesterday… so far it looks like justice may be a bit less severe. Either way, it was not one of its great quarters. The key question: what does it mean for its long-term outlook? Analysts are chiming in with their view, and most remain pretty positive:

Analysts divided on McAfee; FBR cuts rating, while Jefferies raises price target

NEW YORK (AP) - Analysts provided dueling opinions Wednesday on the outlook for McAfee Inc., a maker of security software, but investors seemed most persuaded by a gloomy perspective from Friedman Billings Ramsey.

Lawyers, analysts: ICANN vote will cause URL chaos

The decision to allow custom top-level domains will be a "nightmare" for brand managers, analysts and lawyers have warned.

NPD Preview: Analysts predict strong growth

The big three US analysts have released their predictions for July's NPD results, with growth to hit between 30-44 per cent over the same month last year.

The Brampton Factor: Analysts fail on open source

For open source software to achieve its full potential, people's perceptions must change. Yet how can that happen when open source is so woefully neglected by analysts, asks Martin Brampton.

Movers roundup: Google shares climb as analysts remain upbeat, GT Solar stock sinks

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Google Inc. rose Friday as analysts remained upbeat on the online advertising leader's prospects despite disappointing second-quarter results.

New iPod Touch and MacBooks coming soon, analysts say

Apple is likely to announce a redesigned iPod Touch and slimmer MacBooks at an event in September, analysts said on Monday.

Spending on the iPhone may not live up to its buzz, say analysts

MONTREAL — Apple’s iPhone seems to be the smartphone that consumers long to have, but analysts say it’s aimed at a niche market and spending on the phone may not live up to its buzz.

Linux to Take Lion's Share of Mobile Internet Devices Market - Analysts.

Microsof Corp.'s Windows operating system is by far the most popular OS on the market of desktops and laptops, however, it may not find itself as the system of choice on the emerging market of mobile Internet devices, analysts from ABI Research believe.

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EBay quarterly profit rises, but shares fall on outlook

Online auction house eBay Inc. said yesterday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 per cent, as the company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service. But eBay's outlook for the current quarter was softer than analysts had been forecasting, and the company's shares fell in after-hours trading after closing up $1.21 at $28.10. EBay earned $460-million, or 35 cents a share, compared with $376-million, or 27 cents, in the year-ago quarter. Excluding certain items, eBay earned 43 cents a share. That beat Wall Street's forecast for 41 cents a share. EBay's revenue rose 20 per cent to $2.2-billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had been looking for $2.17-billion. EBay expects third-quarter earnings of 30 cents to 32 cents a share, or 39 cents to 41 cents a share on an adjusted basis, and $2.

Inside Apple's iPhone SDK Gag Order

snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Tom Yager takes a closer look at Apple's iPhone SDK confidentiality agreement, which restricts developers from discussing the SDK or exchanging ideas with others, thereby leaving no room for forums, newsgroups, open source projects, tutorials, magazine articles, users' groups, or books. But because anyone is free to obtain the iPhone SDK by signing up for it, Apple is essentially branding publicly available information as confidential. This 'puzzling contradiction' is the 'antithesis of the developer-friendly Apple Developer Connection' on which the iPhone SDK program is based, Yager contends. 'You'll see arguments from armchair legal analysts that the iPhone developer Agreements won't stand up in court — but those analysts certainly won't stand up in court on your behalf.

McAfee (MFE) NewsBite - McAfee Reports Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings

McAfee Inc. (MFE) opened at 34.60. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 34.29 and a high of 35.00. MFE is now trading at 34.81, up 2.06 (5.95%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 41.66 in October and set its 52 week low of 27.80 in January. MFE slipped at the end of 2007, but has moved to the upside since the beginning of this year. Security software maker McAfee announced yesterday evening its second-quarter profit dipped to $47.8 million, hurt by hefty charges and a legal settlement. The company posted earnings of 52 cents per share, while analysts forecast earnings of 45 cents per share. Revenue climbed to $396.8 million, just above analysts' view for $369.1 million in sales. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and steady while S&P gives MFE a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating.

Analysts unfazed by Qualcomm's loss to Broadcom in patent fight

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Analysts see near - term risks in problems with online sales system at J. Crew

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Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market

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Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market

In a report released this week, ABI Research says that the Linux operating system appears positioned to take the lion's share of the market for devices that are bigger than a cell phone but smaller than a laptop.

Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market

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Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market

In a report released this week, ABI Research says that the Linux operating system appears positioned to take the lion's share of the market for devices that are bigger than a cell phone but smaller than a laptop.

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