BetaNews | Microsoft Security Pricing Irks Partners
We talked about Microsoft’s recent entry into the security software market here. While we noted that Symantec and McAfee appeared concerned, we also questioned whether consumers would pay Microsoft to...
View ArticleSymantec Leverages Up
On Monday Symanted announced it will offer convertible debt and use the proceeds to repurchase shares. Here’s the SEC filing. In a press release (the “Release”) issued on June 12, 2006, Symantec...
View ArticleCarnival de los Carnivales
Punny Money hosted the Carnival of the Vanities, which included our post Symantec 360, Microsoft One. Nick did a great job hosting, taking the time to comment on every post and put them in order (in...
View ArticleInvestment Banking Sleight of Hand on Symantec
We recently admitted to being baffled by a series of financial transactions made by Symantec. As we were unable to figure out the intricacies of the deal, we said “To us this sounds like a way for...
View ArticleTechdirt: Should We Welcome Microsoft’s ‘Predatory’ Pricing?
We talked about Microsoft’s recent entry into the security software market here. While we noted that Symantec and McAfee appeared concerned, we also questioned whether consumers would pay Microsoft to...
View ArticleSymantec and McAfee Have Little to Fear from Microsoft
Back in May the market was abuzz with the news that Microsoft had released a consumer antivirus program that would compete with those offered by Symantec and McAfee. The launch marks Microsoft’sbiggest...
View ArticleOracle Integrating Apps
Oracle’s application software company acquisition spree was about more than adding the revenue lines of multiple companies to create the illusion of growth. Ideally the companies, when integrated, will...
View ArticleCIOs Not Planning to Bail Out Consumers
With indications of a consumer spending slowdown building, hopes for real GDP growing at 2.5% must anticipate a fairly significant contribution from business spending (since the consumer accounts for...
View ArticleSorting Symantec’s Mess
Symantec (SYMC) this morning paid investors the joint disservice of issuing disappointing guidance and doing so in a difficult to understand press release. Symantec Reports Preliminary Fiscal Third...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead (29 April 2007)
The Economic Calendar has three potentially important events this week: Personal Income and Outlays on Monday (consensus 0.6% income, 0.5% spending) ISM Manufacturing on Tuesday (consensus 51) The...
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