HP’s Turnaround Progress Slow but Sure, Says CEO Whitman

“We are fixing a lot of the problems that are keeping HP from being great.”
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HP’s Moonshot Gives Analysts a Case of the “Mehs”

Good, but not enough. Yet.
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Morgan Stanley Defends SAP Against Sales Inflation Accusations

Another analyst chimes in on SAP’s HANA numbers.
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Sentiment Gives Way to Reality as HP Shares Crash on Goldman Downgrade

An analyst directly contradicts CEO Meg Whitman.
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Facebook Gains on Apple in Wall Street Rating Race

If Wall Street had a tech-stock popularity contest, Facebook would be closing in on Apple.

Amazon Surges to New Highs on Expectation of Positive Holiday Report

Amazon’s fourth-quarter sales should be up as much as 30 percent year over year, or double the overall e-commerce market.
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Facebook’s Early Christmas Gift: Shares Surge on Analyst Upgrades

Facebook’s usual Wall Street Scrooges do a sudden, positive about-face on the stock’s prospects.
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Nintendo Wii U Preorders Selling Out Ahead of Nov. 18 Launch

Nintendo’s Wii U, which won’t arrive in U.S. stores until Nov. 18, is already close to selling out. CNBC reports that major retailers, like Walmart, Best Buy, Toys “R” Us, Target and Sears, are no longer taking preorders. GameStop has sold out of the Deluxe edition, which costs $350, but the basic version for $300 is still available. Analysts warn, however, that Nintendo may be limiting supplies to help generate buzz for the system.

Analysts Like Cisco Again After Earnings Beat

Not terrible is still not great.
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Analysts See Turnaround Under Way at HP, Stay Positive

After disclosing combined charges of $9 billion and the biggest loss in the company’s history, is there still a reason to be positive on Hewlett-Packard?
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$FB Is a Buy, Analysts Say

HP Beats Street’s Lowered Expectations