5 posts and columns on Jerry A. DiColo

TI Reports Strong Results, Outlook

in News on January 26, 2010 at 8:01 am PT

Texas Instruments Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit soared on stronger sales and higher margins, aided by a return of demand from industrial markets. The Dallas-based chip maker’s results benefited from a 27 percent jump in sales of analog chips, used in everything from cell phones and manufacturing equipment. The company also said its first-quarter results could surpass its fourth quarter, rather than the typical seasonal slowdown.

Whitman Testifies in EBay-Craigslist Dispute

in News on December 8, 2009 at 8:18 am PT

Former eBay Inc. Chief Executive Meg Whitman was never aware of any plans by the company to steal any secret information from Craigslist while eBay was a minority stakeholder, Ms. Whitman testified on Monday. Ms. Whitman, who served as eBay’s CEO from 1998 until 2008 and is now running for governor of California, added that eBay originally had hoped to purchase all of Craigslist; however, she learned it would be impossible to gain a controlling interest without purchasing stock from Craigslist owners Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster.

Solar Panel Makers Seek Local Ties

in News on November 18, 2009 at 7:48 am PT

Solar panel makers, taking cues from industrial products like Trane air-conditioners and Andersen windows, are racing to roll-out networks of installers across the U.S. and internationally as they try to establish their brands in the residential market.

Intel CFO Sees Signs of Business Spending

in News on October 29, 2009 at 3:46 pm PT

Intel Corp. Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith said evidence is beginning to emerge that corporations are returning to technology spending, although such spending is driven more by the savings offered than by any spending increases. “Our sales guys are picking up more interest at corporations,” Mr. Smith said in an interview Thursday.

Twitter Says Hit by "Denial-of-Service" Attack

in News on August 6, 2009 at 8:40 am PT

Twitter Inc., the fast-growing microblogging service, was inaccessible Thursday morning, struck by a “denial-of-service” attack, the company said on its status blog. “We are defending against a denial-of-service attack, and will update status again shortly,” the company said in a blog post shortly before 11 a.m. EDT, Thursday.