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| May 2, 2012 |
| 06:12 EDT |  | FB, LMT, MSFT, MMI, GM, GS | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Facebook's (FB) $3B a year advertising business revolves around convincing marketers to buy new forms of ads to create buzz around their brands, but some major advertisers wonder if they're getting their money's worth, the Wall Street Journal reports...The uncertainty surrounding coming Pentagon budget cuts could set off a new round of defense industry consolidation, says Christopher Kubasik, the next CEO of Lockheed Martin (LMT), the Wall Street Journal reports...For assets that could barely be given away until recently, refineries are getting an unusual amount of interest, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: A German court ruled that Microsoft (MSFT) infringed Motorola Mobility's (MMI) patents and ordered Microsoft to remove its Xbox 360 gaming consoles and Windows 7 operating system software from the German market, Reuters reports...GM (GM) had proposed taking a controlling stake of more than one-third in Isuzu Motors, worth about $3B, but now seeks a smaller holding after the Japanese truck maker said it wanted to remain independent, sources say, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Oil fell from the highest level in five weeks as growing crude stockpiles in the U.S. and uncertainty before elections in three European countries raised concern that global demand may weaken, Bloomberg reports...Goldman Sachs (GS) said a proposed Federal Reserve rule that seeks to limit links between banks could lower U.S. economic growth by as much as 0.4 percentage point and eliminate up to 300,000 jobs, Bloomberg reports. |
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| June 18, 2013 |
| 16:12 EDT | | MSFT | Microsoft adds Qualcomm as Surface RT supplier, Bloomberg says
Microsoft (MSFT) will use Qualcomm (QCOM) chips in its updated Surface RT tablet, reports Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the company's plans. The report also cites a source that says Nvidia's (NVDA) Tegra chip will continue to be used for some versions of the Surface. Reference Link |
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| 15:49 EDT |  | MSFT | NVIDIA said to remain supplier for some Surface RT versions, Bloomberg says
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| 15:47 EDT | | MSFT | Microsoft said to have added Qualcomm as supplier for Surface RT, Bloomberg says
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| 14:17 EDT | | FB | Samsung may launch smartphone optimized for Facebook, Korea Times says
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| 10:34 EDT | | MSFT | Microsoft selling tablets to schools for huge discounts, ZDNet says
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| 09:48 EDT | | FB | Facebook, Samsung meeting sparks mobile plan questions, TechCrunch says
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Samsung (SSNLF) President Shin Jong Kyun to discuss a potential future for the two companies coming together to increase their revenue from mobile device ad sales, reported TechCrunch. Reference Link |
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| 09:08 EDT | | FB | Amazon.com announces social gift giving service
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| 07:42 EDT | | MSFT | May U.S. retail video game sales fall 25%, Bloomberg reports
U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories tumbled 25% to $386.3M this past May, with overall hardware sales down 31% from last year to $96M, reported Bloomberg citing data from NPD Group. Reference Link |
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| 07:42 EDT |  | FB, MSFT | O'Reilly Media to hold a conference
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| 07:29 EDT | | GS, MSFT | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association to host a conference
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| 07:13 EDT | | GM | European car sales at 20 year low, Bloomberg reports
European car sales fell to a two decade low in May as rising joblessness caused by a recession in the euro region reduced demand at Peugeot (PEUGY), Renault and GM (GM), reports Bloomberg.Reference Link |
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| 06:17 EDT | | MSFT | Taiwan tablet sales to reach 2M units in 2013, DigiTimes reports
Tablet demand in the Taiwan market is set to reach 2M units in 2013, reports DigiTimes, according to a Far EasTone Telecommunications Officer. Maxwell Cheng said the forecast for tablet sales volume in 2013 is set to double the level in 2012, with the 7-inch models estimated to account for 70%-80% of solid tablets. Reference Link |
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| 06:01 EDT | | GM | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
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| June 17, 2013 |
| 18:35 EDT | | MSFT | Mircosoft's Xbox 360 top selling U.S. console in May
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| 17:36 EDT | | MSFT | Microsoft awarded $412.24M government contract
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| 14:05 EDT | | GM | GM may benefit from lease expirations this year, Automotive News says
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| 12:12 EDT | | MSFT | Skype video messaging now available for Windows, smartphones and tablets
Skype has launched its video messaging app to users of any platform or device such as Windows products, smartphones and tablets free of charge, the company announced in a blog post. Reference Link |
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| 11:10 EDT |  | GM | Sierra Wireless is likely beneficiary General Motors vehicle connectivity, says Avondale
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| 08:25 EDT | | FB | Instagram may receive video on June 20, TechCrunch reports
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| 07:11 EDT | | FB, MSFT | Apple received nearly 5,000 data requests in six months, Reuters reports
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