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News Breaks February 1, 2013 07:54 EDT NTAP, IBM NetApp February volatility elevated as shares trend up from three-year lows NetApp (NTAP) overall option implied volatility of 42 is above its 26-week average of 39 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement into Bloomberg reporting IBM (IBM) plans to spend nearly $15B on takeover deals through 2015. News For NTAP;IBM From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on NTAP;IBM the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> June 18, 2013 08:51 EDT NTAP NetApp price target raised to $48 from $41 at Pacific Crest Pacific Crest increased its price target on NetApp as the firm thinks the company's new products could help it benefit from a potential rebound in storage fundamentals next year. The firm keeps a Buy rating on NetApp. 07:29 EDT IBM Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association to host a conference Subscribe for More Information June 14, 2013 06:09 EDT IBM IBM revenue can grow again in second half, says Citigroup Subscribe for More Information June 13, 2013 05:59 EDT NTAP NetApp implied volatility at lower end of index mean range Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 19:25 EDT NTAP NetApp executives sell near high, Barron's says Subscribe for More Information 15:01 EDT IBM New Four Horsemen of Tech option implied volatility is mixed Amazon.com (AMZN) overall option implied volatility of 29 is below its 26-week average of 31, Google (GOOG) is at 24, near its 26-week average of 23, Apple (AAPL) is at 27; below its 26-week average of 29, IBM (IBM) is at 19, above its 26-average of 16 according to Track Data. 13:25 EDT IBM IBM starts U.S. job cuts, Bloomberg says IBM began cutting U.S. jobs today as part of a $1B plan, announced in April, to trim its global workforce, reports Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the move. Reference Link 11:51 EDT IBM IBM heading for test of $200 area, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information 07:32 EDT NTAP Lazard Capital to host a conference Subscribe for More Information 05:51 EDT IBM Amazon, IBM battle over $600M CIA contract, WSJ reports The fight between IBM (IBM) and Amazon.com (AMZN) over a $600M contract to set up a cloud-computing system for the Central Intelligence Agency shows the growing importance of intelligence-agency business for technology companies, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link June 10, 2013 07:17 EDT NTAP, IBM Storage Networking Industry Association to host conference Storage Plumbing & Data Engineering Conference is being held in Santa Clara on June 10-12. June 6, 2013 18:03 EDT IBM AT&T, IBM announce eCommerce agreement Subscribe for More Information 08:00 EDT NTAP NetApp prospects improved for rest of year, says Lazard Capital Lazard Capital says shares of NetApp (NTAP) can continue moving higher for the remainder of the year with the July quarter guidance out of the way and the company's capital allocation announcement. However, the firm keeps a Neutral rating on the stock, preferring larger-cap peer EMC (EMC) for its broader product portfolio. 07:22 EDT IBM IDG Enterprise to host a seminar Subscribe for More Information June 5, 2013 12:04 EDT IBM Juniper CEO says IBM a key enterprise partner Subscribe for More Information 07:15 EDT IBM IBM acquisition positive, says RBC Capital Subscribe for More Information 06:10 EDT NTAP NetApp implied volatility at lower end of index mean range June 4, 2013 16:20 EDT IBM On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were lower, but the major averages closed well off their worst levels thanks to a move higher in the final hours of trading. The late move wasn't enough, however, to keep the Dow from ending its streak of 20 consecutive higher closes on Tuesday sessions. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the trade deficit widened to $40.3B in April from its $38.8B prior reading, which compared to a deficit forecast of $41.1B. In Europe, an index of U.K. construction activity in May beat expectations and U.K. retail sales were also better than expected. COMPANY NEWS: Salesforce.com (CRM) and IBM (IBM) both announced acquisitions. Salesforce.com will acquire ExactTarget (ET) for $2.5B, or $33.75 per share. The deal sent shares of ExactTarget up $11.59, or 52.44%, to $33.69, while Salesforce slipped $3.24, or 7.89%, to $37.80. IBM said it will buy privately-held SoftLayer and the WSJ pegged the value of the transaction at $2B. IBM shares lost $2.76, or 1.32%, to $206.19. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was G-III Apparel (GIII), up $9.07, or 21.22%, to $51.81 after its first quarter earnings beat estimates and the company raised its full-year earnings outlook. Also higher were shares of Morgans Hotel Group (MHGC), up 86c, or 12.89% to $7.53 after the company said it will explore its strategic alternatives. Among noteworthy losers was Dollar General (DG), down $4.91, or 9.17%, to $48.64 after reporting in-line first quarter earnings giving a full-year earnings outlook below expectations. Also lower was Pandora (P), which slid 83c, or 5.45%, after dropping over 10% yesterday as speculation mounts that Apple (AAPL) will launch a competing music streaming service at its Worldwide Developers Conference next week. INDICES: The Dow was down 76.49, or 0.50%, to 15,177.54; the Nasdaq was down 20.11, or 0.58%, to 3,445.26; and the S&P 500 was down 9.04, or 0.55%, to 1,631.38. 12:32 EDT IBM On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information 11:15 EDT IBM IBM looking to enhance cloud services with SoftLayer deal Subscribe for More Information 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.