Apple bought back three times more share than expected. Apple recently had a major share buyback spree. The company bought back 36 million shares instead of the scheduled 10 million.
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Investors unimpressed with Microsoft's profit gain
Investors said that Microsoft's stock performance was "sub-par". After its quarterly earnings release last Thursday, Microsoft stock decreased by almost 10% of its value.
Microsoft discovers cure against spam
Yesterday, Microsoft said that it will be using a 67-year old law to fight botnets. Using a law which dates back almost 70 years, giant tech company Microsoft announced today that it will be charging forward in the industry's long battle against spam bots.
Bunge second-quarter earnings drop by half vis-à-vis year-earlier figures
Bunge Ltd. suffered a 50% drop in its second-quarter earnings compared to last year's figures.
Amazon's report will include 13% to 26% growth from 2013's Q2
Amazon was expected to release a report that would signify growth ranging from US$14.5 billion to US$16.2 billion.
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Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd is set to launch an initial public offering that will raise JPY4 trillion.
Etisalat ETEL.AD announced plans to acquire Pakistan's Warid. Etisalat hires Goldman Sachs Group as financial adviser for the deal.
Super Group Ltd. announced plans to make first acquisition in ten years. Singapore's leading instant-coffee maker, Super Group Ltd. , said that they are seeking to make their first acquisition in a decade.
LG Innotek Co. and Inventec Corp., Apple's suppliers, led the rally after tech titan released its earnings report.
According to UBS, Apple needed to enhance it services and earn from new products for US$500 each stock.
The instant messaging app from China, WeChat, would expand globally by using the biggest personalities in the sports industry.
Microsoft will limit updates of indie games to reduce player annoyance, reports said. In an effort to prevent "overwhelming" its player base, Microsoft announced that it will be limiting the number of Xbox One Achievement updates after its launch.
In a retraction of previous policies, independent game developers may now self-publish on the Xbox One game console according to Microsoft.
Microsoft's virtual assistant will be reworked in preparation for future release. Move over Siri, a new virtual assistant is in town. No, it's not Google Now, but Microsoft's previously announced virtual assistant - Bob.
