Hungary was hit by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, the strongest in the country since 1985.
There have been no reports of injuries so far and some buildings suffered minor damage.
Posts Tagged ‘strong’
Microsoft Posts Strong Revenues on Kinect, Windows 7
January 27th, 2011 |
No Comments
Microsoft posted strong quarterly revenues off sales of Kinect and other products, but faces challenges in online services. Net income totaled $6.63 billion. – Numberswise, Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings suggest a lot of upside
for the company, with a stronger-than-expected $19.95 billion in revenue and
$6.63 billion in net income. However, many of its latest and most high-profile
initiatives including Windows Phone 7 and cloud software have yet …
ATandT Posts Strong Quarter Despite Upcoming Verizon iPhone
January 27th, 2011 |
No Comments
AT&T posted a strong quarter and customer additions that put it ahead of Verizon despite, it said, there being “no secret” that Verizon was getting an iPhone. – AT amp;Ts
pending loss of exclusive rights to the Apple iPhone cast a shadow over its
fourth quarter 2010 earnings call on Jan. 27, despite AT amp;Ts strong showing
on the wireless front; the carrier announced nearly 10 percent growth in
wireless revenue and the addition of 2.8 million wireless …
Osim off 2.9%; strong 4Q results likely priced-in
January 27th, 2011 |
No Comments
Osim International (O23.SG) off 2.9% at $1.67 in active trade, falling back after hitting $1.74 at the open, its highest level since late 2006, as despite its strong 4Q, FY results, investors are likely uneasy about pushing the price higher after the stock’s 215% surge since the start of 2010.
SAP Wrestling with Oracle Trial Fallout, Despite Strong Earnings
January 26th, 2011 |
No Comments
SAP announced strong fourth-quarter 2010 revenues and solid predictions for 2011 but is still struggling with the fallout of its Oracle lawsuit. – SAP announced solid quarterly results and financial
forecasts for 2011, even as the company seeks to put a bruising court battle
with Oracle in the rearview mirror.
For the fourth quarter 2010, SAP earned about $5.54 billion in total revenues, with an
after-tax profit of around $597 million. Wh…
Keppel’s strong earnings push STI up at midday
January 26th, 2011 |
No Comments
Singapore shares were 0.48% higher by midday Wednesday, lifted by Keppel Corp (KPLM.SI) after it reported quarterly earnings that beat market expectations.
Shares of Keppel Corp, the world’s largest oil rig builder, rose as much as 3% on Wednesday after it reported a 17% rise in fourth quarter net profit and an improved dividend.
Honda Data Breach Highlights Need to Set Strong Cloud Security Policies
January 25th, 2011 |
No Comments
In light of recent data breaches, including a December 2010 incident which affected 2.2 million Honda customers, IT managers need to limit what data is actually shared with cloud service providers. – Corporations partnering with cloud service providers need to
think carefully about what data is being shared to adequately protect consumer
privacy, according to security experts.
As companies outsource various business functions, which can
range from e-mail marketing to e-discovery and e-mail a…
iPad, iPhone Sales Drive Strong Apple Quarter: Munster
January 18th, 2011 |
No Comments
Despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ medical leave, analysts are bullish on Apple’s Q1 financial results. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster sees iPhone and iPad as keys to a great quarter. – Strong December sales for the iPad and iPhone
could push Apple’s earnings above Wall Street’s current expectations of $5.40
earnings per share on sales of $24.43 billion, according to research firm Piper
Jaffray.
quot;iPhone and iPad remain somewhat of a wildcard,
albeit positive, and we belie…
Gwyneth Paltrow “Country Strong†Flops At Box Office
January 11th, 2011 |
No Comments
Gwyneth Paltrow enjoyed making her latest film, Country Strong, where she plays a fallen country crooner making a comeback. Movie audiences, it seems, don’t agree. The film opened in an embarrassing sixth place over the weekend, only taking in $7.3 million in its first three days of release. That’s a few million short of its [...]
CPO prices to stay strong; look at IndoAgri – DBSV
January 11th, 2011 |
No Comments
DBS Vickers says strong crude palm oil prices are sustainable after December production fell a steeper-than-expected 16% on month. The house expects January-February production to fall further due to the lagged impact of a severe drought in the same period a year earlier.
STI +0.3% midday; strong support at 3200 – Kim Eng
January 11th, 2011 |
No Comments
The STI is +0.3% at 3237.76 midday, after earlier trading flat-to-slightly lower; “We’re up tracking Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, which has gone up quite nicely by about 250 points,” says a trading representative at a local brokerage. “I think from here, we’re likely to trade in a range, I don’t think the market is expecting a big fall,” he adds.
Apple’s Mac App Store Could Draw Strong Competition
January 11th, 2011 |
No Comments
Apple reported 1 million apps downloaded from its Mac App Store in its first day of release. How will Google and Microsoft respond? – Apple announced Jan. 7 that 1 million apps had been downloaded from the Mac
App Store. The question now is: How will its competitors respond?
quot;We’re amazed at the incredible response the Mac App Store is getting, quot;
Apple CEO Steve Jobs wrote in a Jan. 7
statement. quot;Developers have …
Tiger +1.1%; Strong numbers but stock expensive: Credit Suisse
January 11th, 2011 |
No Comments
Tiger Airways (J7X.SG) is +1.1% at $1.82, in average volume of 939,000 shares so far, as the airline’s solid December operating data fail to generate much excitement.
The carrier reported it flew 555,000 passengers in December, +22% on-year, +19.6% on-month, at an average load factor of 91%, +1 percentage point on-year.
Alliance with DMK strong: PM
January 3rd, 2011 |
No Comments
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi here, Monday said that ties with the DMK were “strong and cordial”. “The alliance with DMK is strong and cordial,” Manmohan Singh told public broadcaster Doordarshan on the sidelines of the 98th Indian Science Congress. Karunanidhi, who did not meet the prime minister [...]
Creating Strong Identity With Logo Design Posted By : Lonard Math
January 2nd, 2011 |
No Comments
The main idea behind using a logo is to personify a particular firm that is endorsing such a design which would contain a graphical element. So it is absolutely essential that the pattern of the trademark is created with utmost care and clarity.
Apple iPad Produces Strong Holiday Sales, but Faces New Competition in 2011
December 29th, 2010 |
No Comments
Apple’s iPad is a strong holiday seller, according to an analyst. However, the tablet faces substantial competition from Research In Motion, Microsoft and others in 2011. – Apples iPad faces a host of competition in 2011, with
Microsoft reportedly readying several Windows-based tablets for debut at
Januarys Consumer Electronics Show and other manufacturers preparing their own
first- or second-generation devices.
For the moment, however, it seems that the iPads sale…
STI +0.6% as at 2:47 p.m., 3,167 may cap; No strong drivers: Trader
December 21st, 2010 |
No Comments
Positive US stock futures and gains across Asian bourses are expected to keep Singapore shares in positive territory for the rest of the session.
The STI is up 0.6% at 3,151.62 but may face resistance at Friday’s 3,167 high. Market breadth is still at more than 2 gainers for every decliner, although participation remains low with under 500 million shares changing hands.
Britney Spears ‘inspired’ Gwyneth Paltrowâ€s â€Country Strong†character
December 17th, 2010 |
No Comments
Britney Spears’ struggle with drug addiction was the inspiration behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s washed-up alcoholic singer character in ‘Country Strong’. Writer and director Shana Feste revealed during a screening of the film in Los Angeles that she used the 29-year-old pop star’s fall from grace as a jumping off point for the film. “That’s where this [...]