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McDonald's Corp. is poised to lead all 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in stock performance for 2011, with shares up 35.30% through December 29. The fast-food chain tops the list of performers, surpassing Pfizer Inc., IBM Corp., Kraft Foods Inc., and Home Depot Inc.
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McDonald's Corp. is poised to lead all 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in stock performance for 2011, with a gain of 30.47% through December 23, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes. This performance surpasses IBM Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Home Depot Inc.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission has terminated an investigation into allegations of patent infringement by Apple Inc. The Commission determined that no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 was shown, reversing the findings of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The investigation, which began in May
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The tech merger and acquisition (M&A) market is experiencing a surge despite the downturn in the stock market, according to Corum Group, a leading international company in software and technology M&A services. The firm is hosting an exclusive monthly web event, "Buffett/IBM + Patents + Yandex
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Oracle Corp. has announced its plan to acquire Endeca Technologies, a leading provider of unstructured data management, web commerce, and business intelligence solutions. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2011, and the financial terms of the agreement remain undisclosed. Endeca's platform and data management
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USC Annenberg Innovation Lab (AIL) and IBM are partnering on a social media analysis project focused on Major League Baseball's World Series, harnessing IBM's Social Analytics technology to analyze millions of tweets and gauge public sentiment. The project aims to uncover hidden insights from Twitter followers
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Apple has solidified its position as the world's top brand, according to Eurobrand's latest research, with a brand value of $96.014 billion. This comes as no surprise, given the company's continued success in the smartphone market, particularly with the recent launch of the
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The Object Management Group (OMG) elected three new members to its Board of Directors, including Eric Chacon of Citigroup, Bob Daniel of Escape Velocity, and David Frankel of SAP, during its quarterly Technical Meeting on September 20 in Orlando, Florida. The new members bring expertise in delivering integrated information and
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Asian smartphone makers, led by Samsung, HTC, and LG Electronics, are poised to take advantage of Apple's rare stumble with the new iPhone 4S, which failed to impress fans and investors. The sales of the iPhone 4S are expected to be affected by the lack of significant design
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Insiderslab.com has released insider trading reports and Equity Research for several top companies, including eBay, Starbucks, Lululemon Athletica, Apple, Brocade, and Finisar. The reports provide insights into the recent insider trading activities of top executives in these companies, including CEOs, CFOs, and COOs. These insiders have recently traded their
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The Enterprise MobileNext Forum, scheduled for November 30-December 1 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, promises to bring together industry leaders to discuss the future of mobile technology. The event, organized by International Data Corporation (IDC) and IDG World Expo, will feature speakers from Fortune 500 companies, including AT&
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Pre-market trading saw a surge in technology stocks on September 28, 2011, with major players like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), IBM (IBM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), and Google (GOOG) rising by 0.23% to 0.68%. However, Apple's shares were down 0.04% due to reports that the company
