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Megamerger fallout: Downgrades
- Compaq Computer (CPQ) shares rebounded slightly today after falling 9 percent yesterday, despite some analysts' downgrades after the company's megamerger announcement with Digital Equipment (DEC). [News.com]
Memory market future unclear
- Memory chip prices have gained a bit over the past week, but the recent uptick doesn't necessarily signal the shaky market has begun to rebound. [News.com]
Memory prices suddenly higher
- NEW YORK-Higher spot prices for 16-megabit memory chips and rumors of production difficulties in South Korea that could curb supply caused shares of Idaho manufacturer Micron Technology to jump. [News.com]
Mergers and acquisitions up 25%
- Let's get together and feel all right. [News.com]
Micrografx takes Corel to court
- Graphics software maker Micrografx (MGXI) is expected to file a request tomorrow in the Federal District Court of the Northern District of Texas for a temporary restraining order against Corel (COSFF). [News.com]
Micron discounts business PCs
- Direct vendor Micron Electronics (MUEI) said today it cut prices by up to 20 percent on its entire line of business desktop systems. [News.com]
Micron readies sub-$1,000 PC
- Micron has announced a fully-configured sub-$1,000 PC, an indication that the low-cost PC trend is catching on at direct marketers, which to date have shied away from this segment. [News.com]
Microsoft opens Office Update site
- Users of Microsoft (MSFT) Office 97 who are itching to upgrade their software but just can't wait until the next major release will get that chance through a new Web site to be launched today. [News.com]
Microsoft appeals Lessig ruling
- Microsoft (MSFT) pressed on today with its opposition to a court-appointed computer adviser assigned to its antitrust battle with the Justice Department, asking an appeals court to overturn the designation. [News.com]
Microsoft back to core case
- When Microsoft and the Justice Department settled their contempt-of-court dispute, the case got back to the larger issue of technology integration and the company's business practices. However, the settlement will likely have ramifications for the final outcome of the case and the industry as a whole. This NEWS.COM special coverage examines these issues. [News.com]
Microsoft beats expectations
- Microsoft (MSFT) today posted second-quarter results that beat expectations as its performance continued to be fueled by sales of Windows 95 and Office 97. [News.com]
Microsoft buys Hotmail
- Microsoft (MSFT) said Wednesday it is buying Hotmail to make free email a feature of the Microsoft Network, turning up the heat on America Online (AOL). [News.com]
Microsoft college deal postponed
- Before being grilled by state lawmakers yesterday, California State University (CSU) officials said they are postponing a deal that would make the system a moneymaking business partner with Microsoft and three other companies. [News.com]
Microsoft deal ends contempt charges
- The Justice Department and Microsoft today announced a settlement on a major issue stalling their high-profile antitrust dispute, clearing the software giant of contempt-of-court charges that could have resulted in an unprecedented fine of $1 million a day. [News.com]
Microsoft debuts Office 98 for Mac
- At Macworld Expo, Apple Computer (AAPL) showed off the first results of its invigorated relationship with Microsoft via the official unveiling of Office 98 for the Mac. [News.com]
Microsoft files appeal brief
- Microsoft today told a federal appeals court that the lower court judge handling its antitrust dispute with the Justice Department erred in ordering the software giant to separate Web browsing software from its operating system. [News.com]
Microsoft inspected in Japan
- As Microsoft lawyers tossed and turned last night in advance of today's hearing with the Department of Justice, the software giant suffered another antitrust blow as the Fair Trade Commission of Japan conducted a morning raid on the company's Tokyo offices. [News.com]
Microsoft posts "Bonk" patch
- Microsoft this morning posted a fix to protect its Windows NT servers from a malicious program that hackers can use to bring down computers hooked up to the Internet. [News.com]
Microsoft rattles markets
- Market reaction to the latest news coming out of Redmond, Washington, spanned three continents today as investors responded skittishly to Microsoft's earnings report, its dire warning on problems related to the Asian currency crisis, and finally the surprise court agreement with the Justice Department. [News.com]
Microsoft sets 2-for-1 stock split
- Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) today said that its board has approved a two-for-one stock split in order to make its shares more accessible to potential buyers, payable February 20, record February 6. [News.com]
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