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Cash-Rich Apple To Issue Dividends, Buy Back $10 Billion in Shares

Subject to a declaration by its board of directors, Apple plans to initiate a quarterly dividend payment of $2.65 per share sometime in the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2012. ...More
March 19, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
It's Now $500+ for Piece of Apple

The Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics giant is the largest U.S. company based on a massive market value of $467 billion. ...More
February 13, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
AT&T-T-Mobile Collapse Could Pose Risks to Investors

T-Mobile might not be able to effectively compete with its bigger rivals and remain "independently viable" if the merger collapses. ...More
December 15, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Telecom Merger Juggling Act: How to Convert the Back Office and Keep Customers and Investors Happy at the Same Time

Two industry heavy-hitters from ProCom Consulting explain what’s driving telecom M&A in North America and how carriers can substantially improve their odds of succeeding at both B/OSS and business post-merger integration. ...More
December 15, 2011 By Dan Baker
Posted in Blog, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management
Windstream, PAETEC Deal Creates S&P 500 Company

Another benefit of the acquisition is PAETEC's "enterprise-level expertise and product offerings" that will improve Windstream's business division, a Windstream executive said. ...More
December 1, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Oracle Buys Cloud-Based Customer Service Provider

Oracle will pay approximately $1.5 billion for RightNow Technologies, a price that covers RightNow’s debt. ...More
October 24, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Customer Experience Management
Apple Stock Rebounds After Slow Start Post Jobs' Death

Apple shares opened $5 lower Thursday but ended the day virtually unchanged from the close on Wednesday. ...More
October 6, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Apple Stock Down Slightly After Jobs Announces Resignation

All of Wall Street’s eyes were on Apple Thursday morning, the day after Steve Jobs announced he was resigning as CEO of the Silicon Valley giant. ...More
August 25, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Pegasystems Stuns Wall Street with Big Numbers on Bad Day

Pegasystems not only bucked the trend Wednesday, but spent way more than 8 seconds on the bull while just about everyone else was being eaten by a bear. ...More
August 10, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Broadsoft Off to Shaky Start on Wall Street

Broadsoft priced its IPO on the low end of the expected range on Wednesday and took a hit as investors’ appetite for tech-sector shares waned. ...More
June 16, 2010 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News