Salesforce.com Inc.

Cisco may offer Web-based office software

BOSTON (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc is considering offering Web-based alternatives to Microsoft Corp's popular Office software as the networking giant expands on the Internet.
 

Oracle profit beats forecast, margin at record

BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp <ORCL.O> reported quarterly earnings above expectations as the No. 3 software maker's profit margin hit a record thanks to robust growth in its maintenance business, sending shares up 2.7 percent.
 

Big Business Seeks More Tweaks To Cap-And-Trade Emissions Bill

Congressional lawmakers have already made major concessions to Big Business as part of the cap-and-trade bill. With the legislation still struggling in the House, business has come back to ask for more.
 

Many Big Tech Companies Elevating Their Cloud Computing Efforts

These days, it seems tech companies are either on the cloud, or they're off the mark.
 

Verizon offers pay-as-you-go hosting service

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc on Thursday unveiled a pay-as-you go hosting service for corporate customers looking to save money by buying only as much computing capacity as they need at any given time.
 

Tibco to offer "cloud" computing software

BOSTON (Reuters) - Tibco Software Inc will sell products to help companies build and run programs on Amazon.com's cloud computing system, a move that may spur adoption of the fledgling technology.
 

Indexes End Lower On Day, Higher On Week

5:15 p.m. Update: Major indexes closed in split fashion Friday. Stocks opened higher, hit their highs late morning, then traded sideways for most of the session. But a round of late selling pushed most indexes lower.
 

General Motors, McClatchy are big movers

General Motors, McClatchy, Ann Taylor, GameStop among big market movers Friday. Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
 

Stocks Pull Back In Afternoon Trade

1:15 p.m. Update: Major indexes trimmed gains but remained higher in early afternoon trading Friday.
 

Indexes End Lower On Day, Higher On Week

Major indexes closed in split fashion Friday. Stocks opened higher, hit their highs late morning, then traded sideways for most of the session. But a round of late selling pushed most indexes lower.
 

Salesforce Profit Jumps 88%, But Revenue Outlook Disappoints

Salesforce.com (CRM) Thursday reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street forecasts and upped its profit outlook, but revenue disappointed investors and shares fell.
 

SAP's Business ByDesign coming to mobile devices

NEW YORK (Reuters) - SAP will soon introduce a mobile version of its Business ByDesign Web-based software suite, a senior executive said on Thursday.
 

IBD's Top 10 - Thursday

Stocks Tumble On U.K. Warning
 

Salesforce Profit Jumps 88%, But Revenue Outlook Disappoints

Salesforce.com Thursday reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street forecasts and upped its profit outlook, but revenue disappointed investors and shares fell.
 

Cloud computing providers require strong audits

Companies must develop better ways of evaluating the security and privacy practices of the cloud services they utilize, according to a report by Forrester released Friday.. Companies must develop better ways of evaluating the security and privacy practices of the cloud services they utilize, according to a report by Forrester released Friday.
 

Business Briefs - Tuesday

TECHNOLOGY
 

DDoS attacks hit major web services

Attacks on major web services providers caused disruptions in service to internet users.. A DNS service provider and a domain registrar apparently fell victim to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks this week.
 

Tech Employment Actually Up In 2008, Despite A Q4 Plunge

Tech Employment Actually Up In 2008, Despite A Q4 Plunge
 

Forecasters Swing To 2009 Declines In Spending Outlook

Forecasters Swing To 2009 Declines In Spending Outlook
 

Tech Employment Actually Up In 2008, Despite A Q4 Plunge

U.S. tech/telecom industries added 77,000 net jobs in 2008, but a loss of 38,000 jobs in the fourth quarter makes for an unclear outlook this year, says an annual industry report slated to be released Tuesday.