Dell profits plunge 54%
Dell Inc. said its quarterly profit dropped by 54 percent on slow sales in the third quarter, though it also predicted a rebound in demand related to the roll-out of the new Windows 7 operating system.
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
New Google book deal gets preliminary OK
A federal judge gave preliminary approval Thursday to the revised online book settlement between Google Inc. and a group of authors and publishers. (MSFT) (AMZN) (GOOG)
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
EU extends deadline on Oracle-Sun deal
The European Union deadline has been extended on the antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. (ORCL) (JAVA)
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
Report: GE, Vivendi at least $1B off on value of NBC stake
General Electric Co. and French conglomerate Vivendi continue to negotiate the value of Vivendi's 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, and remain at least $1 billion apart, according to a report from the Financial Times.
Los Angeles Business from bizjournals
Newspaper ad sales fall again
With the depressed state of the overall economy, newspaper ad sales fell 28 percent in the third quarter.
Washington Business Journal
Folgers drives Smucker's 2Q profit jump
Second-quarter profits jumped 52 percent at J.M. Smucker Co., thanks to its November 2008 acquisition of Procter & Gamble Co.’s Folgers business. (JMS)
Business Courier of Cincinnati
Wide disparity in Facebook valuations
The true valuation of Facebook Inc. isn't likely to be known until it goes public or is acquired. (MSFT)
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
NRF: Gift cards still popular for the holidays
Gift cards will remain a popular item this holiday season, but a new survey showed gift recipients shouldn’t expect as much as they got last year.
Birmingham Business Journal
MySpace buys imeem
Financially troubled San Francisco streaming music service imeem Inc. has been acquired by MySpace, according to numerous reports.
San Francisco Business Times
Disgruntled shareholders look to place three directors on USA Technologies board
Two disgruntled USA Technologies Inc. shareholders have formed an organization that is seeking to have one of them and two other men elected to the company’s board of directors.
Philadelphia Business Journal
Shareholders approve Koss stock split
Koss Corp. shareholders approved a proposal Thursday to increase the number of common-stock shares the company can issue, enabling a two-for-one stock split the company said will keep its stock listed on the Nasdaq exchange. (KOSS)
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Dell 3Q profit down 54 percent
Dell Inc. reported a 54 percent decline in third-quarter profits compared with the same period last year.
Austin Business Journal
Cardinals minority partner Kladis dies
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Thursday that minority partner Nick Kladis died earlier this week at his home in Chicago.
St. Louis Business Journal
Nike adds Phyllis Wise to board
Nike Inc. has added Phyllis M. Wise to its board. (NKE)
Portland Business Journal
Raiders extend Coliseum agreement to 2013
The Oakland Raiders have a tentative agreement to continue playing in their current home through the 2013 season.
San Francisco Business Times
Gap to buy back $500M of its shares
Gap Inc. is putting its $2.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents to use buying back shares.
San Francisco Business Times
