Tech : Late rally gives strong boost to tech sector

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:00:12 -0500
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Tech Stocks: Late rally gives strong boost to tech sector

11/21/2008 4:45 PM ET

Technology stocks jump in the final hour of trading, following a broad
market upswing that is sparked by reports that New York Federal
Reserve President Timothy Geithner has been tapped serve as Treasury
secretary by President-elect Barack Obama.

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The Stockpickers: Loomis Sayles fund manager favors H-P, Travelers, Pulte Homes
11/21/2008 6:29 PM ET

The bear market has been a steel trap for investors, but mutual-fund
managers such as Warren Koontz are beating the
bushes for long-term values once the economy recovers.

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Dell disappoints after reporting drops in earnings and sales
11/21/2008 5:02 PM ET

Dell shares put in a disappointing performance, falling more than 5% a
day after the company reported a decline in its third-quarter sales
that took attention away from any enthusiasm for its
better-than-expected earnings results.

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TiVo shares drop on EchoStar ruling
11/21/2008 4:42 PM ET

Shares of digital-video-recorder company TiVo Inc. fall as much as 20%
Friday on news that satellite provider EchoStar can continue to offer
its own DVRs to subscribers until at least February 2009.

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Cold reality freezes solar-energy sector as Suntech warns
11/21/2008 4:33 PM ET

The cold reality of plunging energy prices and the credit crisis cast
a pall over recently hot shares of solar-panel makers, as a leading
Chinese manufacturer slashes its revenue outlook to close out a dismal
week in the sector.

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Despite earnings report, Salesforce.com shares slip
11/21/2008 4:21 PM ET

Even with the broad uptick for technology stocks, shares of
Salesforce.com fall a day after the company delivered third-quarter
earnings that generally topped expectations.

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Long lines greet the debut of RIM's BlackBerry Storm
11/21/2008 4:12 PM ET

As Research In Motion launches its first touch-screen BlackBerry
device in the U.S. market, questions remain to be answered about how
the device will fare against its chief rival -- the iPhone.

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Telecom Stocks: Sprint, Verizon gain; AT&T lower
11/21/2008 12:01 PM ET

Sprint Nextel Corp and Verizon Communications Inc.
led telecommunications stocks in Friday trades after several days of
sharp losses. Stocks were split between advancers and decliners, with
early gains mostly evaporated.

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Autodesk shares tumble on disappointing forecast
11/21/2008 10:27 AM ET

Shares of Autodesk Inc. slid Friday after the design software maker
posted a third-quarter profit gain, but delivered a
worse-than-expected outlook.