High-Tech Monday Update articles from April 2005

High-Tech Monday Update archives from April 2005

By the numbers.(high technology industry)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... By the Numbers week ended April 1 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 1984.81 -6.25 -8.8% S&P 500 1172.92 1.50 -3.2% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(stock market of high technology industry)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Tech stocks dropped last month, with chip, Internet and software shares falling the most, while telecom gear issues' decline was milder. Yet, for the first quarter, chip and computer shares fared the best, while Internet, telecom gear and...

Top stories last week.(stock prices of high technology industry)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues edged up. SDS soared on news it was acquired by a group of private equity firms. LU fell on a Prudential downgrade. SLR's results and outlook disappointed. Nasdaq +1.46, Dow +42.78. TUESDAY Tech shares...

Select IPOs expected this week.(initial public offerings)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week.

Select earnings expected this week.(Research in Motion Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... * Research In Motion (RIMM) Profit of $0.65 a share expected for the fiscal fourth quarter. * All earnings estimates are provided by Thomson First Call.

Economic indicators.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday None Wednesday None Thursday 9:00 Wholesale Inventories 0.7% 1.1% ...

By the numbers.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 11, 2005... By the Numbers week ended April 8 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 1999.35 14.54 -8.1% S&P 500 1181.20 8.28 -2.5% Dow Jones Technology Index ...

Eye on the market.(computer industry)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Looking ahead, first-quarter earnings will start pouring in this week. According to Reuters, S&P 500 companies will see earnings growth of 8.2% from a year ago, well below the 19.7% increase registered in the fourth quarter. For hardware,...

Top stories last week.
April 11, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues edged up, amid declining oil prices and little sector news. NTIQ warned. Global microchip sales fell in February from the prior month, but rose from 2004. Nasdaq +6.26, Dow +16.84. TUESDAY Tech shares ended...

Select IPOs expected this week.(Looking Ahead)
April 11, 2005... * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week.

Economic indicators.
April 11, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday 8:30 Trade Gap (Feb.) -$58.9B -$58.3B Wednesday 8:30 Retail Sales (March) ...

By the numbers: week ended April 15.(stock market trends in the technology sector)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 18, 2005... By the Numbers week ended April 15 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 1908.15 -91.20 -12.3% S&P 500 1142.62 -38.58 -5.7% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(Brief Article)
April 18, 2005... Tech stocks plumbed new lows last week, with computer and chip shares pacing the decline, amid disappointing results and/or outlooks from Apple Computer, IBM, ASML Holdings and Advanced Micro Devices, among others. A long list of profit...

Top stories last week.
April 18, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues declined, in line with the broader market, amid little key developments. NCR and HYSL boosted their outlooks. TMTA fell on doubts about its ability to remain a going concern. Nasdaq -7.23, Dow -12.78. TUESDAY ...

Looking ahead.
April 18, 2005... Select IPOs expected this week * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week. Select earnings expected this week * Texas Instruments (TXN) Profit of $0.23 a share expected for the fiscal first quarter. * Intel...

Economic indicators.
April 18, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday 8:30 Building Permits (March) 2.09M 2.07M 8:30 Housing Starts (March) ...

By the numbers.
April 25, 2005... By the Numbers week ended April 22 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 1932.19 24.04 -11.2% S&P 500 1152.12 9.50 -4.9% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(high technology industry)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... One week chases another, and what a difference! Last week's upbeat results from the likes of Intel, Yahoo and Motorola sharply contrasted with IBM's disappointing earnings and outlook the prior week. As more tech quarterly reports are on the...

Top stories last week.
April 25, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues advanced, rebounding slightly from recent losses. ADBE will buy MACR. GLW and SGTL's outlooks pleased. ATML warned. CHKP's revenue missed. Nasdaq +4.77, Dow -16.26. TUESDAY Tech shares rose on upbeat results...

Select IPOs expected this week.(Looking Ahead)
April 25, 2005... * Unica Corp. (UNCA) 4.8 million shares at $9.50 to $11.50 a share. Lead manager: Deutsche Bank * VeriFone (PAY) 15.4 million shares at $12.00 to $14.00 a share. Lead managers: Credit Suisse First Boston, J.P. Morgan

Select earnings expected this week.(Looking Ahead)
April 25, 2005... * Microsoft (MSFT) Profit of $0.32 a share expected for the fiscal third quarter. * Altera (ALTR) Profit of $0.15 a share expected for the fiscal first quarter. * LSI Logic (LSI) Profit of $0.04 a share expected for the...

Economic indicators.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 25, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday 10:00 Existing Home Sales (March) 6.80M 6.79M Tuesday 10:00 Consumer Confidence (April) 98.6 102.4 ...