High-Tech Monday Update articles from March 2005

High-Tech Monday Update archives from March 2005

By the numbers.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... By the Numbers week ended March 4 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 2070.61 5.21 -4.8% S&P 500 1222.12 10.75 0.8% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Given a scarcity of key economic data and earning releases this week, Intel's mid-quarter update on Thursday could take center stage. Last week, schizophrenia seemed to spread among analysts who touted the chip sector one day only to bash it...

Top stories last week.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues fell, in line with the broader market, amid soft economic reports, higher oil prices, and profit taking. Lehman Brothers was bullish on the semiconductor sector. Nasdaq -13.68, Dow -75.37. TUESDAY Tech stocks...

Select IPOs expected this week.(Looking ahead)(Initial Public Offerings)
March 7, 2005... * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week.

Select earnings expected this week.(Looking ahead)
March 7, 2005... * No major technology earnings reports scheduled this week.

Economic indicators.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday None Wednesday None Thursday 10:00 Wholesale Inventories (Jan.) 0.6% ...

By the numbers.(Illustration)
March 14, 2005... By the Numbers week ended March 11 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 2041.60 -29.01 -6.2% S&P 500 1200.08 -22.04 -1.0% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(Tech)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Melancholy was palpable last week among investors who reminisced on the five-year anniversary of their doomed love affair with the Nasdaq. The tech-rich index remains down over 50% from its record close, and is also down for the year. As often...

Top stories last week.
March 14, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues climbed on upbeat Barron's comments on CSCO, positive research on SYMC and GOOG and a robust pre-announcement from QCOM. Nasdaq -13.68, Dow -75.37. TUESDAY Tech issues retreated on a weaker outlook from TXN and...

Select IPOs expected this week.(Looking Ahead)
March 14, 2005... * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week.

Select earnings expected this week.(Looking Ahead)
March 14, 2005... * 3COM Corp. (COMS) Loss of $0.11 a share expected for the fiscal third quarter. * Adobe Systems (ADBE) Profit of $0.50 a share expected for the fiscal first quarter. * Jabil Circuit (JBL) Profit of $0.27 a share expected...

Economic indicators.(Illustration)
March 14, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday 8:30 Empire State Manuf. Index (March) 21.0% 19.2...

By the numbers.(Illustration)
March 21, 2005... By the Numbers week ended March 18 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 2007.79 -33.81 -7.7% S&P 500 1189.65 -10.43 -1.8% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... A warning from telecom gear firm Avocent, an upbeat outlook from LSI Logic, downbeat comments on chips from Merrill Lynch and an acquisition for IBM were among the sector's highlights last week. The mix of positive and negative news suggests a...

Top stories last week.(Tech)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues climbed on strength in the software group. IBM will buy ASCL. LSI raised its guidance, but AVCT warned. SYNA climbed on an upgrade. Nasdaq +9.44, Dow +30.15. TUESDAY Tech stocks retreated on a bearish note from...

Looking ahead.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Select IPOs expected this week * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week. Select earnings expected this week * Oracle (ORCL) Profit of $0.15 a share expected for the fiscal third quarter. * Lexar (LEXR)...

Economic indicators.(Illustration)
March 21, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday 8:30 Producer Price Index (Feb.) 0.3% 0.3% >Core ...

By the numbers.(Illustration)
March 28, 2005... By the Numbers week ended March 25 Close Change YTD% Nasdaq Composite 1991.06 -16.73 -8.5% S&P 500 1171.42 -18.23 -3.3% Dow Jones Technology Index...

Eye on the market.(report on high technology industry)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... There was little technology specific news to drive action in the sector last week, as many investors were more preoccupied with the U.S. Federal Reserve, inflation and the gains in the U.S. dollar. Oracle's quarterly earnings were a highlight,...

Top stories last week.(report on high technology industry)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... MONDAY Tech issues climbed, amid a flurry of M&A deals. ENTG will buy MYK, while IACI will acquire ASKJ. Also, RMBS surged after settling its dispute with IFX. Nasdaq -0.28, Dow -64.28. TUESDAY Tech issues retreated on a bearish...

Select IPOs expected this week.(Looking Ahead)
March 28, 2005... * No major technology public offerings scheduled this week.

Select earnings expected this week.(Looking Ahead)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... * Cognos (COGN) Profit of $0.48 a share expected for the fiscal fourth quarter. * PalmSource (PSRC) Profit of $0.04 a share expected for the fiscal third quarter. * Red Hat (RHAT) Profit of $0.06 a share expected for the...

Economic indicators.(Illustration)
March 28, 2005... Economic Indicators Indicator Estimate Previous Monday None Tuesday 10:00 Consumer Confidence (March) 103.7 104.0 Wednesday 8:30 Gross Domestic...