| Twitter Revamp Appears Better for Businesses Although the tool could still offer a better user experience, Twitter's new look could change how businesses present and market themselves. Twitter - Online Communities - Social Networking - Trending and Popularity - Evan Williams feeds.pcworld.com |
My Eyes Only Photo Update Improves Performance If you keep sensitive photos on your iOS device, it may be wise to use a photo encryption app that keeps unwanted users from viewing your images. One such app is... Encryption - IOS (Apple) - Security - Cryptography - Windows feeds.pcworld.com |
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Rumor Watch: Should Oracle Buy EMC? Value Expectations submits: On Thursday, rumors escalated that data storage systems maker EMC may be bought out by Oracle Corp. (ORCL), which sent shares of EMC up nearly 5% during trading hours. With that said, though, more than one analyst deemed such a deal unlikely. However, not that long ago, Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems, which gave the company an exposure to the hardware industry for the first time, so an acquisition of a storage maker does not seem completely out of the question (Oracle is definitely known for making acquisitions). But, EMC would be a very large buyout candidate (market cap of $43 billion) and also has a majority ownership of VMware, a virtualization company, making the deal somewhat more complex than at first glance (not to mention the potential for a bidding war). Nonetheless, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look at the potential acquisition target, EMC, using AFG’s Valuation and Economic Margin tools. First off, looking at EMC’s wealth creation chart (shown below, click to enlarge), we see that the company has done a relatively good job at achieving positive Economic Margins throughout the majority of its history. The trend of its EMs points to some cyclicality within its business operations, as it tends to struggle more during recessionary times (2002 & 2009), but also does well during periods of economic vitality (1996-2000 & 2004-2007). The company has also been consistently growing, both organically and via acquisition. We like companies that achieve positive economic margins and are growing their assets - what we call a wealth creation strategy.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Blackberry Style Brings Back the Flip Phone The Style is coming to Sprint at the end of this month, and I have to admit I'm totally fascinated by this phone. feeds.pcworld.com |