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IBM: IBM roundup: 1) Following solid 2012 growth...

5:45 PM IBM roundup: 1) Following solid 2012 growth and an M&A binge, IBM expects to generate $20B in analytics/big data revenue in 2015, up from a prior forecast of $16B, says CEO Ginni Rometty. 2) Rometty also talks up IBM's emerging markets efforts: Big Blue is on track to double Chinese sales from 2010-2015, and grew its South American client base by 22% last year. 3) An NYT column looks at IBM's efforts to expand Watson's uses. Potential applications include drug development, predicting machine maintenance, and inventing recipes. IBM recently added Watson to a server line that starts at ~$6K. Read comments

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FB,GOOG: Facebook (FB) finally makes its long-rumored...

4:36 PM Facebook (FB) finally makes its long-rumored purchase of Microsoft's Atlas ad-serving/tracking business official. Terms haven't been disclosed, but past reports have suggested the price is below $100M. The purchase strengthens Facebook's efforts to create a targeted display ad platform that can rival Google's (GOOG) DoubleClick. Read comments

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AAPL: Over its previous opposition, Apple (AAPL)...

3:51 PM Over its previous opposition, Apple (AAPL) implemented earlier this month a plan requiring executive officers to hold 3x their annual base salary in stock. The CEO is required to hold 10x his salary, and independent directors 5x their retainer. Read comments

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MSFT: The EU is set to fine Microsoft (MSFT +0.5%)...

2:38 PM The EU is set to fine Microsoft (MSFT +0.5%) for failing to make good on an '09 promise to offer Windows users a choice of browsers, Reuters reports. Given the EU has fined $2.1B to date, any penalty could be substantial. Perhaps Microsoft can defend itself by pointing out European consumers are having little trouble finding their way to 3rd-party browsers on their own. Read comments

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AOL: AOL's Stock Looks Too Richly Valued Despite Improved Outlook

AOL's Stock Looks Too Richly Valued Despite Improved Outlook
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