Why Open Text Needs an Impressive Earnings Report (Schaeffers Research)
This article notes that software firm Open Text (OTEX: sentiment, chart, options) is generally viewed as recession-resistant, since the company creates crucial content-management software...( Read More )
Homebuilders Raise the Roof, Could Sentiment be Far Behind? (Schaeffers Research)
In a reaction that could become common on Wall Street during the near-term, Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist for Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services, said that he "nearly fell off my [his] chair" when the S&P 1500 Homebuilding subindustry index appeared on his weekly high-momentum list...( Read More )
Analysts Remain Optimistic Toward Nuance Communications (NUAN) (Schaeffers Research)
This article comments on speech-recognition firm Nuance Communications (NUAN: sentiment, chart, options) , deeming it a company that "is at least showing some solid strength in a tough economic climate." The column refers to Nuance's new quarterly guidance, which it revised higher yesterday, and comments on the company's flagship, Dragon Naturally Speaking software, and its "enthusiastic welcome ...
10 things we would like to see in Firefox and Chrome (TG Daily)
Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox captured the browser headlines this week, igniting a new discussion about performance increases and possible new features that are likely to drive a new round of innovations. Here is our list of the ten features - five for Chrome, five for Firefox - which we would like to see in the next versions.
InfoWorld's graded guide to Demo Fall 2008 business apps (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
The Demo Fall 2008 conference in San Diego this week gave 72 companies six minutes each in front of reporters, venture capitalists, and other industry players to make their case as to why their new technology was worthwhile. Of those, about a fifth were useful to business technologists.