posted 09-15-2000 05:43 PM         

Xerox shares soared 12% on speculation the troubled photocopier giant could be a takeover target, but analysts differed on whether some or all of the company might really be sold. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/09/15/deals/wires/xerox_wg/

posted 09-14-2000 06:09 PM         

When federal regulators downed Worldcom's proposed takeover of Sprint, CEO Bernard J. Ebbers blasted the parties involved (e.g., Janet Reno and Joel Klein). Ebbers may have been a little too aggressive in his response, but he also may have had a valid point. (source: Upside.com) http://www.upside.com/Opinion/39a428500.html

posted 09-13-2000 06:05 PM         

Until now, Hewlett-Packard's new look – marketing schemes harkening back to the 'home grown' focus of its legendary founders – has seemed to be lacking any tangible support (like a new business plan). But the company took big strides this week to convince investors that's not the case. (source: Markewatch) http://www.marketwatch.com/archive/20000913/news/current/techwatch.htx

Akamai Technologies manages the delivery of 90 percent of the content that travels over the Internet. But the stock is currently about 85% off its 52 week high, and may drop lower, as a lockup on 58 million of its shares is about to expire. Is now the time to buy in? (source: Redherring.com) http://www.redherring.com/investor/2000/0913/inv-akamai091300.html

As the Christmas shopping season approaches, a battle is brewing between the major handheld computing device manufacturers, like Palm and Handspring. This article looks at how the companies are preparing for what will be the most critical PDA selling season yet. (source: ZDNet) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2627542,00.html

posted 09-12-2000 06:33 PM         

B2B exchanges already seem passé, but is there life in this idea? (source: Red Herring) http://redherring.com/industries/2000/0912/ind-shoptalk091200.html

Sources who have gotten an early look at Apple Computer's Mac OS X Public Beta tell ZDNet News that while the first end-user version of the new OS is more stable and feature-complete than its pre-release predecessors, it lacks many everyday features Mac users take for granted. (source: ZDnet) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2626743,00.html

Vodafone has received two bids for its Italian Internet unit Infostrada. The leading bid, from Wind, is reported to be worth about $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. (source: theStreet.com) http://thestreet.com/brknews/internet/1074706.html

posted 09-11-2000 05:56 PM         

Red Herring takes a look at how AT&T might go to pieces to appease investors. (source: Red Herring) http://redherring.com/investor/2000/0911/inv-att091100.html

posted 09-08-2000 05:39 PM         

U.S. government officials testified Thursday that existing laws are sufficient to protect the nation's telecommunications infrastructure from the risks of foreign control. Concerns were raised after Deutsche Telekom agreed to buy VoiceStream Wireless. (source: MarketWatch) http://cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/20000907/news/current/telco_hearing.htx

posted 09-07-2000 06:20 PM         

Qwest Communications announced it would cut 11,000 jobs in an attempt to cut costs and streamline operations. The layoffs would occur in two shifts, with 4,500 before the end of this year and an additional 6,500 next year. The telecom company also raised sales targets for this year and next. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/09/07/companies/qwest/

posted 09-05-2000 05:18 PM         

The FTC is concerned that the proposed AOL/Time Warner merger may lead to a monopoly on high-speed internet access in some areas of the country. Regulators are insisting that Time Warner agree to open its huge cable network to competitors, and may also require AOL to sell its $1.5 billion stake in satellite-maker Hughes Electronics, whose products can be used to provide wireless high-speed access. (source: The Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12146-2000Sep4.html

posted 09-05-2000 10:53 AM         

Did you miss out on a large chunk of the tech stock surge here in the U.S.? If so, this columnist believes that Europe might provide a chance to get in on the ground floor. (source: Money) http://www.money.com/money/columnists/updegrave/archive/000830.html

It came out of nowhere and its CEO is a mystery man. Yet JDS Uniphase might one day be the Intel of the Internet. (source: Fortune) http://www.fortune.com/fortune/2000/09/04/jds.html

posted 09-01-2000 04:54 PM         

Intel recently filed a lawsuit against rival Broadcom, alleging infringement on 5 patents related to video and high-speed networking. This columnist says Intel's suit is really a sign of the company's inability to keep up with the market success of the rest of the red-hot chip sector. (source: RedHerring) http://www.redherring.com/investor/2000/0901/inv-broadcom090100.html

As more and more Internet users switch to broadband access (DSL and cable modems) from dial-up connections, ISPs of all sorts (cable companies, communications companies, straight ISPs) are scrambling for the available market share. (source: Forbes.com) http://www.forbes.com/tool/html/00/sep/0901/feat2.htm