Bowing to pressure after years of enormous profits but a stagnating stock price, Microsoft Corp. is dipping in

Grok Headline matches for Bowing to pressure after years of enormous profits but a stagnating stock price, Microsoft Corp. is dipping in

Motorola stock hits highest price in
nearly three years

Motorola stock hits highest price in
nearly three years 04/21/2004 07:59 PM
Reuters Apr 21 2004 11:49PM GMT

China Telecom Corp. Sees Profits Double
(AP)

China Telecom Corp. Sees Profits Double
(AP) 03/31/2005 09:52 AM
AP - China Telecom Corp., the country's biggest non-wireless telephone operator, said Thursday its profit doubled last year after it restated its financial statements.

SmartCode™ Corp. teams up with Microsoft
Corp.

SmartCode™ Corp. teams up with Microsoft
Corp. 08/27/2004 01:27 PM
SMARTCODE™ CORP. Joins Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program – Company to Offer world leading EPC RFID solutions supporting Microsoft's platform. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2004]

Intel responds to pressure over stock
options

Intel responds to pressure over stock
options 05/23/2004 06:25 AM
San Jose Mercury News May 23 2004 10:55AM GMT

Pressure building on Sony for PS2 price
cuts

Pressure building on Sony for PS2 price
cuts 04/29/2004 12:40 AM
With the Xbox price now at US$149, Sony's PS2 stands as the highest-priced game console at US$179. Will a decline in sales and pressure from game developers force them to drop the price?

Swisscom Profit Hurt by Price Pressure
(AP)

Swisscom Profit Hurt by Price Pressure
(AP) 08/13/2004 10:55 AM
AP - Telecommunications company Swisscom AG said Friday its second-quarter net profit was cut in half due to price pressure and losses tied to the recent sale of its German cell-phone business debitel.

U.S. Says Price Pressure Key to Oracle
Takeover Bid (Reuters)

U.S. Says Price Pressure Key to Oracle
Takeover Bid (Reuters) 06/02/2004 01:51 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp.'s $7.7-billion takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. is motivated by the cut-throat price competition between the two companies, the U.S. Department of Justice said in court documents filed late on Tuesday.

Price cuts raise retail pressure

Price cuts raise retail pressure 04/04/2005 01:23 PM
The UK's two largest supermarket chains launch new price-cutting drives, putting further pressure on rivals and High Street stores.

Analysts: Pressure on Sony for PS2 Price
Cut Grows (Reuters)

Analysts: Pressure on Sony for PS2 Price
Cut Grows (Reuters) 04/27/2004 02:27 PM
Reuters - Sony Corp. (6758.T) may be forced to cut the price on its PlayStation 2 video game console as soon as the coming weeks or risk being outsold in the U.S. market by rival Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O), analysts said on Tuesday.

Intel Corp cuts price of computer memory
chip prices

Intel Corp cuts price of computer memory
chip prices 11/05/2003 10:34 PM
Irish Examiner Nov 5 2003 10:14PM ET

Airline profits hit by oil price

Airline profits hit by oil price 04/05/2005 02:31 AM
The airline industry could lose billions as high oil prices start to bite, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Nokia Price Cuts Put Pressure On Rival
Cell Phone Companies (Investor's
Business Daily)

Nokia Price Cuts Put Pressure On Rival
Cell Phone Companies (Investor's
Business Daily) 07/23/2004 08:09 PM
Investor's Business Daily - Investors are concerned about the effects Nokia's price drops will have on the cell phone business.

Nokia Price-Cuts Seen Eroding Industry
Profits (Reuters)

Nokia Price-Cuts Seen Eroding Industry
Profits (Reuters) 07/13/2004 03:25 PM
Reuters - After years of stealing market share from weaker rivals, global mobile phone leader Nokia is trying to fend off advances by its more innovative competitors by slashing prices on its older phones.

NTT DoCoMo sharply lower after warning
price war to hurt profits

NTT DoCoMo sharply lower after warning
price war to hurt profits 05/10/2004 10:08 AM
AFP via Yahoo! May 10 2004 1:40PM GMT

Hard Disk Makers Seek Profits, Price
Stability

Hard Disk Makers Seek Profits, Price
Stability 01/23/2004 10:59 PM
Following earnings reports from Seagate, Maxtor and Western Digital, analysts said the channel picture is uncertain. Will the prices for hard disks rise or fall? That's the question now hanging over the storage market.

NTT DoCoMo sharply lower after warning
price war to hurt profits (AFP)

NTT DoCoMo sharply lower after warning
price war to hurt profits (AFP) 05/10/2004 08:43 AM
AFP - Shares in NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile phone service provider, slumped after its announcement that a fierce price war will hurt its operating profit in the current year.

Other: Apple Stock Price

Other: Apple Stock Price 02/01/2005 08:48 PM
Apple's stock is again on the rise....

Motorola stock hits highest price in
nearly 3 yrs

Motorola stock hits highest price in
nearly 3 yrs 04/21/2004 03:36 PM
Reuters Apr 21 2004 7:31PM GMT

Apple stock rallies to highest price
since '02

Apple stock rallies to highest price
since '02 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
Apple's stock price has rallied to its highest price in two years, on dramatically higher volume than usual. The stock closed at 25.16 on Thursday, up 5 percent for the day and the highest it had closed at since May of 2002.

BestNet Communications Corp. Does Not
Proceed with Proposed Stock Purchase and
Asset Purchase & Management Agreements
with Pacific Biometrics, Inc.

BestNet Communications Corp. Does Not
Proceed with Proposed Stock Purchase and
Asset Purchase & Management Agreements
with Pacific Biometrics, Inc. 03/14/2005 05:07 PM
BestNet Communications Corp. (BestNet, OTCBB: BESC) today announced that the Board of Directors have determined not to proceed with the proposed agreement with Pacific Biometrics, Inc that was described in BestNet’s press release of January 4, 2005. [PRWEB Feb 28, 2005]

Stock Market: Worst Week In 2 Years

Stock Market: Worst Week In 2 Years 04/17/2005 04:57 AM
Free Internet Press Apr 17 2005 6:09AM GMT

Microsoft to boost search tools:
Microsoft Corp. will soon release
technology that takes

Microsoft to boost search tools:
Microsoft Corp. will soon release
technology that takes 05/27/2004 03:23 AM
NDTV May 27 2004 7:05AM GMT

Microsoft Corp will ship the next
version of Windows in 2006. To get
'Longhorn' shipped on time, Microsoft
had

Microsoft Corp will ship the next
version of Windows in 2006. To get
'Longhorn' shipped on time, Microsoft
had 08/29/2004 12:22 AM
Xinhua News Agency Aug 29 2004 3:43AM GMT

Microsoft woos small businesses: Reports
of Microsoft Corp discussing a merger
with business

Microsoft woos small businesses: Reports
of Microsoft Corp discussing a merger
with business 06/12/2004 02:56 AM
NDTV Jun 12 2004 7:09AM GMT

EBay Investors Wary of Lofty Stock Price

EBay Investors Wary of Lofty Stock Price 07/22/2004 03:06 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 22 2004 7:51AM GMT

"Consumer satisfaction, financial
ratios, and stock price"

"Consumer satisfaction, financial
ratios, and stock price" 06/02/2004 04:49 PM

Report: Google Sets Stock Price At $85
Per Share

Report: Google Sets Stock Price At $85
Per Share 08/18/2004 10:02 PM
VOA Aug 19 2004 2:18AM GMT

EBay Investors Wary of Lofty Stock Price
(AP)

EBay Investors Wary of Lofty Stock Price
(AP) 07/22/2004 12:47 AM
AP - Investors in EBay Inc. worry the online auction company's lofty stock price is too high, along with concerns about a pricey push into developing countries that don't have widespread Internet access.

Google closes stock price auction on IPO
after SEC gives final nod

Google closes stock price auction on IPO
after SEC gives final nod 08/18/2004 08:24 PM
CBC Aug 19 2004 0:54AM GMT

Yahoo plans to put up $3 billion to
repurchase stock over 5 years

Yahoo plans to put up $3 billion to
repurchase stock over 5 years 03/25/2005 08:36 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 25 2005 11:32AM GMT

Bowing to the Mighty Ayatollah

Bowing to the Mighty Ayatollah 01/18/2004 10:26 AM
Bowing to the Mighty Ayatollah. Or how the US has to deal with Ayatollah Sistani's powerful influence in Iraq.

Divided SEC Approves Rule Mandating Best
Price for Stock Orders

Divided SEC Approves Rule Mandating Best
Price for Stock Orders 04/14/2005 01:39 AM
Wall Street and Technology Apr 14 2005 5:46AM GMT

GSI Lumonics CEO has three-year plan to
sell stock above current price

GSI Lumonics CEO has three-year plan to
sell stock above current price 12/31/2003 09:41 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Dec 31 2003 8:03PM ET

2 more former Enterasys Networks execs
charged in stock price scheme

2 more former Enterasys Networks execs
charged in stock price scheme 03/26/2005 01:01 PM
Canadian Press Mar 26 2005 5:06PM GMT

Yahoo's Profit Soars, But Stock Price
Falls (washingtonpost.com)

Yahoo's Profit Soars, But Stock Price
Falls (washingtonpost.com) 07/08/2004 08:52 AM
washingtonpost.com - Yahoo Inc. announced yesterday that it more than doubled its profit from a year ago, thanks to increasing interest from advertisers wanting to pitch products to users of the popular Internet portal and search engine.

Mitec Telecom announces multi-year deal
after stock price surge

Mitec Telecom announces multi-year deal
after stock price surge 01/10/2004 10:50 AM
Canadian Press Jan 10 2004 9:09AM ET

Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Corp. 07/21/2004 02:49 PM
Talk About Throwing in the Towel...

Microsoft Corp: /C O R R E C T I O N --
Microsoft Corp./

Microsoft Corp: /C O R R E C T I O N --
Microsoft Corp./ 09/10/2004 02:43 PM
UK Wire Sep 10 2004 7:22PM GMT

Microsoft Corp

Microsoft Corp 07/25/2004 07:21 AM
Chicago Tribune Jul 25 2004 10:46AM GMT
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