Top executives for SAP say they see a slowdown in the United States as well as an unfavorable currency market in the coming year.
When the economy rebounds, where's your portfolio going to be? UBS says that's a question to answer right now. The bank released what it calls its "'New' Nifty Fifty," a list of 50 companies from around the world that can use today's troubling market conditions to position themselves to thrive when the economy rebounds. (PART 3)
Standard and Poor's has just released the results of its twice-a-year stock screen, designed to find Warren Buffett-style stocks. The new list features several tech stocks, including Apple, as well as a number of names from Europe and Asia. But some key Buffett criteria aren't taken into account by the screen.
Cramer thinks the activist investor might be eyeing Wind River Tech. Here's why.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
Stocks ended mixed as Bank of America's earnings shortfall was countered by strong tech and healthcare earnings. "In the last few days there is more concern about this bleeding into the fourth quarter, with the Bank of America comments and housing having more of a negative impact on the consumer than maybe we've seen so far," said Alec Young, equity strategist at S&P.
Stocks closed mixed on Monday as strength in tech stocks was overshadowed by investor concerns ahead of earnings season.
Software maker SAP said on Tuesday it has doubled its number of customers in India to 2,000 in the past year, and reaffirmed that it planned to invest $1 billion in the country by 2010 to boost growth.
Stronger than expected earnings from IBM helped to push the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record close above 14,000 for the first time - just two days after the Dow broke above that level on an intraday basis. The S&P 500 also closed at a record high.
Software maker SAP will respond to rival Oracle's lawsuit accusing it of intellectual property theft by midnight Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, it said in a statement.
Stocks closed with broad gains on Friday and the major markets finished at record levels following a week filled with positive earnings surprises. "A lot of people thought this was supposed to be the quarter where earnings growth slowed down but most reports have been impressive," said Rick Pendergraft, chief investment analyst at Investor's Daily Edge.
Germany's SAP met analysts' forecasts for sales of new software licenses but missed expectations for earnings after a difficult first quarter in which it lost a top manager and faced a lawsuit from a rival.
SAP's head of software products, Shai Agassi, will resign because he was unwilling to wait to become the next chief executive, and sales chief Leo Apotheker was named deputy CEO, the company said on Wednesday.
The chief executive of SAP's TomorrowNow subsidiary, Andrew Nelson, defended the unit's business practices in his first public response to a recent lawsuit from rival Oracle, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Oracle sued SAP, on Thursday for "corporate theft on a grand scale," claiming its business software rival had stolen copyrighted software and other confidential materials.
SAP warned that licenses for its corporate software packages, which are a leading indicator of growth, climbed 7% instead of the 9% previously expected for the quarter.
The Fast Money traders share their final trades of the day.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 5:00 PM ETAhead of the Fed meeting, the S&P 500 appears headed toward 1,687, StockMonster's Guy Adami says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:40 PM ETYou say the name of a stock, and Mad Money's Jim Cramer tells you whether to buy or sell.