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This Day In Market History: Compaq Buys Digital Equipment
Friday, June 11, 2021 - 9:04am | 292Read More...Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1998, Compaq acquired Digital Equipment in the largest buyout in the history of the computer industry. Where The Market Was: The Dow closed at 8,811.77. The S&P...
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SLIDESHOW: Five Companies That Could Buy BlackBerry (BBRY)
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 3:24pm | 432Read More...BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) might be up for sale. The company is reportedly looking for a large, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)-type company to take the helm through a massive buyout. If all goes as planned, the deal would be similar to the one Motorola scored when Google acquired its electronics...
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Slideshow: The History of Tablet Computers
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:47am | 137Read More...Love them or hate them, tablet computers are here to stay. With over 100 million units sold in under three years, the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad has become a cultural icon and its domestic competition has established itself as well: Words like "Kindle Fire" and "Nook" have entered the American...
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Can Apple Survive Without Steve Jobs?
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 9:27am | 960Read More...It's the question the Mac maker never wanted to ask. But we all knew it was coming. Even if Steve Jobs had been able to continue as CEO, he could not hold that position forever. Eventually Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was going to need a new chief executive to take over. In accordance with Jobs'...
