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Apple: 1,000 stores in three years? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Therese Poletti had a nice piece on MarketWatch Tuesday that brings into sharper focus some things you pretty much knew about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) but which nevertheless bear thinking about. Her theme is Apple's lack of interest in acquisitions above a small size, which has always been the case but...

Posted on October 7, 2009 11:08 AM

Ripple effects of Thursday tech deals (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Competition is so pervasive in the converging world of information technology that dealmakers there hardly mention it. They just live it, with the result that nearly every deal, whether partnership or acquisition, seems to have some second-order effects on other relationships elsewhere.Thursday's news offers two good examples. First is Apple...

Posted on October 1, 2009 1:03 PM

Chrome OS compromises Schmidt's Apple role (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Google's Chrome OS puts it in direct competition with Apple, making Google CEO Eric Schmidt's directorship of Apple -- already under FTC scrutiny -- even more questionable.

Posted on July 10, 2009 1:25 PM

Verizon buoyed by Alltel; coy on iPhone deal (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) on Monday delivered a healthy first-quarter earnings report. The wireless provider reported net income of $3.2 billion, up from $3.05 billion in the same period a year ago, besting Wall Street expectations. Verizon was helped by the $28.1 billion acquisition of Alltel Corp. in January by...

Posted on April 27, 2009 12:05 PM

Keeping pirates at bay (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Emerging markets present unique threats to intellectual property. A new book shows how to keep your IP assets secure.

Posted on March 12, 2008 1:24 PM

Into harm's way (from Corporate Dealmaker)

To prosper on the web, content companies need a strategy for building up the leverage they can wield against distributors.

Posted on October 15, 2007 8:46 AM

Prepare to be boarded (from Corporate Dealmaker)

After months of legal wrangling, Apple Computer Inc. dodged a guillotine in July when a constitutional court in France struck down several key parts of the so-called iPod law, which would have forced the computer giant to make songs bought in its iTunes music store compatible with rival music...

Posted on October 15, 2006 7:04 PM

Pearson's educated gamble (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Pearson plc is expanding its presence in student information systems, while at the same time exploring innovative ways to deliver content.

Posted on August 16, 2006 11:07 AM