The Nasdaq Composite Index, which is composed of technology related stocks, dipped 0.31% falling to 2169.18 points. Despite strong gains from some technology companies, the index was weighed down by losses from Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL), EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) , Brocade Communications Systems, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) .

Dell Inc. fell 3.18% to $14.32 a share. Oracle Corp. shares also dropped as it fell to $22.14 to lose 2.04% from previous day’s market close. EMC Corp., the majority holder of WMWare Inc. (NYSE: VMW) , fell 1.17% to $16.94. IBM also dropped slightly, falling 0.21% to $127.93 a share. One of the largest losses came from Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) with losses of 8.95%. Brocade communications dropped after rumors that they were looking for buyers. Top executives from Brocade did confirm that they were looking to grow through Partnerships.

The fall from these stocks were countered to a small degree by the strong showing from Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TI) which rose 0.56% to $25.28 a share. Texas Instruments is showing major signs of improvement after seeing demand begins to broaden out as their strategy to focus on analog/embedded devices paid off.

One of the largest gainers for the day was Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) with gains of 6.44% to reach $29.74 a share. Analog Devices Inc. made use of better than expected earning to surge through the market today. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) gained 0.13% to $583.09. Google Inc. recently acquired start up company, Teracent, to inject new life to their display ad business.

Cash matters, and Dell produces tons of it. Successful execution of its strategic initiatives should lead to more cash generation and a more valuable enterprise.

By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday on lackluster economic data in a session marked by low volume and choppy trading, but losses eased after the Federal Reserve raised its expectations for growth in 2010.Stocks fell early in the session as revised government data on gross...

By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday on lackluster economic data in a session marked by low volume and choppy trading, but losses eased after the Federal Reserve raised its expectations for growth in 2010.Stocks fell early in the session as revised government data on gross...

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HP is killing one rival and getting in the ring with another one. Where will the bloodshed end?

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Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits:

Here’s a tale of two PC titans: HP (HPQ) and Dell (DELL). One executes well every quarter. The other doesn’t. Both see big PC upgrade cycles ahead. Both are looking to ride a bump in enterprise spending courtesy of Windows 7.

Place your bets.

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I have to thank the good man upstairs this morning -- I forgot to set my alarm last night but my internal alarm clock worked like a charm: I only got up 10 minutes later than usual. Asian stocks gave up some ground overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were off 1.53% and 1.01% respectively. European stocks were lower this morning too. And here in the US we’re currently trading lower.Here’s what I’m seeing this morning:Hewlett-Packard (HPQ): Mark Hurd & Co packed a fourth-quarter profit excluding items of $1.14. Not bad as the Street was at $1.13. It ...

First Global US Research downgrades Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) to “market perform.”

DELL’s Q3 FY10 results had shocked the market, as the company had delivered one of its weakest performances over the past few quarters, First Global US Research said. With DELL’s sales declining 15% y/y and showing a marginal 1% sequential rise, the company’s numbers for the quarter had failed to reflect the healthy improvement in the economic environment, First Global US Research added.

Although global economy is stabilizing, Dell continues to lose market share, according to First Global US Research. While DELL is looking forward to the next PC refresh cycle for improvement in performance, First Global US Research believes that the cycle will be slow to take off. According to First Global US Research, enterprise spending still remains weak. First Global US Research expects Dell’s growth prospects to remain weak going forward due to the company’s weak performance in the Consumer segment and slow recovery in Enterprise spending.

First Global US Research has reduced its proforma EPS estimates for Q4 2010 from $0.28 to $0.23, respectively.

Dell’s share price has dropped by 1.69% to $14.54 in the morning trade.

Dell (NasdaqNM: DELL) opened at $14.59. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $14.48 and a high of $14.61. DELL is now trading at $14.51, down $0.27 (-1.83%). Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $7.84 to a high of $17.26. DEL...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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A bull of sorts from the "Show Me State" corals a few investors to fresh highs Monday, but most still aren't buying it.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) plunged 1.15% to $14.62. Today DELL launched $2 million Dell Youth Connect program in China. The 52 week trading range for DELL is $7.84 - $17.26. Yesterday, DELL closed at $14.79.

ARCA biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABIO) plunged 3.70% to $4.16 in the pre-market session. Yesterday, ARCA biopharma announced that it has received FDA’s fast track designation for Gencaro. Yesterday, ABIO closed at $4.32.

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ: APWR) fell 2.83% to $14.06. So far this year, APWR gained over 236%. A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (APWR) is scheduled to release its financial earnings results on Wednesday, November 25, 2009.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JASO) decreased $0.04 or 0.99% to $4.01 in the pre-market trading. The 52 week trading range for JASO is $1.77 - $6.29. So far in 2009, JASO is down over 7%.

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) declined 2.80% to $7.59 in the pre-market session. Today, BRCD’s chief executive denied that the company was looking for a buyer despite recent reports showed that BRCD had put itself up for sale. The 52 week trading range for BRCD is $2.05 - $9.84. Yesterday, BRCD closed at $7.80.

iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd(ETF) (NASDAQ: AAXJ) fell 1.34% in the pre-market session to $55.39. The 52 week trading range for AAXJ is $26.69 -$56.89. So far in 2009, AAXJ climbed up 67%.

Hewlett-Packard's 14% growth in fourth-quarter profit comes despite a dip in sales, as the Silicon Valley behemoth sustains from lower revenue in its key PC and printer segments but also shows the impact of having acquired tech-services giant EDS.

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BloggingStocks: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), the famous maker of printers and PCs, and a colleague of entities such as Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL), and International Business Machines (IBM), issued Q4 results on Monday after the end of the trading day. Revenues didn't ... Read more