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Zacks Buy List Highlights: NOVA Chemicals Corporation , Tech Data Corporati
2008-01-11 10:11:00 Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buys) by Zacks have produced an average annual return of +32.9% since inception in 1988. During the recent Bear market from 2000 through 2002, the Zacks #1 Ranked stocks gained +43.8% while the S&P 500 tumbled -37.6%. .fa_inline_results, .fa_inline_results.left { margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0; width: 220px; clear: left; } .fa_inline_results.right { margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0; } .fa_inline_results h4 { margin: 0; font-size: ...
By: Arizona Music
Maximum Wait for MinWin, Windows 7.0
2007-12-03 20:54:00 The circle of life continues at Microsoft. The software giant, desperate to freeze a market, has started evangelizing a "new" version of Windows (called MinWin) that will correct Windows Vista's bloatware problems. But don't blame Microsoft for the noise about MinWin and Windows 7.0. Blame the trade press.
By: The VAR Guy
Tech Data Earns Important Vote of Confidence
2007-11-30 16:47:00 Despite challenges with its Europe operations, Tech Data is earning praise for its business management tactics from a critical source. Moody's investor service team has upgraded its outlook on Tech Data from negative to stable.
By: The VAR Guy
Tech Data Expects Small Bump
2007-11-27 18:36:00 Tech Data's 4Q earnings will likely be slightly short of analyst expectations because of ongoing business challenges in Europe. The upshot for VARs: Proceed with cautious optimism into 2008. Sales remain strong in the channel, but concerns about lofty oil prices, the US housing market, and Middle East uncertainties continue to cloud most financial forecasts.
By: The VAR Guy
How Are IT Sales? We?ll Find Out Nov. 27
2007-11-13 19:27:00 The VAR Guy actually used the word "recession" in a blog post earlier today. Cisco CEO John Chambers said enterprise sales were "lumpy" during a Wall Street conference call last week. And oil prices seem to be heading for the moon. So how are IT sales holding up? We'll get a better feel for current IT trends when Tech Data announces 3Q results on November 27.
By: The VAR Guy
McDonalds Meets Managed Services
2007-10-16 15:41:00 Like a Big Mac and a large fries, IT service franchises now go hand-in-hand with managed services. The latest example: Expetec Technology Services -- an IT services franchisor in 20 states and Canada -- has embraced the ConnectWise managed services platform. The move comes roughly one week after the Fast-Tek franchises announced plans to leverage Kaseya and SecureMyCompany's managed services. The bottom line: If break-fix franchises are embracing managed services, surely more sophisticated solutions providers need to do the same.
By: The VAR Guy
Tech Data Trains Red Hat Pros
2007-09-26 19:40:00 No juicy gossip here, folks. Just some straight news: Tech Data is now offering 25 Red Hat professional training courses through TDEducation, the company's technical training and certification services team. The courses are designed for resellers obtaining or reselling training for Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certifications.
By: The VAR Guy
Tech Data Embraces Municipal Wireless
2007-09-25 17:06:00 At first glance, Tech Data Corp. is pushing into the municipal wireless market just as everybody else is getting out. But take a closer look, folks, and you'll discover that Tech Data is actually moving into a growing (though evolving) market -- despite some negative press coverage about city WiFi networks. And it's a market that craves more solutions providers.
By: The VAR Guy
USA - Tech Data to leave Israel and the United Arab Emirates
2007-08-23 07:15:00 The Clearwater, Fla.-based broadline distributor Tech Data officially announced its ...
By: Israel-Times.com
Is Michael Dell Pure Evil?
2007-07-20 21:30:00 Please forgive The VAR Guy for the headline. He's actually a Dell Inc. customer. But after reading all of the negative channel press about Dell in recent days, you'd think that Michael is working for the devil himself.
By: The VAR Guy
Managed Security Market: No Vacancy
2007-06-22 19:01:00 To paraphrase Yogi Berra: "Nobody goes into the managed security market anymore. It's too crowded." That's no joke. Each week, another tech company launches a managed security service for VARs. The choices are becoming overwhelming. How will the market shake out? Here's an educated guess from The VAR Guy.
By: The VAR Guy
Jamcracker Makes Managed Service Pitch
2007-06-01 20:20:00 Some skeptics left Jamcracker for dead during the dot-com implosion. That may have been a mistake. In recent months, Jamcracker has re-invented itself as an on-demand services company. And a new relationship with XO Communications could bolster Jamcracker's push into the hosted applications market for small business customers.
By: The VAR Guy
Hell Freezes Over: Windows Now Pre-loaded on Macintosh Hardware
2007-05-14 22:09:00 The other shoe has finally dropped. When Apple transitioned its hardware to Intel processors, many pundits wondered when Macintoshes would come pre-loaded with Windows. Well, Apple still isn't ready to make that move. But a big IT distributor is.
By: The VAR Guy
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