Taleo stock downgraded on Oracle $1.9B purchase - Analysts downgraded Taleo Corp.'s stock Friday because they believe that Oracle Corp.'s plan to buy the software company for $1.9 billion will likely go through at that price.

Nuance Communications drops as 1Q disappoints - Shares of Nuance Communications Inc. tumbled Friday, after the voice software maker reported fiscal first-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street predictions. One analyst noted that revenue growth in the company's mobile division is slowing despite the increasing popularity of smartphones.

Ahead of the Bell: 4Q outlook dings JDA Software - Shares of JDA Software Group Inc. dropped sharply in premarket trading Friday after the supply-chain management software maker gave a fourth-quarter revenue outlook below Wall Street's average estimate ...

Jive Software: Mixed Call In First Wave Of Analyst Ratings - The post-IPO quiet period now out of the way, the Street this morning weighed in with the first wave of research reports on Jive Software, which provides social collaboration software for enterprise customers. The results were mixed, and the stock is trading modestly lower. The company went public in December at $12 a share, and ...

Sony's Hirai to extend PlayStation strategy - TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management. In the meantime, he said, he would focus on paring costs at its TV unit and look to squeeze expenses elsewhere to ...

Chaikin Introduces Android Stock App - PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chaikin Stock Research, creator of a suite of stock tools that empower individuals to invest like the pros, today announces the launch of its popular stock market ...

Broker tips: BT, Misys, GAME - Nomura has maintained its buy rating on BT, saying that the telecom titan's trading momentum is building nicely for 2012.

Sony's Hirai to extend PlayStation strategy, be tough on costs - TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management. In the meantime, he said, he would focus on paring costs at its TV unit and look to squeeze expenses elsewhere to ...

Broker snap: Sell Misys, says Merchant Securities - Merchant Securities has given financial software provider Misys a sell rating following the news that the firm is in talks with a suitor.

CA, Apple, Fusion-io: After-Hours Trading - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of CA Technologies surged in Tuesday's extended session after the provider of IT management software and services announced a trifecta of good news. The company said it's boosting its annual dividend by 25% to $1 per share from 80 cents a share, that it plans to buy back up to $1.5 billion worth of its common stock, and also beat Wall Street's earnings expectations ...