Shareholders of Symantec Corp. (NASD: SYMC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2015 covered call at the $27 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.35 bid, which annualizes

The long-awaited big layoff at Symantec is finally in progress and will roll out over the next two months, reports Arik Hesseldahl at AllThingsD. Some 1,700 jobs will be cut according to Hesseldahl's sources. Symantec employees 21,500people, it says,

Locking down computer networks is important, and investors are seekingways to profit.

Shares of AOL and Symantec fall after the companies reported results. Microsoft also retreats weighing down the Dow.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Technology stocks were struggling to stay afloat on Wednesday, as shares of AOL Inc.and Symantec Corp.fell sharply at the opening bell. AOL was down more than 6% after reporting results that showed a decline in Internet-

Technology stocks were struggling to stay afloat on Wednesday, as shares of AOL Inc. and Symantec Corp. fell sharply at the opening bell.

Symantec (SYMC)Q4 2013 Earnings CallMay 07, 20135:00 pm ETExecutivesHelyn Corcos - Vice President of Investors RelationsStephen M. Bennett - Chief Executive Officer, President and DirectorJames A. Beer - Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Pre

Symantec Corp.'s (SYMC) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 66% amid restructuring-related expenses and other items, masking revenue growth and rising operating margins at the security-software maker.

(Reuters) - Symantec Corp's results beat estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

Symantec Corp.'s (SYMC) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 66% amid restructuring-related expenses and other items, masking revenue growth at the security-software maker.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp's results beat estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp's results beat estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp's results beat estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Symantec Corp.on Tuesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $188 million, or 26 cents a share, compared with a profit of $559 million, or 76 cents a share, for the year-earlier period. Revenue rose to $1.75 billo

Symantec Corp. on Tuesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $188 million, or 26 cents a share, compared with a profit of $559 million, or 76 cents a share, for the year-earlier period.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp, maker of Norton anti-virus software, reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly revenue driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp, maker of Norton anti-virus software, reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly revenue driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp, maker of Norton anti-virus software, reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly revenue driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

May 7 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp, maker of Norton anti-virus software, reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly revenue driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products.

Symantec (SYMC) reports its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

The total cost of cybercrime to business, government and consumers might have been as much as €338bn in 2011, according to the company

Symantec says legitimate order caused mini 'flash crash' in shares

NEW YORK (MarketWatch)-- Symantec Corp.on Tuesday said a plunge that briefly cleared more than $1.5 billion in market value before a temporary trading halt was likey error-ridden, but still a legitimate trade. The entity behind the order to sell arou

Symantec Corp. on Tuesday said a plunge that briefly cleared more than $1.5 billion in market value before a temporary trading halt was likey error-ridden, but still a legitimate trade.

April 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Symantec Corp plunged some 10 percent in a matter of seconds on Tuesday before being halted by the Nasdaq, in the latest instance of what traders called a single-stock...

(Reuters) - Shares of Symantec Corp plunged some 10 percent in a matter of seconds on Tuesday before being halted by the Nasdaq, in the latest instance of what traders called a single-stock "flash crash."

A plunge in Symantec shares on Tuesday was the result of a large sell order that did not specify a limit on the price the investor was willing to sell, a company spokesman said.

(Reuters) - Shares of Symantec Corp plunged some 10 percent in a matter of seconds on Tuesday before being halted by the Nasdaq, in the latest instance of what traders called a single-stock "flash crash."

April 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Symantec Corp plunged some 10 percent in a matter of seconds on Tuesday before being halted by the Nasdaq, in the latest instance of what traders called a single-stock...

April 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Symantec Corp plunged some 10 percent in a matter of seconds on Tuesday before being halted by the Nasdaq, in the latest instance of what traders called a single-stock "flash crash."

Shares of security software maker Symantec Corp dropped some 10 percent in a span of a few seconds on the Nasdaq on Tuesday before being halted.

While many will shrug at yet another "fat finger", we thought it useful to 'know' - as opposed to 'guess' - what really drove a more-than-10% flash-crash in Symantec stock this morning. As Nanex illustrates so clearly, in less than a second, over 500

(Reuters) - Shares of security software maker Symantec Corp dropped around 10 percent in less than a minute on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, prompting a trading halt.

April 30 (Reuters) - Shares of security software maker Symantec Corp dropped around 10 percent in less than a minute on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, prompting a trading halt.

Think cyber spies won't bother with your small business? Well, think again.According to a new report, small businesses have fallen prey to increased number of cyber attacks.A recent report by Symantec Security Response found that in 2012, 50 percent

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Symantechas been a Wall Street and Nasdaq 100 darling this past year. During the past quarter the stock was up in 29 sessions for a price increase of 28.28%. The company provides Internet security technology and a broad range

The most recent short interest data was released this week by the NASDAQ for the 02/15/2013 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying components of the Nasdaq 100 by "days to cover.

Symantec Corporation (SYMC)February 27, 2013 11:00 am ETExecutivesStephen M. Bennett - Chief Executive Officer, President and DirectorAnalystsAdam H. Holt - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionPresentationAdam H. Holt - Morgan Stanley, Research Division

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Researchers at Symantec Corphave uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran's nuclear program in November 2007, two years earlier than previously thought.

By David Russell, reporter atOptionMonsterNEW YORK -- Symantec has been parked at long-term resistance, and now the bulls are looking for a breakout. OptionMonster's tracking systems detected the purchase of 8,350 April 25 calls on Friday in volume t

Plus, a fund manager sues Apple for "cash problem," Microsoft and Symantec unite to bust a cyber crime ring, Yahoo and Google team up on ads, and FreedomPop lets customers share bandwidth.

BOSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of their users. The move made it

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Symantec Corp. (SYMC) said they have disrupted a "botnet" operation, Reuters reported.

Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of their users.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of their users.

Over the next six months, Symantec Corp. (SYMC) is expected to cut more than 1,000 jobs--mostly middle managers--as the security-software company embarks on a broad restructuring to reverse its languishing performance.