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Week ahead: Oracle looks to trim

The database giant's revenue dropped in the first quarter, but the company will try to change course at OracleWorld. Larry Ellison delivers his keynote via satellite from the America's Cup.

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Following are some of the notable tech-related events scheduled for the week of Nov. 10.

Oracle has hit a rough spot recently, with revenue 10 percent in the first quarter and expectations of continued weakness in the second. But the database giant hopes to the troops next week at OracleWorld. Oracle's Chief Executive, Larry Ellison, plans to deliver his keynote address via satellite from the America's Cup sailing race in New Zealand. Meanwhile, Dell Computer plans to have some news of its own. The PC maker, which recently bumped up its revenue , will roll out its third-quarter results.

The information was gathered from First Call, Hoover's Online, CCBN's StreetEvents and CNET Investor.

Other events scheduled this week:

Tech Events

Sunday, Nov. 10

  • Oracle will host OracleWorld, running Nov. 10-14 in San Francisco. Keynote speakers include Carly Fiorina, chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, and Michael Dell, chief executive of Dell Computer.

  • How tight is your computer security? This topic will be covered at the Computer Security Institute's 29th Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition, happening Nov. 10-12 in Chicago.

  • The International Conference on Computer Aided Design will host the ICCAD-2002 conference, running Nov. 10-14 in San Jose, Calif. Monday, Nov. 11
    • Creating a happy connected home will be addressed at the Electronic House Expo, taking place Nov. 11-14 in Long Beach, Calif.

    • Tuesday, Nov. 12

  • State and local government officials bone up on current technology trends at the Government Technology Conference Southeast 2002, Nov. 12-14 in Atlanta.

  • A look into the future of the Privacy Preferences Project will get under way at the World Wide Web Consortium's W3C Workshop on the Future of P3P, being held Nov. 12-13 in Dulles, Va. Wednesday, Nov. 13

    • Thursday, Nov. 14

    Friday, Nov. 15

    • Microsoft launches Xbox Live, the for its video-game console. The $50-a-year service, which will let gamers compete against one another over high-speed Internet connections, is the software giant's gamble to distinguish itself from competitors Sony and Nintendo.

    Earnings

    Monday, Nov. 11

    • eSpeed develops electronic-trading technology. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 14 cents a share.

  • Nova Measuring Instruments tests processes in the semiconductor-manufacturing industry. The company is expected to report a third-quarter loss of 14 cents a share.

  • Orbotech develops automated optical inspection systems for printed circuit boards and flat-panel displays. It's expected to report a third-quarter loss of 2 cents a share.

  • Quanta Services designs, installs and repairs networks. The company is expected to report a third-quarter profit of 10 cents a share. Tuesday, Nov. 12

  • Ion Networks makes security software. The company is expected to report a second-quarter loss of 6 cents per share.

  • Network Appliance makes unified storage systems. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 5 cents a share.

  • Sycamore Networks develops optical-networking products. The company is expected to report a first-quarter loss of 6 cents a share. Wednesday, Nov. 13
    • Applied Materials is the world's largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer. The company is expected to report a fourth-quarter profit of 8 cents a share.

  • Computer Network Technology develops global storage networks. It's expected to report a third-quarter loss of 4 cents a share.

  • Concur Technologies makes Web-based expense-management software. The company is expected to report a fourth-quarter loss of 6 cents a share.

  • Intuit develops tax preparation and personal finance software. It's expected to report a first-quarter loss of 23 cents a share. Thursday, Nov. 14
    • Dell Computer is a manufacturer and marketer of computers, networking equipment and services. The company is expected to report a third-quarter profit of 21 cents per share.

  • EchoStar Communications operates a direct broadcast satellite service. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 7 cents a share.

  • OpenTV develops interactive-TV technologies. The company is expected to report a third-quarter loss of 20 cents a share. Friday, Nov.15
    • ESCO Technologies is a provider of engineering products for the communications industry. It's expected to report a fourth-quarter profit of 50 cents a share.
    Economic Reports

    • Thursday, Nov. 14

    • Export Prices and Import Prices track changes in average prices for nonpetroleum and nonagricultural goods and provide an early clue to shifts in trade balance. No forecast for October figures was available.

  • Initial Claims is the weekly total of new claims filed for unemployment compensation. No forecast for the week ending Nov. 9 was available.

  • Retail Sales measures total receipts from U.S. stores. Growth for October is expected to drop to 0.1 percent, from a decline of 1.2 percent the previous month. Excluding auto sales, growth is expected to be flat, at 0.2 percent. Friday, Nov. 15
    • Business Inventories summarizes total sales and inventory for the retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors. September growth is expected to remain flat at zero percent, compared with a 0.1 percent decline.

  • Producer Price Index is a broad measure of the price of goods at the wholesale level. October growth is expected to be 0.3 percent, after a 0.1 percent drop in September.