Until a few weeks ago, this looked like a banner year for technology stocks. In the fall, the initial public offering of software-maker VMware, rose 80 percent within the first few hours of trading. In October, Microsoft bought a 1.6 percent stake in social-networking site Facebook for $240 million. -
High Tech's Hazy Horizon
Until a few weeks ago, this looked like a banner year for technology stocks. In the fall, the initial public offering of software-maker VMware, rose 80 percent within the first few hours of trading. In October, Microsoft bought a 1.6 percent stake in social-networking site Facebook for $240 million.-
By Ariana Eunjung Cha and Tomoeh Murakami Tse