Tech's Fittest Show Survival Skills By Kevin Kelleher About this article: Here in the second week of earnings season, what do we know about the tech sector as it meets the most daunting economic downturn in decades? While it's too early to be too definitive, here's how things are shaping up: Industry leaders are faring well, and those that are trimming costs early and relying on overseas sales are positioned to be even stronger leaders. But having a supposedly recession-proof business model doesn't mean much if you can't execute. So if you aren't an industry leader or can't respond to the downturn quickly, you might find yourself in trouble. This week, as Apple , Amazon.com , Microsoft and Yahoo! take their place in the earnings parade, more insight will be available about tech's likely winners and losers in the coming year. Yahoo! investors are already bracing for bad news with word of layoffs at the Web pioneer, and... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

If you choose a 14-day free trial of RealMoney and you do NOT call to cancel within those 14 days, you will pay $129.95 — a $100 savings off the regular annual subscription price of $229.95. Unless you cancel before the end of that year, your subscription will automatically renew for another year at the then-current subscription price.

Offer applies only to new annual subscriptions, and is subject to change at any time. Void where prohibited.

If you choose a monthly subscription, you pay $34.95 per month. You will be notified if the current monthly rate of $34.95 changes at any time in the future.

TheStreet.com is a publisher. None of the contributors or their affiliates will provide you with personally tailored advice concerning the nature, potential, value or suitability of any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, investment strategy or other matter. From time to time, any or all of the contributors or their affiliates may hold positions in securities mentioned and they may trade for their own accounts. In cases where the position is held at the time of publication, appropriate disclosure is made.

© TheStreet.com, Inc., 14 Wall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10005.