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Apple stock breaks $500 level, continuing rally
(AP) -- Apple's stock broke above $500 for the first time Monday. It was the latest step in a rally that began more than two weeks ago, when the company reported staggering sales and profits for the holiday quarter.
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China's Alibaba raising $3bn for Yahoo! stake: report
Chinese online commerce giant Alibaba plans to borrow $3 billion to buy back the stake Yahoo! owns in the company, a report said Thursday, as the struggling US Internet firm overhauls its Asia holdings.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Groupon fails to turn profit as revenue grows
Daily deals site Groupon on Wednesday issued its first earnings report as a publicly traded company, saying it failed to turn a profit despite revenue nearly tripling from a year earlier.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
(AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ...
Feb 05, 2012 |
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'Like' Facebook stock? Experts weigh in on IPO
(AP) -- Facebook's much-hyped initial public offering promises to be an exciting spectacle when the social media giant goes public this spring. But should you update your status to "shareholder"?
Feb 02, 2012 |
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In times of scandal, corporations are likely to use others' misconduct to justify their behavior
Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced later on, according to new research from Rice University ...
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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Stock values rise when companies disclose 'green' information, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UC Davis study finds that it pays to be green, as companies that are open about their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies see stock values rise.
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week (Update)
When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, ...
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Apple briefly passes Exxon as most valuable co.
(AP) -- Apple briefly surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after an excellent quarter, though the oil company has regained the lead at the market's close.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Apple shares soar, edges ExxonMobil in market cap
Apple shares soared on Wednesday following blockbuster quarterly earnings and the California gadget-maker leapfrogged over ExxonMobil to become the largest US company in terms of market value.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Yahoo delivers another listless performance in 4Q (Update)
Yahoo slipped further behind in the online advertising race during the fourth quarter as the Internet company entered the fourth year of a revenue slump.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Alleged Russian cybercriminal charged in New York court
The Justice Department announced indictments against two Russians Tuesday for allegedly hacking into computers of US financial institutions to steal credit card numbers and stock information before running up bills.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Zynga lures mobile gaming exec away from rival EA
(AP) -- Online game maker Zynga Inc. has lured away an executive from rival Electronic Arts Inc.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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CEO calls Zynga his 'crowning achievement'
Before Zynga traded its first share on Friday, nervous investors in the social-gaming company didn't know whether to expect a killing or to be killed.
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Lam Research buying Novellus Systems in $3.3B deal
Semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research Corp. is buying rival Novellus Systems Inc. for $3.3 billion in stock, the companies announced Wednesday.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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