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eBay may use Skype money for acquisitions: CEO

EBay may use some of the $2.4 billion it will receive from the sale of its stake in Skype to make acquisitions, the chief executive of the online auction giant said in an interview published Monday.

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IBM lifts dividend 15 pct, sets $8B stock buyback

(AP) -- International Business Machines Corp.'s board has approved an $8 billion stock buyback and a 15 percent boost in its quarterly dividend.

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Yahoo board approves up to $3 billion of buybacks

(AP) -- The board of Yahoo Inc. has approved plans to repurchase up to $3 billion in stock over the next three years.

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Microsoft to raise $3.75B in first debt offering

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. priced a $3.75 billion debt offering on Monday, a first for the world's largest software maker.

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Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street

(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. got a boost from its movie studio and cable TV networks in the last three months of the year, and the company expects growth to continue in 2012 even with the end of its lucrative ...

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Cisco beats estimates with 2Q earnings, sales (Update)

(AP) -- Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, on Wednesday said that its net income jumped 44 percent in the latest quarter as it continues to put last year's slump behind it.

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AT&T posts 4Q loss on charges; revenue increases

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is still the home of the iPhone. It activated 7.6 million of them in the latest quarter, accounting for one out of every five iPhones sold globally.

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Apple juggernaut gets little investor respect

(AP) -- Apple is worth $415 billion, putting it neck and neck with Exxon Mobil as the world's most valuable company. But by standard Wall Street measures, its stock is a bargain.

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Channeling corporate cash and asset reserves into job creation

U.S. commercial banks and large nonfinancial corporations have been carrying huge cash hoards and other liquid assets, totaling $1.4 trillion. At the same time, small businesses have been locked out of credit markets, preventing ...

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Intel's 3Q sings but computer market out of tune

Intel Corp.'s third-quarter results Tuesday offered some comfort for investors jittery about the weak state of the global computer market.

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Iconic 'Guitar Hero' video game gets the ax

(AP) -- These days, guns are more popular than guitars, at least when it comes to video games. The company behind "Guitar Hero" said Wednesday that it is pulling the plug on one of the most influential video game titles ...

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created Feb 09, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

EA sees bright digital future despite loss

US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday reported a deepened loss in the last quarter but saw a bright future as players opt increasingly for online play and digital downloads.

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Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that its net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago, and it beat Wall Street's expectations despite the weak personal computer market.

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Time Warner Cable 3Q net income rises

(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc., the country's second-largest cable company, lost more cable-TV subscribers in the latest quarter than it ever has before, keeping the question alive of whether Internet video ...

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