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Sat, 26 May 2012 06:17:55 EDT

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Wall Street scores weekly gains, but sags for the day

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:49:02 EDT

U.S. stocks ended their first positive week in four with a down day on Friday as investors were reluctant to buy going into a long weekend, with uncertainty still swirling around Europe.

Galaxy S 3 Specs and Features' Top Five Potential Problems

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:02:47 EDT

It's not surprising that retailers and carriers are confirming the Samsung Galaxy S III's phenomenal pre-order figures. The Galaxy S 3 specs are apparently revolutionary, and the device is without a doubt the best Android smartphone to date. But the Galaxy S 3 is far from perfect.

Yahoo Challenges Google, Releases Axis Browser For iOS Devices and Desktop Computers

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:04:57 EDT

The Yahoo becomes another search engine to have its own browser with the launch of Yahoo Axis, which is touted as one of the aggressive attempt by Yahoo to give a push to its declining brand value in contrast to surging fame of Google.

Jury deals big blow to Oracle in Android case vs. Google

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:49:02 EDT

Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's quest for damages in a fight between the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology.

Jury Rules For Google Against Oracle's Patent Claims

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:21:02 EDT

Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's quest for damages in a legal fight between the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology.

Google did not infringe Oracle patents: jury

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:42:03 EDT

Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle's patents, a California jury decided in a high stakes trial fought by the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology.

Google-Motorola Deal: Sanjay Jha Sidelined, Dennis Woodside is New CEO of Motorola

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:56:43 EDT

After acquiring Motorola Mobility Holdings for $12.5 billion, search engine giant Google Inc has named Dennis Woodside, former president of Google's Americas region, as the new CEO of Motorola. Sanjay Jha, former CEO of Motorola, has stepped down, giving way for Dennis Woodside to take up the task of leading the cellphone company.

CalSTRS Pension Fund To Vote Against Wal-Mart Board

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:41:19 EDT

The second largest public pension fund said on Tuesday it plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares against the entire board in the wake of bribery allegations in Mexico that Wal-Mart officials failed to fully investigate.

Motorola Now a Google Unit: What's Next for Android?

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:19:07 EDT

The corporate marriage between search giant and Android developer Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and former mobile phone leader Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MMI) closed is now official.

Google names new Motorola Mobility CEO

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:04 EDT

Google Inc completed its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and named a new chief executive for the cellphone maker, who vowed to focus on "fewer, bigger bets."

Google closes Motorola deal, names new Motorola CEO

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:35:03 EDT

Google Inc completed its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility, and the Web search leader named a new management team for the cellphone maker.

Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in stride

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:04 EDT

Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall Street and could have ramifications for similar upcoming deals such as an offering by Twitter, but venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are keen to shrug off Facebook's stumble - at least for now.

Yahoo to sell an Alibaba stake for $7.1 billion, shares rise

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:35:02 EDT

Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma's Alibaba Group is buying back up to half of Yahoo Inc's 40 percent stake for $7.1 billion in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing.

Alibaba buys back stake held by Yahoo for $7.1 billion

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:03 EDT

Alibaba buys back 20 percent stake held by Yahoo for $7.1 billion

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:42:02 EDT

Yahoo Inc said it is to sell up to half of its stake in Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma's Alibaba Group back to the Chinese company for $7.1 billion, and hand most of the sale proceeds to its shareholders.

Facebook shares could fall below IPO price: Barron's

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:28:02 EDT

Shares in social media company Facebook Inc could fall below the initial public offering price of $38, Barron's wrote in its May 21 edition.

Yahoo shares climb on report Alibaba deal near

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:42:02 EDT

Yahoo Inc shares rose 5 percent on Friday after a report that it was close to selling part of its valuable stake in the Alibaba Group.

Amazing Devices Coming Soon: Droid RAZR HD, Asus/Samsung Nexus Tablets

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:06:27 EDT

Notwithstanding its killer specs and features, the Samsung Galaxy S 3 won't likely be the iPhone killer. The Galaxy S3 specs include a 4.8-inch HD display, a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Siri-like S voice, eye recognition, and NFC. But Apple's iPhone continue to be the best-selling smartphone models in the world.

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, aims for $15 billion

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:21:02 EDT

Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent to raise about $15 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumped ongoing debate about the company's long-term potential to make money.

Facebook price-hike - appetite trumps risk

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:42:02 EDT

Facebook Inc boosted the price range on its initial public offering by about 14 percent, as investors' appetite for the No. 1 social network seemed to trump ongoing questions about its long-term potential to make money.

Facebook price-hike: appetite trumps risk

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:56:03 EDT

Scared of Facebook shares? Wager on Friday's close

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:42:03 EDT

Worried that if you buy Facebook when it starts trading Friday you'll get trampled by big banks and hedge funds? Betting on where the stock closes that day may be a safer wager.

Oracle patent claims versus Google sent to jury

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:01 EDT

A California jury began another round of deliberations on Tuesday in a high profile trial over allegations that Google's Android mobile platform violates Oracle's intellectual property rights.

Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billion

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:42:02 EDT

Facebook Inc increased the price range on its initial public offering an average of 14 percent to raise more than $12 billion, giving the world's No. 1 social network a valuation potentially exceeding $100 billion.

Groupon makes first profit, shares surge

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:21:02 EDT

Groupon Inc posted its first quarterly profit by reining in marketing spending and signing up more customers and merchants, sending its stock about 18 percent higher.

Yahoo investors applaud change, fear limbo

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:02 EDT

Yahoo Inc investors welcomed the appointment of a media veteran as interim chief executive of the Internet company even as analysts worried that the company's strategy would face months of uncertainty.

Yahoo shares up after CEO exit

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:21:02 EDT

Yahoo Inc shares jumped 2 percent in premarket trading on Monday after the exit of Chief Executive Scott Thompson following questions about his academic record.

Yahoo CEO out, investor Loeb gets board seats

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:56:03 EDT

Yahoo Inc is replacing its CEO for the third time in as many years, and giving three board seats to a hedge fund led by Daniel Loeb, putting him in a strong position to influence strategy at the struggling Internet company.

Yahoo CEO out, board settles with investor

Sun, 13 May 2012 18:35:02 EDT

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson has stepped down after a controversy over a fake computer science college degree on his biography, the third CEO in three years to leave the Internet company struggling to define its future.

Yahoo CEO steps down in victory for Loeb: source

Sun, 13 May 2012 15:14:02 EDT

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson is stepping down after a controversy over a fake computer science college degree on his biography, the third CEO to leave the company in three years, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Facebook's Zuckerberg says mobile first priority

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:42:02 EDT

Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday laid out his 2012 goals to investors on the Silicon Valley leg of his IPO roadshow, saying his first priority was improving the social network's mobile application.

Analysis: Facebook friends Itaú BBA in nod to Brazil growth

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:35:02 EDT

For most people, Facebook is a way to connect with friends and family all over the globe. For Brazilian investment bank Itaú BBA, Facebook could help it forge connections with the elite banks that handle the world's biggest financial deals.

Google, Twitter quizzed on Facebook-Instagram: source

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:07:03 EDT

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached out to Google Inc and Twitter in an investigation into Facebook Inc's $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing service Instagram, a source familiar with the probe told Reuters.

Facebook listing could trigger IPO surge: Nasdaq

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:02 EDT

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc is looking forward to a spike in the number of companies going public in the near term as they look to take advantage of the market buzz created by Facebook's listing next week, an executive at Nasdaq said on Thursday.

Groupon's merchant payments eyed ahead of results

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:28:03 EDT

Groupon Inc's accounting has been scrutinized since the daily deal company went public in November, but the percentage it pays merchants is under the spotlight ahead of first-quarter results from the company next week.

Facebook changes IPO pitch in Boston, scraps video

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:21:02 EDT

Facebook Inc's initial public offering pitch played to some bad reviews in New York, so for its Boston audience on Tuesday, the 30-minute video was scrapped and the company took more questions from analysts and potential investors.

Zuckerberg kicks off Facebook's IPO show in New York

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:35:02 EDT

Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg took questions about the No. 1 social network's slowing revenue growth and its $1 billion Instagram purchase, kicking off a cross-country roadshow on Monday to promote its $10 billion initial public offering.

Google Infringed On Oracle's Java Copyrights, Jury Finds

Mon, 07 May 2012 18:42:03 EDT

Google Inc infringed some of Oracle Corp's copyrights on the Java programming language, a U.S. jury found on Monday after days of deliberation.

Google infringed on some Oracle Java copyright: jury

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:14:02 EDT

A Northern California jury on Monday found that Google Inc infringed upon Oracle Corp's copyrights on the structure of part of the Java software programming language, in a high stakes trial over smartphone technology.

Google infringed on Oracle's Java copyrights: jury

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:49:02 EDT

Facebook's Zuckerberg kicks off investor show in NY

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:35:03 EDT

Facebook Inc kicked off its IPO roadshow in New York on Monday, attracting hundreds of investors who formed a snaking line around the block keen on hearing CEO Mark Zuckerberg tout Silicon Valley's record $10 billion initial public offering.

Facebook investor show gets underway in New York

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:03 EDT

Buffett plays down health concern, mulled megadeal

Sat, 05 May 2012 17:28:01 EDT

Warren Buffett tried to allay fears of Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders about the company's future after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and revealed that he recently tried to make one of the biggest acquisitions of his storied career.

EBay, Wal-Mart search for revved-up search engines

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:42:02 EDT

EBay Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc are developing new Web search engines to better compete against Amazon.com Inc in the fast-growing e-commerce market.

Judge says Google's Android lost money in 2010

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:28:02 EDT

Google Inc's Android mobile platform resulted in a net loss for the company in every quarter of 2010, despite generating roughly $97.7 million in revenue for the first quarter of that year, a U.S. judge said in court.

Looking at Small Medtech and Biotech in Canada: Nick Waddell

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:07:03 EDT

Is there a developing Silicon Valley model in Canada? Not quite yet, but Publisher and Founding Editor Nick Waddell of the Vancouver-based Cantech Letter would like to see that happen. Meanwhile, he's looking for-and finding-exciting small- and micro-cap ideas as potential big returners.

Facebook plans to raise up to $12 billion in mega IPO

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:35:03 EDT

Facebook Inc plans to raise as much as $12 billion in Silicon Valley's largest IPO, dwarfing the coming-out parties of tech companies like Google Inc and granting the world's largest social network a market value close to Amazon.com's.

Google, authors go head to head over digital books

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:04 EDT

Google Inc, in a long-running legal dispute over its plans to create a digital library of books, argued in court on Thursday that associations of authors and photographers should not be allowed to sue the company as a group.

Nokia defends strategy to exasperated investors

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:42:02 EDT

Nokia's chairman-designate Risto Siilasmaa defended its turnaround strategy on Thursday before meeting shareholders who are losing patience with the company's efforts to catch up in the smartphone market.