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Netflix, Inc, Toll Brothers, Aixtron, ARM Holdings, Bank of America, PulteGroup prevailed in the pre-market trading on Tuesday.

China manufacturing activity dropped to a two-month-low of 50.5 in April pulling back from a reading of 51.6 recorded in March.

The maker of Crest, Head & Shoulders shampoo, Tide and Charmin has increased its U.S. market share.

American and Chinese car buyers are helping Ford partially offset losses in Europe, Latin America and India.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the new home sales data.

Crude oil prices declined and hovered below $89 a barrel in Asian trading on Tuesday after China’s manufacturing activity slowed in April.

Netflix Inc, Veeco Instruments, Illumina, Xoom and Celldex prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Monday.

Swift Transportation, Live Nation, Xerox Corp, Intelsat S.A and Northern Tier prevailed in the post-market NYSE trading Monday.

Wanglaoji, a Chinese herbal tea that has become the most popular canned drink in China, is being disputed between two companies.

In a light week on the macro data side, market attention is set to turn to a flurry of earnings reports due for release.

Napalm quickly became synonymous with Dow Chemical in the late 1960s, a fact alluded to -- albeit a bit innacurately -- on "Mad Men."

Foxconn, after recent years' work condition scandals, has suffered another setback.

Despite government efforts to get Chinese to drive alternative-fuel cars, the Chinese are embracing the biggest cars they can afford.

The federal government will soon consider “intangible assets” like creative royalties and research costs part of the country’s economic output.

EBay CEO emailed millions of users of the company's online marketplace to rouse opposition to imminent federal sales tax legislation.

John F. Kennedy airport was evacuated this weekend following reports of a suspicious package on the premises.

Samsung has been the most generous so far, followed by Apple; both have faced criticisms for labor practices of their suppliers.

Power One Inc, Delhaize Group, Zynga, Silver Wheaton, and Yahoo prevailed in the pre-market trading Monday.

Altoona, a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, gets another big high tech project.

Investors estimate that March U.S. existing home sales rose to a 5.01 million unit annual rate.

Asian stocks mostly advanced Monday, led by gains in Japanese shares, which rose to a five-year high of 2.2 percent, before closing up 1.89 percent.

In the wake of the Cyprus debacle, is Slovenia next for a bailout? Leaders claim they don't need one.

The P&G unit is now recalling all dry pet food products and treats with expiration dates before and including March 24, 2014.

The death toll of the epic explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. in Texas on Wednesday may have been finalized on Friday.

Police in Vallejo, Calif., are looking for a man who fired gun shots at a little league game Wednesday.

Federal inspectors will closely oversee installations and tests of new battery safety features.

An ongoing labor dispute hampers business and pits government against big business in a tough environment for unions.

Microsoft Corp. reported a $6.06 billion net profit for the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year.

“No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” U.S. Treasury’s Mary Miller says.