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The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Wednesday were Pegasystems Inc, Tessera Technologies Inc, Responsys Inc, HomeAway Inc and Avis Budget Group Inc, while the top after-market Nasdaq losers were United Therapeutics Corporation, Rubicon Technology Inc, Achillion Pharmaceuticals and Tesla Motors Inc.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were LifeLock, Trulia, Petroquest Energy, Demand Media and Constellation Brands. The top after-market NYSE losers were Verifone Systems, Goodrich Petroleum, Walter Energy, Polypore International and Heartland Payment Systems.

Foxconn has announced a nationwide recruitment freeze, to readjust factory lines to production demand.

In the opaque world of sovereign debt credit ratings, one of the most important issues is a country’s economic growth.

Malaysia's AirAsia is the first non-Indian airline to set up shop in the country after barriers were lifted.

It looks like the head of Titan International has a point when he says French workers don't produce enough.

Atlantic City, N.J.'s newest casino, Revel, announced it plans to file for bankruptcy.

Harborside Health Center, the "world's largest pot shop," said it will still operate despite a Tuesday ruling rejecting a suit filed by the city of Oakland on its behalf.

“How stupid do you think we are?” Titan's CEO asked France's government when it asked him to invest in a plant.

Office Depot will buy OfficeMax to create a company that can compete with Staples.

A new report suggests that across-the-board discretionary spending cuts could cause GDP to slow this year.

Gold has fallen into a price trap known as a "death cross." It may be a while before it starts rising again.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Best Buy Co, Ceragon Networks, United Parcel Service, JinkoSolar Holding, Toll Brothers, BHP Billiton plc and AEGON are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

China is Apple's top supplier, but it accounts for less than half of its parts -- where else do Apple's products come from?

ASEAN economies likely will see much more favorable demographics compared to Northeast Asia.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open Wednesday ahead of the Census Bureau’s latest data on housing starts and building permits and the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee's meeting minutes.

Japan posted its worst-ever trade deficit of $17.4 billion in January, despite a surge in exports. A weak yen led to higher fuel import costs.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were NetSpend Holdings Inc, Rambus Inc, SINA Corporation, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc and Grand Canyon Education, while the top after-market Nasdaq losers were Town Sports International Holdings Inc, Limelight Networks Inc, Zix Corporation and ANADIGICS Inc.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Demand Media, La-Z-Boy, Pier 1 Imports, Green Dot Corp and First Majestic Silver Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were Millennial Media, Coventry Health Care, Terex Corp, Motorola Solutions and Roundy's Inc.

Best Buy extends price-match guarantee so customers won't use its stores as a showroom before buying online.

U.S.-born spy Jonathan Pollard is a hot-button issue in Israel, but they're unlikely to get him anytime soon.

Following Burger King’s Twitter account being hacked by Anonymous, on Tuesday Jeep’s Twitter account was hacked, saying it had been sold to Cadillac. The people behind the attack are not being shy -- #BlameAnonymous is "behind" the latest Twitter attack.

Self-proclaimed “Party Princess” Karlie Tomica is doing anything but celebrating after being released from jail Monday in Miami and starting house arrest on DUI manslaughter charges.

Danone said it will cut around 900 jobs in Europe over the next two years as a result of falling demand in the region.

Optimism is fading that a strike by New York and New Jersey longshoremen can be avoided. Here's why.

According to the Automobile Association of America, the national average for a gallon of regular is $3.73 -- 43 cents more than a month ago,

Nestlé is withdrawing beef pasta meals from supermarkets in Italy, Spain and France after horse DNA found in them.

German investor sentiment soared to its highest level in nearly 3 years in Feb., adding to signs that the worst of the euro crisis is over.

Otto Beisheim, one of the founders of retail group Metro, committed suicide Monday after the German billionaire was diagnosed with an incurable illness.