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The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, MannKind Corporation, Provident Financial Holdings Inc and TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Unilife Corporation, American Superconductor Corporation, Ocean Rig UDW Inc and SunPower Corporation.

Lay’s "Do Us a Flavor" campaign has selected three finalist flavors, Chicken & Waffles, Cheesy Garlic Bread and Sriracha that will be tested in retail stores to select the company's 2013 flavor.

The cost of corn has surpassed the price of the ethanol made from it, which doesn’t bode well for producers.

AudioCodes Ltd, Allot Communications Ltd, Nokia Corporation, The Wendy's Company, Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund, Zynga Inc, Novo Nordisk A/S, ARM Holdings Plc and Elan Corporation Plc are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Monday.

For many reasons, this is not “your father’s U.S. housing market,” hence buyers should consider these 6 tips before placing a home deposit.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open since investor activities could remain quiet amid holidays in Asia.

As horse-tainted meat spreads to France, Sweden, Findus Nordic files suit against France's Comigel S.A.S.

Hewlett-Packard has issued new guidelines on the use of student workers by its suppliers with manufacturing operations in China.

Asian markets fell in the week as investor sentiment turned negative amid the discouraging political developments in Europe.

Google Inc.'s executive chairman can begin selling about 42 percent of his shares in the company this month under a stock-trading plan.

Winter storm Nemo is already wreaking havoc on the U.S. Northeast, forcing the cancellation of 4,000 flights. With heavy snow anticipated until Saturday, New York and Boston have both launched real-time snowplow trackers that will help residents deal with the expected blizzard conditions.

China's busiest travel season is in full swing for the Lunar New Year holiday rush. Some inventors have introduced new contraptions to make the experience a little easier.

Many African countries are hitting the global bond market.

A Chicago real estate developer used a U.S. visa program to defraud foreign investors of millions, the SEC said Friday.

Tom Alexander William Hayes is the face of a scandal involving the world’s top financial institutions.

Strong petroleum product exports and falling crude oil imports helped make December's trade deficit surprisingly small.

Concerns about the sustainability of China's recovery lessened Friday after officials released January's economic data.

Peugeot SA is writing down billions of euros because of its heavy exposure to the flailing European car market.

Though the earnings season is winding down, results continue to boost growth estimates for the fourth quarter.

Historically, the U.S. has been the world's biggest corn exporter. But the landscape is rapidly changing.

Linkedin Corporation, Alcatel Lucent SA, Toyota Motor Corporation, Credit Suisse Group AG, Nokia Corporation, Telecom Italia S.p.A, Archer Daniels Midland Company and The Coca-Cola Company are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open on Friday ahead of the Bureau of Economic Analysis' trade deficit report.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were LinkedIn Corporation, Molina Healthcare Inc, FleetCor Technologies Inc, and The New York Times Company while the top after-market NYSE losers were BPZ Resources Inc, Just Energy Group Inc, XPO Logistics Inc, and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Thursday were Exide Technologies, Ubiquiti Networks Inc, Microchip Technology Inc, and Kforce, while the top after-market NASDAQ losers were Nuance Communications Inc, Coinstar Inc, Riverbed Technology Inc, and SunPower Corporation.

China’s trade surplus dropped in January compared with that in the previous month but was better than expected.

The Justice Department and multiple states are discussing suing Moody's Corp. (NYSE:MCO) for defrauding investors, but they may wait until a similar lawsuit against rival Standard and Poor's is tested in the courts.

Iran's Supreme Ayatollah says that Iran "will not be intimidated" into negotiations with respect to its nuclear program.

Chinese women discovering their husbands are gay are shedding light on China’s traditional values about gender roles and sexual orientation.

A McDonald's in Australia will become the first to offer customers plates, cutlery and table service -- at least for a five-week trial period.