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The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Thursday were Synaptics Inc, Expedia Inc, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc, PLX Technology Inc and Stamps.com Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Deckers Outdoor Corporation Ltd, Constant Contact Inc, VeriSign Inc and Coinstar Inc.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Varian Medical Systems, DeVry Inc, RPC Inc, Pandora Media and Federated Investors. The top after-market NYSE losers were Standard Pacific Corp, McEwen Mining, Resolute Forest Products, Dupont Fabros Technology and Coca-Cola Enterprises.

Japan’s government announced a stimulus package of 422.6 billion yen ($5.3 billion) as a measure to bolster the weakening economy and revive the economic growth momentum.

Asian stock markets declined Friday as sentiment was weighed down by mixed U.S. economic data and weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings from Apple.

Asian shares edged lower Friday as investors kept a wary eye on corporate earnings reports now coming out.

Samsung Electronics Co. posted a fourth straight record quarterly profit - of $7.4 billion – Friday morning

The co-founders of SimpleCrew debunk a few myths about start-ups, explaining that you don’t need VC backing or constant infighting to launch a successful business together.

Apple’s Q4 2012 earnings fell below estimates, reporting quarterly fiscal Q4 income of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 a share.

Apple Inc. reported quarterly revenue that met Wall Street expectations even as iPad sales disappointed. Trading in the stock was halted after hours.

Best Buy trims leadership, warns of dismal 3Q and calls a meeting with shareholders as founder's buyout-offer deadline approaches.

Shares of Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P) fell over 18 percent in a matter of minutes after rumors surfaced that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would be announcing a streaming music service.

With tighter ad restrictions, a UK watchdog agency has order Dior to pull mascara ads which it says are misleading

Brewmeister, a Scottish brewery, said it has created the world's strongest beer called Armageddon with a 65% ABV.

The New York Times Co. reported a calamitous drop in its third-quarter net income Thursday.

Microsoft reintroduced the public to its first-ever tablet-PC hybrid called Surface on Thursday, just one day prior to its release.

Mena Suvari donned a risque "bra shirt" bodysuit from the new Martin Margiela collection for H&M at the designer's launch party.

Book publishers Random House and Penguin Group could be combined if talks between their owners, Bertelsmann AG and Pearson PLC, succeed.

The father of the Pakistani teenage activist blogger Malala Yousufzai, shot by the Taliban, said she is recovering and vowed to return home.

In a recent episode of "Couples Therapy," Courtney Stodden says her skimpy outfits have saved lives.

Negotiations between the Greek government and its “troika” of international lenders appeared to be in a state of chaos Thursday.

Windows 8 is just one day away from its release date, and Microsoft took the stage to show users what to expect from its new Windows Store.

Emanuel Steward, one of the most famous trainers in the history of boxing, passed away this morning, according to TMZ

Maker of Rubbermaid products and Sharpie markers likely sees slightly lower earnings, but investors are OK with that.

Even a deep recession in Europe wouldn't be sufficient to snuff out the U.S. recovery completely.

The British GDP numbers out Thursday exceeded analysts' expectations on a big boost from the Olympics. Politicians took credit too.

Sharmeka Moffitt, the Louisiana woman who claimed she burned by the KKK, actually set herself on fire in a fabricated racist attack, police said.

The crisis in Kingfisher Airlines ended Thursday as the management succumbed to the employees’ demand and agreed to pay four months’ salary dues before the year end.

Barnes & Noble said its credit card machines in 63 stores across nine states were hacked and will take fraud-protection measures.

Official figures show the U.K. economy grew by 1 percent, with 0.2 percent of the growth coming from the Olympic Games.