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Stocks closed near unchanged on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street's best rally since March, as the oncoming debt ceiling deadline overshadowed strong earnings from Apple Inc.

Apple reported its best-ever results in its fiscal third quarter Tuesday. On Wednesday investors applauded by driving Apple's stock to near it's all-time high.

Apple Inc shares flirted with a record $400 on Wednesday, a day after the world's most valuable technology company posted blockbuster results and triggered a spate of brokerage upgrades.

Eastman Kodak is shopping around its patents for digital imaging, responding to investor complaints that the photography company has failed to capitalize on red-hot demand for tech patents.

As promised Apple launched Mac OS X Lion this morning, CNET reported.

Apple Inc shares surged 6 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday, a day after the company posted stellar results even by its own lofty standards, prompting several analysts to raise their earnings targets for the iPhone maker.

The Mac OS X Lion is available as an upgrade to the Mac OS X version 10.6.6 Snow Leopard. The operating system, which boasts more than 250 features, can be downloaded for $29.99.

The wait for the roar is over: Apple on Wednesday morning released its long-awaited Mac OS X 10.7, codenamed Lion.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Oncothyreon, BigBand Networks, Cirrus Logic, Allos Therapeutics, and Apple. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Riverbed Technology, Citi Trends, Fortinet, Aixtron, and F5 Networks.

Stock index futures rose on Wednesday as continued strong earnings, including from Apple Inc , underscored the growing sense companies were faring well despite the recent soft patch in the economy.

Stock index futures rose on Wednesday as continued strong earnings, including from Apple Inc , underscored the growing sense that companies were faring well despite the recent soft patch in the economy.

The newest rumor about the release of Mac OS X Lion and MacBook Air is circulating in the Internet and it says that the release date is Wednesday at 8:30 a.m (EST), according to MacRumor and 9to5mac.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Manhattan Associates, Cintas, Swisher Hygiene, Infinera, and Apple. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Riverbed Technology, Fortinet, F5 Networks, Hansen Natural, and Synthesis Energy Systems.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co launched a thinner and lighter version of its Galaxy tablet in its lucrative home market, trying to chip into blockbuster sales of Apple Inc's iPad.

Technology giant Apple Inc’s (AAPL) third quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street expectations, led by blockbuster sales of its hot iPhones and iPads.

Samsung Electronics Co launched a thinner and lighter version of its Galaxy tablet in its lucrative home market Wednesday, trying to halt the runaway success of Apple Inc's iPad.

Asian shares rose on Wednesday as indications of progress on a U.S. budget-reduction deal boosted investor confidence while encouraging quarterly numbers from Apple Inc and International Business Machines Corp helped Asia's beaten-down tech sector gain for a second day.

Asian shares rose on Wednesday as indications of progress on a U.S. budget-reduction deal boosted investor confidence while encouraging quarterly numbers from Apple Inc and International Business Machines Corp helped Asia's beaten-down tech sector gain for a second day.

The wait is over. Enthusiasts have been pulled from date to date as anticipation for Mac OS X Lion built, but Apple confirmed that the new software will arrive on Wednesday.

Several Apple Inc board members have discussed a successor to CEO Steve Jobs since the Silicon Valley icon went on medical leave in January, and have discussed it with at least one head of a high-profile tech company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Apple Inc has confirmed that Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will launch on the Mac App Store on Wednesday.

Apple Inc posted quarterly revenue that once again blew past analyst expectations in a quarter fueled by swift sales of iPhones and iPads.

Apple Inc's quarterly revenue smashed Wall Street expectations for at least the 9th straight quarter, driven by blockbuster sales of its hot iPhones and iPads.

Apple's third quarter earnings soared, smashing analyst expectations. The company attributed its strong results to better-than-expected sales of its iPhone and iPads.

Apple might slowly phase out its entry level white polycarbonate Macbook this year, according a report by AppleInsider

The Canadian government will not review the purchase of patents belonging to bankrupt Nortel Networks by a group that includes Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp and Research In Motion Ltd, the industry minister said on Tuesday.

Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 is on the way, but will it be able to remove its flaws of the past? The answer, however, is likely to be no.

The Google+ iPhone application has finally been approved and is ready to download for free from the iTunes App Store.

Apple Inc likely will dazzle investors with another round of strong quarterly results on Tuesday, propelled by demand for its iPhone and the new iPad 2 tablets.