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The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were Titanium Metals, Ion Geophysical, Precision Castparts, ITT Educational Services and Valhi Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Willbros Group, PHH Corp, Quicksilver Resources, Alon USA Energy and WMS Industries.

After Barack Obama gained a second term in office as a result of the U.S. presidential election Tuesday, business magnate and reality-television star Donald Trump went on a lengthy Twitter rant, calling in part for a revolution against Obama. Now, in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump revealed he has “no regrets” about the rant.

Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) has acquired November Software LLC and its development team as part of its renewed focus on so-called midcore gaming.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ousted his Defense Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, after a criminal probe. Russian Chief of Staff Nikolai Makarov was also dismissed.

The famed novelist recently told a French magazine that he's calling it quits after over 50 years of creating stories

European bank economists reacted to the ECB's decision to leave monetary policy untouched: We're being set up for a fall.

Now that Priceline.com has announced plans to acquire Kayak Software for $1.8 billion, the obvious question is who's next?

Alcatel Lucent, ASML Holding, ArcelorMittal, Groupon, Safeway, Knight Capital Group, 3D Systems and Deutsche Bank are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Friday ahead of the Labor Department's import price index and the University of Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment.

Asian stock markets declined Friday as concern over the U.S. fiscal cliff and euro zone debt crisis continued to weigh on the sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Orbitz Worldwide, Lions Gate Entertainment, International Game Technology, Whiting Petroleum and Molycorp Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Roundy's, Ion Geophysical, EnergySolutions, Sealy Corp and WhiteWave Foods.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Thursday were Zipcar Inc, Kayak Software Corporation, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc and Sequenom Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Thursday were Groupon Inc, Spreadtrum Communications Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, Pegasystems Inc and Expedia Inc.

The rate of inflation in China slowed down in October compared to the same month in the previous year, showing signs of a gradual decline in price pressure to provide scope for monetary easing.

Asian shares fell further Friday, weighed down by fears of a U.S. recession while Europe still awaits a bailout for Greece.

Apple's already working on its second-generation iPad Mini, and has tapped Taiwan-based AU Optronics to begin development on a 7.9-inch screen with a 2048 x 1536 resolution -- a Retina Display.

After two years of bankrolling efforts to repeal Dodd-Frank, industry lobbyists pivoted this week to mend White House relations.

Now with medical marijuana available in 18 states including Massachusetts, pot businesses are increasingly battling the IRS over what is deductible and what isn't.

In a nutshell: Things in Europe are bad … and getting worse.

It's an open secret that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is being probed over search. But Android could be a target, too.

QUALCOMM, Tata Motors, Siemens, Whiting Petroleum, Universal Display, AudioCodes, Banco Santander, Whole Foods Market and UBS AG are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data and the Bureau of Economic Analysis's trade deficit report.

Asian stock markets plunged Thursday as investors turned their attention to the U.S. fiscal cliff after President Barack Obama’s re-election for a second term.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Global Cash Access Holdings, LifeLock, CommonWealth, Freescale Semiconductor and MEMC Electronic Materials. The top after-market NYSE losers were Teekay Tankers, MasTec, Accretive Health and Blyth.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were QUALCOMM Incorporated, Bloomin' Brands Inc, Himax Technologies Inc and InterMune Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Wednesday were Universal Display Corporation, Monster Beverage Corporation, Nanosphere Inc, RealPage Inc and Concur Technologies Inc.

Asian shares extended losses Thursday as investors worried about the U.S. “fiscal cliff” and the European economy's further deterioration.

Japan’s current account on a seasonal adjusted basis posted a deficit in September, indicating a continuing decline in the economic condition of the world's third largest economy.

Asian shares fell Thursday as investors fretted over the U.S. “fiscal cliff” and the European economy's further deterioration.

A testy day for one of Wall Street’s most closely followed indicators of market panic went from unusual to downright bizarre.

On the eve of China's 18th Communist Party Congress, a survey finds 80 percent of Chinese citizens political reform, as well as continued prosperity.