IBT Staff Reporter

Intel Corp forecast revenues well above Wall Street's targets, sending its shares higher in after hours trade.

Apr 20, 2011

Strong results from a clutch of technology heavyweights, led by top global chip maker Intel Corp and cloud computing specialist VMware Inc, may give the battered U.S. tech sector a boost.

Apr 20, 2011

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as strong results from chip maker Intel Corp prompted a rally in tech shares, while renewed strength in metals prices boosted materials companies and also lifted the commodity-linked Australian dollar.

Apr 20, 2011

Brent crude rose to $122 a barrel on Wednesday as a rebound in equities and a larger than expected draw on U.S. oil product stocks helped ease fears over eroding demand.

Apr 19, 2011

Luxury car makers that have learned the ropes in the familiar markets of Europe and the United States are having to adapt to new ways in China, but with the market expected to boom, they have little choice but to get on board.

Apr 19, 2011

Japan's top three banks are planning to book a combined loss of 160 billion yen ($1.9 billion) on their stakes in Tokyo Electric Power <9501.T>, whose shares have tumbled sharply due to the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant, sources said on Wednesday.

Apr 19, 2011

Shares of Toshiba Corp jumped 4 percent on Wednesday after a newspaper report that Apple Inc would invest in its production of small smartphone-use displays, dropping Sharp from the running for that business in Japan.

Apr 19, 2011

Brent crude held steady above $121 a barrel on Wednesday as a rebound in equities and a larger than expected draw on U.S. oil product stocks helped ease fears over eroding demand.

Apr 19, 2011

Intel Corp forecast quarterly revenues well above Wall Street's estimates, defying fears the world's top chip maker is struggling to find its footing as personal computer sales growth wanes.

Apr 19, 2011

Japan's exports fell in March from a year earlier at a faster pace than economists expected, in a sign that shipments will continue to weaken and hurt economic growth after last month's earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis and disrupted supply chains for many manufacturers.

Apr 19, 2011

Yahoo Inc posted quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street targets, and its shares rose more than 3 percent as Chief Executive Carol Bartz said the number of users and time spent at Yahoo sites rose from a year ago.

Apr 19, 2011

Fiat SpA's plans to get majority ownership of U.S. No.3 car maker Chrysler are likely to continue to attract investors' attention when the Italian carmaker reports first quarter results on Wednesday.

Apr 19, 2011

Yahoo Inc posted quarterly revenue slightly ahead of Wall Street targets and shares rose 3 percent.

Apr 19, 2011

Global makers of products from motorcycles to mobile phones are finding it harder to get the parts they need after Japan's earthquake and tsunami wrecked supply chains, and investors worry that the worst is yet to come for earnings.

Apr 19, 2011

Goldman Sachs's commodities risk rose for the first time in a year during the first quarter as it staked 60 percent more money than the previous quarter to trade in rallying raw materials market.

Apr 19, 2011

Motorola Mobility changed the launch target date for Bionic, its next key phone for Verizon Wireless to this summer, potentially making the device a quarter later than expected.

Apr 19, 2011

U.S. oil rose on Tuesday in volatile trade as a weaker dollar and stronger equities lifted prices and offset concerns over sovereign debt and uncertain demand prospects.

Apr 19, 2011

The patent case between Microsoft and i4i argued yesterday before the Supreme Court could have ripple effects throughout the technology industry, as Microsoft is seeking to make it easier to prove patents aren't valid.

Apr 19, 2011

Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet computer launched in thousands of stores on Tuesday and mostly stayed there, a grim reminder of Apple's lasting allure for tech-hungry consumers.

Apr 19, 2011

Goldman Sachs Group Inc's profits fell 72 percent and one of the few businesses that performed well for the bank -- investments and trading with its own funds -- faces regulatory restrictions in the future.

Apr 19, 2011

Intel Corp forecast quarterly revenues well above Wall Street's estimates, defying fears the world's top chip maker is struggling to find its footing as personal computer sales growth wanes.

Apr 19, 2011

Sprint and Clearwire kiss and make up over a wholesale pricing dispute, the latter commits one billion to the former.

Apr 19, 2011

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by two of Bernard Madoff's former customers accusing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of negligence for failing to uncover the now-imprisoned swindler's Ponzi scheme.

Apr 19, 2011

Sudan produces up to 81,000 tonnes of camel meat per year. Down there, it's common food.

Apr 19, 2011

A National Semiconductor shareholder doesn't think the company's executives acted in the best interests of shareholders with the Texas Instruments merger.

Apr 19, 2011

Endeavour passes final inspection and is ready for the April 29 launch.

Apr 19, 2011

Canadian e-reading service provider Kobo Inc said on Tuesday it closed a C$50 million ($53 million) investment round aimed at speeding up expansion and new product development.

Apr 19, 2011

Samsung aims countersue Apple, which claimed the former company infringed on its iPhone patents.

Apr 19, 2011

The U.S. has given the go-ahead for the construction of the nation's first offshore wind energy farm by Fall.

Apr 19, 2011