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U.S. Stock Futures Point Lower

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Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street Tuesday after steep gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.2 to 0.3 percent.

Irene likely dented August auto, retail sales

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Hurricane Irene hit the U.S. East Coast at the most inopportune time for many businesses, keeping millions of shoppers away from stores and auto dealerships during what should have been a busy weekend.
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People shop for supplies to weather approaching Hurricane Irene at a Home Depot store in Freeport on Long Island

Home Depot, Walmart, Grocers Get Boost from Irene

Hurricane Irene sent East Coast shoppers into stores to stock up on essentials this week, instead of the clothes, notebooks and other supplies that retailers were counting on selling as children get ready to go back to school.
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs smiles after the Apple's music-themed September media event in San Francisco, California

Steve Jobs Resigns: Was Jobs to Apple What Sam Walton Was to Wal-Mart?

The news Apple's Steve Jobs Resigns this week caused many to ponder if the high-flying tech company will ever be the same. So far, the company's stock hasn't taken a downward hit after Wednesday's news, but one only need to look at another legendary leader and company example for the answer. It's likely that Steve Jobs was to Apple what Sam Walton was to Wal-Mart. Both were company founders with product impact on company cultures. Both, also, were unique leaders, who perha...
HP TouchPad

HP TouchPad Seen Running Android OS [VIDEO]

Directly following the discontinuation sale, an HP TouchPad was seen running Android OS in a series of videos that went viral from a user who snagged a $99 TouchPad from Best Buy.
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HK, China shares gain, boosted by strong earnings

Hong Kong shares were higher by midday Thursday, mainly driven by several Chinese companies that reported forecast-beating interim earnings, magnifying the lift from Wall Street gains on encouraging U.S. economic data.
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Li Ning sees challenges from competition, rising cost

China home grown sport brand Li Ning Co Ltd. , which posted a 50 percent fall in its first half profit, said the operating environment is expected to remain challenging on intensifying competition among brands and escalating cost.
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Japanese Retail Interest In Gold Rising

For Eriko Ebina, standing outside a downtown Tokyo medical equipment store that has a side business buying gold, the recent surge in prices for the precious metal was just too tempting.
Singer Kanye West performs during the last concert on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California

Jay-Z & Kanye album on top for second week

In a week that saw other worldwide rulers being run out of their palaces, it was pretty clear that Jay-Z and Kanye West would be keeping their jointly held throne. And, sure enough, the rappers' collaborative album dominated the Billboard/SoundScan album chart for a second week, even with a 59 percent decline in sales.
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

Lenovo's New ThinkPad Tablet Aiming at Business Market

Lenovo's new ThinkPad tablet is aiming at unconconquered territory -- the business and IT tablet space. The 10.1-inch ThinkPad is built around the Android system, the most competitive tablet platform to Apple's iOS used in the iPad tablet. The ThinkPad is also geared toward the business market, not the consumer market. Lenovo introduced its first business-class Android-based ThinkPad Tablet on Tuesday.
Crystal bull

4 Reasons Gold Will Rise, Sooner Than Later

The big price drop Wednesday in the price of gold is not the beginning of a trend, say analysts, but rather a pause in a longer term bull market that has a lot farther to run.
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

HP's TouchPad Sells Out, Lenovo Releases ThinkPad: Is iPad's Advantage Slipping?

Apple's iPad has been crushing the com[etition in the tablet market, but suddenly HP's discontinued TouchPad is red hot and Lenovo has entered the market with the first ThinkPad tablets that are now available. The 10.1-inch ThinkPad is built around the Android system, the most competitive tablet platform to Apple's iOS used in the iPad tablet. The ThinkPad is also geared toward the business market, not the consumer market. Lenovo introduced its first business-class Android-based...
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Japanese Gold Investors Start to Cash in

For Eriko Ebina, standing outside a downtown Tokyo medical equipment store that has a side business buying gold, the recent surge in prices for the precious metal was just too tempting.
HP TouchPad

$99 HP TouchPad Sale High Despite Imminent Orphaning

People are still trying to get their hands on the HP TouchPad and the HP Pre 3 smartphone even though the highly discounted gadgets are being discontinued. People are on eBay bidding on TouchPad tablets that are going for around $300, which is just $99 less than the device's last discounted retail price. The discounted retail price for the 16 GB version was $399, and the 32 GB was selling for $499.
BMO profit jumps 18 percent

BMO profit jumps 18 percent

Bank of Montreal's (BMO.TO: Quote) quarterly profit rose by a higher-than-expected 18 percent as capital markets income surged and a recent U.S. acquisition started to contribute, Canada's No. 4 lender said on Tuesday.

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