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Netflix renames DVD business Qwikster, shares fall

Top video rental company Netflix Inc will rename its DVD-by-mail business and split it off to a separate website, sparking a new round of customer complaints and concern by some analysts that customers might drop the service.

Netflix lowers U.S. subscriber forecast; shares fall

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Netflix Inc cut its third-quarter forecast by 1 million U.S. subscribers, sending its shares down nearly 19 percent, as the company known for rapid growth expects more fallout from a price increase on its DVD service.
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Global Stocks Fall as Euro Crisis Saps Confidence

Asian stocks, U.S. index futures and the euro fell on Wednesday as investors remained unconvinced that euro zone leaders have a coherent plan to tackle the bloc's sovereign debt problems, which many fear could trigger a new banking crisis.
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Stock futures fall sharply on euro zone concerns

Stock index futures fell sharply on Monday as fears of a credit rating downgrade of French banks and the lack of a solution to Greece's debt problem heightened concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis.
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Asian stocks fall, dollar gains on Europe woes

Asian stocks slid on Monday and the euro sank to a 10-year low against the yen, after the resignation of a top German European Central Bank board member cast further doubt on the region's ability to tackle its worsening sovereign debt crisis.
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Yields fall to 60-year lows on Europe worries

Treasury debt prices rose on Friday, taking benchmark yields to the lowest in at least 60 years as investors looked for a safe haven on revived worries a European debt crisis could have a significant global impact.
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Defunct NASA Satellite may Rain Debris on Earth

Almost six years after ceasing operations, NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), a seven-ton research satellite, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in late September or early October 2011.
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Verisign CFO resigns, shares fall

Internet domain name provider VeriSign Inc said its chief financial officer Brian Robins, who played a key role in the company's long drawn out restructuring process, has resigned.
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Huge Defunct Satellite Might Plunge to Earth, Warns NASA

NASA's defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to plunge on earth in an uncontrolled fall in late September or early October, officials said Wednesday. Though the 6.5 ton satellite is expected to burn up as it enters the earth's atmosphere, NASA doesn't rule out the possibility of solid pieces touching the ground.
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Europe set to fall again as growth gloom hits stocks

European shares were set for sharp losses on Monday after Asian stocks slid and the euro hit a three-week low against the dollar, as fears of a renewed U.S. recession and sustained worries about the euro zone debt crisis prompted investors to sell riskier assets.
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Asia stocks, euro fall on U.S. growth gloom

Asian stocks fell and the euro slipped to a three-week low against the dollar on Monday as fears of renewed recession in the United States and sustained worries about the euro zone debt crisis prompted investors to sell riskier assets.
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Netflix shares fall after stumble with Starz

High-flying Netflix Inc saw its shares fall 8.6 percent on Friday after failing to secure a chunk of movie content for the online service it touts as the future of its popular video rental business.
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Futures fall ahead of jobs data; banks eyed

Stock index futures fell on Friday ahead of labor market data expected to underscore fears the economy is headed for another recession and as concerns about the euro zone debt crisis resurfaced.

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