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Stocks break losing streak. Barely.

The Dow rose 19 points to close at 12885 Thursday, just barely ending its longest losing streak since August.
Instagram: Zero sales. $1 billion price tag. Worth it?

Facebook plans to spend $1 billion for the photo-sharing company that is wildly popular but has no way of making revenue off of them. Here's why Facebook thinks Instagram is worth it.
Apple hits $500 billion marker

Apple's market worth reached $500 billion on Wednesday – but will it last?
The cool new Palestinians: geeks

The West Bank and Gaza Strip is home to hundreds of tech companies, creating everything from websites to smart phone apps.
iPad rumors point to big year for Apple

iPad rumors and a possible dividend have investment analysts excited. But should the vague iPad rumors get consumers excited, too?
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What will be the biggest investment trends of 2012?

The three dominant themes investors should watch for in the coming year
In Pictures: Top ten highest paid American CEOs
Stocks close lower following Bernanke remarks

The Dow lost 119.05 points to close at 11,295.81 as Bernanke's address failed to outline specific plans for economic recovery
A tax holiday for big business that both liberals and conservatives can get behind

Multinational corporations harbor and invest nearly $1.5 trillion overseas to avoid the 35 percent US corporate tax rate. Giving them a 'repatriation holiday' – a tax break if they bring that cash home and create jobs – will please both sides of the aisle and the American people.
Stocks fall as lawmakers remain at odds over debt

Stocks of small companies, especially, are being sold, and overall, stocks are falling
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Another role for the Obamas: social entrepreneurs

Barack backs StartupAmerica, which reduce barriers to smale-scale business innovation. Michelle's ChooseMyPlate promotes healthier eating habits.
Tech stocks trigger slide on Wall Street

Tech stocks reported poor earnings Friday, causing shares to fall. Tech stocks are seen as an early indicator for corporate earnings in other sectors.
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iBooks becomes the latest iName lawsuit on Apple's hands

Apple iBooks infringes on a decade-old trademark, alleges a New York publisher. Now iBooks joins the list of Apple naming feuds.
Stocks end lower for sixth straight session

After Ben Bernanke's worrisome outlook on Tuesday, stocks fell Wednesday, with the Dow losing about 21 points
Stocks end down for fifth day after Bernanke

After gains early in the day, the session closed lower, with the Dow declining about 19 points
Stocks close lower for fifth straight week

The Dow closed down more than 90 points after the Department of Labor released a discouraging jobs report on Friday
Stocks end modestly higher as energy gains

The Dow rose about 38 points, with DuPont rising and Verizon falling. The Nasdaq rose about 15 points.
Stocks close higher amid gains in oil prices

The Dow rose 65 points, and consumer staples and health care drove the S&P 500 up more than 6 points
Cisco to cut costs and jobs as profits stall

Cisco: In the past few months, CEO John Chambers has signaled that he's accepting long-standing criticism that the company is trying to compete in too many markets. He has vowed to radically simplify the company.
Stocks end sharply lower as oil prices tumble

After rising more than 75 points on Tuesday, the Dow dropped 130 points on Wednesday
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Skype sold to Microsoft for $8.5 billion

Skype will soon become a business division of Microsoft, reps for Microsoft and Skype announced today. But was the Microsoft-Skype deal a good one?
Stocks gain for third session. Microsoft falls.

Dow rises 75 points as stocks put together a three-day rally. But Microsoft falls after it announces purchase of Internet calling company Skype.
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Malls over metals: trends to watch in the second half

The American consumer is coming back, and big, boring companies are on the rise
Convert to the religion of Twitter? I'll pass

Twitter is useful, but it’s also a time suck. And it could soon be outmoded, just like the flip cam.
Stocks end up on job news, but off highs

Dow closes up 54 points, after moving more than 170 points higher. For the week, all three major US indexes fell more than 1 percent.