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With an industry-wide decline in both the number of PC storage units shipped and the average selling price of PC units, the company expects revenues to remain flat over the previous quarter.

The virtual currency's novelty--and sudden popularity--has left tax authorities scrambling to catch up.

While the search for a new CEO to lead the company is still underway, the focus in this earnings announcement will be on declining global PC sales and Microsoft's strategy to bolster its revenues through the sale of smar...

A visible increase in the size of actively-managed as well as high-risk investment options, which hold higher revenue potential, among other factors have led us to raise our price estimate for BlackRock's stock from $296...

Following three cash crunches that struck China's market last year, the country's central bank is now taking the unusual step to strengthen its communication on interbank liquidity management. "Better management of marke...

To deal with the uncertain macro-environment, Motorola has been looking to improve margins by reducing costs and driving efficiency through operations. As a result, the company expects to improve 2013 operating margins b...

Natural gas prices for New York City and the mid-Atlantic states have soared to record highs on Tuesday, as a snowstorm brought freezing temperatures to the Northeast U.S.

The digital currency bitcoin is no more. At least, not in Finland, where it is now officially a digital commodity -- not a currency. "Considering the definition of an official currency as set out in law, it's not that. I...

NSE is the second exchange to launch interest rate futures (IRFs) following MCX-SX's launch of this revamped hedging tool on Monday

Shares of Travelers are trending down today, despite a hardy earnings beat from the insurance company.

(Kitco News) - Comex gold prices ended the U.S. day session moderately lower Tuesday, but up from the daily low. Gold prices hit a five-week high in overseas trading, but as action moved to the U.S. some technically rel...

On 1/22/14, Safe Bulkers Inc's 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual (NYSE: SB.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 1/30/14. As a percentage of SB.PRB's recent share price...

Increasing cost pressures on all fronts have gobbled up Thermax's operating profit

Concerns about the company's acquisition of Elder Pharma's domestic formulations business are weighing on the stock

In trading on Tuesday, shares of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) touched a new 52-week high of $13.96/share. That's a 55.28% rise, or $4.97 per share from the 52-week low of $8.99 set back on 01/24/2013. That means at today's intrad...

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) touched a new 52-week high of $12.25/share. That's a 60.55% rise, or $4.62 per share from the 52-week low of $7.63 set back on 07/03/2013. That means at today's int...

The week has generally started out strong, and then has progressively gotten weaker.

Researchers have made progress in battling an expensive strain of wheat rust, which has crippled crops in Africa, with news from both universities and international organizations. Kenya has found new wheat varieties resi...

Cambodia's violent handling of labor unrest earlier this month has united two groups who are often at odds when it comes to fair wages among the developing world's garment workers: three global labor rights unions and 30...

In trading on Tuesday, precious metals shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.6%. Leading the group were shares of North American Palladium Limited (PAL), up about 17.4% and shares of Rubicon Minerals (RB...

In trading on Tuesday, real estate shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.3%. Helping drag down the group were shares of ZipReality (ZIPR), off about 25.3% and shares of China HGS Real Estate (HGSH) of...