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Netflix's star shines in 4Q, adds 3.1M subscribers

Netflix Inc.'s video subscription service topped 20 million customers during the fourth quarter to help push its earnings beyond analyst expectations and burnish its reputation as a stock market star. Its ...

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Qualcomm 1Q earnings surge nearly 40 percent

(AP) -- Qualcomm Inc. said Wednesday that earnings in the latest quarter surged 39 percent, driven by a growing worldwide embrace of smart phones and a shift to high-speed data networks.

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Restructuring dents Xerox's 4Q earnings

(AP) -- Xerox said its fourth-quarter earnings dipped 5 percent from a year ago, largely due to the costs of restructuring. A tepid outlook and the departure of long-time Chief Financial Officer Lawrence A. Zimmerman sent ...

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Yahoo's 4Q earnings double despite falling revenue

Yahoo Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled, but the Internet company's crumbling revenue showed that it's still struggling to cash in on the online advertising boom.

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Texas Instruments says past 'shallow downturn'

(AP) -- Texas Instruments Inc. on Monday posted fourth-quarter results that narrowly topped forecasts, and the chipmaker said it is now past a "short and shallow downturn" that hit in the second half of last ...

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AMD tops estimates with 4Q results

(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit shrank from a year ago, when a big legal settlement it won from archrival chip maker Intel Corp. pumped up AMD's earnings.

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Apple 1Q dazzles investors, distracts from Jobs (Update 2)

(AP) -- Apple Inc.'s shining holiday-quarter results diverted Wall Street's attention, at least temporarily, from news that CEO Steve Jobs is taking another medical leave of absence.

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Unnecessary costs imposed on UK economy

A recent review co-edited by UCL'S Professor Richard Blundell has found that the UK tax system imposes unnecessary costs on the economy.

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Cisco's shortfall an omen for rest of tech world (Update)

(AP) -- A gloomy outlook from Cisco Systems Inc. is shaking some investors' faith in the strength of the technology industry's recovery.

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Activision 3Q earnings more than triple

(AP) -- Continued strong demand for the latest "Call of Duty," "StarCraft" and "World of Warcraft" video games helped more than triple Activision Blizzard Inc.'s third-quarter net income and pushed overall results well above ...

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Fujitsu second quarter profit tumbles, strong yen weighs

Japanese information technology services giant Fujitsu said Wednesday its net profit for the July-September period tumbled 76 percent on-year while sales were hit by the impact of a surging yen.

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Japan's Toshiba almost trebles first-half earnings forecast

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba on Thursday almost trebled its profit projections for the first half, thanks to strong sales of semiconductors and liquid crystal displays.

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Abbott 3Q profit falls on Solvay, Meridia costs

(AP) -- Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its third-quarter net income dropped 40 percent on costs connected with its purchase of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and its decision to withdraw the diet ...

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Students need help to save money, but don't always know it: study

Students could use help saving more money, but they don't always know it, says a University of Waterloo study.

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To make one happy, make one busy

In Greek mythology, the gods punished Sisyphus by condemning him to roll a rock up a steep hill for eternity. But he was probably better off than if they'd condemned him to sit and stare into space until the end of time, ...

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