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Technology major Apple announced 24% rise in net profit but the company missed analyst expectations. The company reported rise in profits as iPhone sales were higher at 26.9 million units. iPad sales were 26% higher compared to last year at 14 million units. The stock price was flat after the result announcement.

Amazon.com reported loss during the quarterly results for first time in five years. The online retailer invested $175 million in LivingSocial in 2010. The company reported net loss of $274 million.

US Stock market closed marginally higher with Dow Jones Industrial Average at 13,103 and Nasdaq at 2986. Euro/USD was trading at 1.2944.

P&G reported better than expected results and the stock price was up by 4% at $70.83. Shares of rival Colgate were down by nearly 2%.

Google is discussing with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over how big a penalty it will have to pay for its violation of Apple's Safari web browser, a source acquainted with the matter.

Satellite imagery company GeoEye Inc offered to get hold of competitor DigitalGlobe Inc (DGI.N) for $792 million in cash and stock after merger meeting directed at unleashing "sizeable" synergies between the two companies broke down.

Freezing fertilized eggs considerably lessens the possibility of birth shortcomings in assisted reproduction, a novel research has shown. Boffins at the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute have keyed out risks of major congenital abnormalities linked with different kinds of assisted reproductive technology (ART).

With a staggering 97% approval ranking among staff, Apple's Tim Cook has picked up the spot as the top tech chief executive officer (CEO), according to a novel review from the career website Glassdoor.com.

As per reports, Ashton Kutcher has been attached to don the character of Apple founder Steve Jobs in an indie film called 'Jobs'.

Southwest Airlines Co. declared last week that it's lifting up ticket rates to counterbalance the soaring cost of jet fuel. And several other big airline companies are already accompanying Southwest's lead.

A study carried out by University of British Columbia's Department of Psychology stated that when coffee refreshes lethargic people, at the same time it also droops off those active hard workers.

As per analysts’ estimates and info gathered, Apple, which proposes to talk about its $97.6 billion in cash and investitures during a conference call today, is expected to declare a dividend payment.

Mitt Romney heads in to Illinois's presidential primary this week with a handy triumph in Puerto Rico, bagging the territory's 20 GOP delegates in a bruising chase, which has turned a numbers game for the Republican nomination.

Microsoft on March 16 confirmed that sample attack code made by the firm had possibly leaked to cyberpunks from a program it functions with antivirus vendors.

The lunch would not be containing pink slime anymore at several school regions all over the country.

Citigroup Inc stood by its pledge to reward stockholders, as Wall Street sought to comprehend why the banking institution failed to bag nod from watchdogs to lift up its dividend or buy back stock.

After 11 years of marriage, the Twilight Saga actor, Peter Facinelli and Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, Jennie Garth, have ended their relationship.

A tablet that doubles up the span of time that people with advanced skin cancer can continue to exist is available in Britain.

Market analysts, who lifted up their price objectives for the stock, stated that Apple, getting an encouragement from prediction of the novel iPad, hit a record high today and may go up 19% to $700.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. dropped the most within a month after recording profit during the fourth quarterly period, which was below analysts’ estimations as the number of tires sold dropped around 5%.

Apple is working with component suppliers in Asia to examine a novel tablet PC with a smaller screen, people acquainted with the situation stated, as it looks to expand its product line amid increasing rivalry and maintain its central market share.

Shakira was making attempts to take a pic of a eared seal, which thought her cellular phone was a fish and hit her. The pop star had minor scratches.

It is a widespread complaint of our modern age that children and teenagers do not get sufficient sleep.

Under severe election-year blaze, US President Barack Obama on February 10 abruptly abandoned his stand that sacred groups must pay for family planning for workers, clambering to stop a commotion raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bagged a hotly contended bid for a large bunch of high-risk mortgage bonds from the 2008 bailout of AIG Inc., in a sale, which was a win for both the Wall Street company and New York’s Federal Reserve Bank.

Well known rapper Jay-Z and his loving wifey Beyonce Knowles revealed highly-awaited pics of their baby doll
Blue Ivy Carter on February 10, preferring to post close family shots on Tumblr rather than selling them to the top bidder.

Apple's Steve Jobs openly asked Eric Schmidt to stop trying to take on an Apple engineer, a transgression, which pressured one junior Google employee's job.

More mothers in the United States are trending in the direction of home births. As per National Center for Health Statistics, home births have surged 29% since the year 2004.

It's one of the most terrible discussions parents can have with their children but Heidi Klum and Seal have broken the news of their
divorce to their kids.

Facebook could register papers for its IPO as early as next week, people acquainted with the issue stated, as expectation mounts for what is expected to be one of the chief debuts for a U.S. firm.

The contents of Micheal Jackson's house where he was found deceased in the year 2009 are being auctioned off by the coming week.

During the last week, a list of the top 10 nastiest children’s cereals was issued by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending public wellbeing as well as the surroundings.

Intel Corp., the globe's biggest chip manufacturer, cut down its fourth-quarter earning estimate by around $1 billion, stating a deficiency of hard-disk drives is slashing customers' production of PCs.

As per recent reports, Apple’s next-generation iPad tablet will be introduced between mid-March and mid-April next year.

Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs’ $4.6 billion worth of scrips in The Walt Disney Co. are currently in a trust lead by his spouse, Laurene Powell Jobs.

Ruth Jones, the star and creator of Gavin And Stacey, has stunned buffs with her impressive weight loss - losing four-and-a-half stone. The 45-year-old Ruth stated that her weight loss drive took 22 months to drop her to a size 16.

Too much intake of salt is bad for you, but not consuming sufficient might in fact raise the chance of heart linked demises too.