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Roche Makes a $5.7 Billion Hostile Bid for Illumina (ILMN)
This week, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche launched a hostile bid for San Diego-based Illumina (ILMN: Charts, News, Offers), the market leader in gene sequencing technology, for $5.7 billion, or $44.50 per share. Roche has given Illumina ten days t...•
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11:35 AM EST 01/27/12
Wyoming Governor Has 'Given Up Hope' On Wind Energy Tax Repeal
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says he's given up hope that the Wyoming Legislature this year will roll back state tax increases on wind energ...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says he's given up hope that the Wyoming Legislature this year will roll back state tax increases on wind energ...
11:27 AM EST 01/27/12
The Bad Things That Can Happen When You Lose Your Job
Lianne Valenti lost her job as manager for a company that makes portable power generators last July. Valenti, who is 46 and lives in Long Beach, Cali...
Lianne Valenti lost her job as manager for a company that makes portable power generators last July. Valenti, who is 46 and lives in Long Beach, Cali...
10:59 AM EST 01/27/12
Two Struggling Fast Food Titans Forge Unlikely Alliance
In Jackson, N.J., the home of Six Flags Great Adventure, one restaurant is hoping to the shape of things to come -- the product of a desperate allianc...
In Jackson, N.J., the home of Six Flags Great Adventure, one restaurant is hoping to the shape of things to come -- the product of a desperate allianc...
10:50 AM EST 01/27/12
Most Americans Want The Government To Combat Foreclosures: Poll
With no end in sight to the foreclosure crisis, a majority of Americans are calling on the government to do something about it. Fifty-eight percent o...
With no end in sight to the foreclosure crisis, a majority of Americans are calling on the government to do something about it. Fifty-eight percent o...
10:40 AM EST 01/27/12
Chicago Unemployment Up, Down In Other Illinois Areas
CHICAGO — Unemployment dropped in five of Illinois' 12 metro areas and increased in five others during December when compared to a year earl...
CHICAGO — Unemployment dropped in five of Illinois' 12 metro areas and increased in five others during December when compared to a year earl...
10:38 AM EST 01/27/12
Rogers: Truth-In-Advertising Laws Violate Our Freedom Of Speech
Telecom giant Rogers is arguing before an Ontario court that truth-in-advertising rules are a violation of its right to freedom of expression, accordi...
Telecom giant Rogers is arguing before an Ontario court that truth-in-advertising rules are a violation of its right to freedom of expression, accordi...
10:35 AM EST 01/27/12
Adbusters Puts Out Call For 50,000 NATO, G8 Protesters
Adbusters, the activist magazine which was instrumental in spurring on the early stages of the Occupy movement this summer, has put out a call for 50,...
Adbusters, the activist magazine which was instrumental in spurring on the early stages of the Occupy movement this summer, has put out a call for 50,...
10:28 AM EST 01/27/12
Why Does The Gas Industry Hate The F-Word?
NEW YORK (AP) — A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines. The word...
NEW YORK (AP) — A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines. The word...
10:00 AM EST 01/27/12
How to Read Financial Statements
The financial statements your business generates provide the basis of future projections, insight into potential tax liabilities and your business’s...
The financial statements your business generates provide the basis of future projections, insight into potential tax liabilities and your business’s...
09:30 AM EST 01/27/12
Take the Hassle Out of Updating, Optimizing Your PCs
Crowdfunding has been a method for small businesses to raise capital, but one company is taking this idea of collective cooperation to fixing PCs.&...
Crowdfunding has been a method for small businesses to raise capital, but one company is taking this idea of collective cooperation to fixing PCs.&...
12:20 PM EST 01/27/12
Canadian Markets: Canada stocks rise marginally on RIM, gold miners
Canadian stocks rose marginally on Friday, spurred on by strong Research In Motion and gold mining shares. However, unless the market accelerates gain...
Canadian stocks rose marginally on Friday, spurred on by strong Research In Motion and gold mining shares. However, unless the market accelerates gain...
12:18 PM EST 01/27/12
The Fed: Richmond Fed’s Lacker explains FOMC dissent
Jeffrey Lacker lays out rationale for why he doesn’t agree with pledging to keep interest rates low for at least two more years. He also foresees th...
Jeffrey Lacker lays out rationale for why he doesn’t agree with pledging to keep interest rates low for at least two more years. He also foresees th...
12:16 PM EST 01/27/12
Dollar falls on US growth data
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AP - The dollar is falling against most other currencies after the government said that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter t...
AP - The dollar is falling against most other currencies after the government said that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter t...
11:23 AM EST 01/27/12
Stocks slip after US economic growth disappoints
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AP - Stocks were mostly lower Friday after the government reported the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than economists had expected in the fourth q...
AP - Stocks were mostly lower Friday after the government reported the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than economists had expected in the fourth q...
11:10 AM EST 01/27/12
Reuters Magazine: Chrystia Freeland: The one percent war
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Reuters - When Anders Aslund, a Swedish economist who has studied and advised most of the leaders in the former Soviet Union, visited Kiev in late 200...
Reuters - When Anders Aslund, a Swedish economist who has studied and advised most of the leaders in the former Soviet Union, visited Kiev in late 200...
10:38 AM EST 01/27/12
10:29 AM EST 01/27/12
MarketWatch First Take: One cheer for the economy
The U.S. economy is still not growing nearly fast enough to bring down the unemployment rate and to create more opportunities for the people, writes R...
The U.S. economy is still not growing nearly fast enough to bring down the unemployment rate and to create more opportunities for the people, writes R...
10:29 AM EST 01/27/12
Tech Stocks: Juniper Networks weighs down techs
Shares of Juniper Networks drop on the company’s outlook, weighing down the tech sector. But the group gets a lift from KLA-Tencor ......
Shares of Juniper Networks drop on the company’s outlook, weighing down the tech sector. But the group gets a lift from KLA-Tencor ......
10:26 AM EST 01/27/12
Metals Stocks: Gold wavers after Fed-inspired rally
Gold futures slip back from a seven-week high, as buyers take a breather after strong recent gains inspired by the Federal Reserve’s projection of u...
Gold futures slip back from a seven-week high, as buyers take a breather after strong recent gains inspired by the Federal Reserve’s projection of u...
10:17 AM EST 01/27/12
Energy Stocks: Energy stocks mixed as Chevron retreats
The energy sector diverges in early trading, with oil services gaining as the oil segment declines following a disappointing fourth quarter reported b...
The energy sector diverges in early trading, with oil services gaining as the oil segment declines following a disappointing fourth quarter reported b...
12:00 PM EST 01/27/12
A Really Nice Flying Ornithopter Video For Your Friday Enjoyment
These things are pretty old but sometimes it’s nice to see two dudes really happy about a piece of technology that really works. This ornith...
These things are pretty old but sometimes it’s nice to see two dudes really happy about a piece of technology that really works. This ornith...
11:54 AM EST 01/27/12
Face.com Launches KLIK, A Real-Time, Facial Recognition Camera App For iPhone
Facial recognition company Face.com has just released a new mobile application that takes advantage of its technology to identify the faces of your fr...
Facial recognition company Face.com has just released a new mobile application that takes advantage of its technology to identify the faces of your fr...
11:34 AM EST 01/27/12
Mujjo Conductive Gloves Let You Slide To Unlock With Your Begloved Knuckle
We get a lot of PR pitches (“Write about our social media network for fish lovers! If you don’t, we’ll take our exclusiv...
We get a lot of PR pitches (“Write about our social media network for fish lovers! If you don’t, we’ll take our exclusiv...
11:29 AM EST 01/27/12
LivingSocial Now At 5,000 Employees, Half The Size Of Groupon
A few days ago, at the DLD conference, Groupon CEO Andrew Mason revealed that his three-year-old daily deal company now has 10,000 employees, with abo...
A few days ago, at the DLD conference, Groupon CEO Andrew Mason revealed that his three-year-old daily deal company now has 10,000 employees, with abo...
11:22 AM EST 01/27/12
Drew Houston, A Rocket Man In The Making Should DropBox Not Work Out
Clearly controversy is swirling around web lockers and online storage companies in the wake of the Federal swoop on Megaupload, but if it all goes wro...
Clearly controversy is swirling around web lockers and online storage companies in the wake of the Federal swoop on Megaupload, but if it all goes wro...
10:54 AM EST 01/27/12
AT&T Tripled Wi-Fi Connections In Q4; Mobile Data Uploads Up 550 Percent In 2011
On the heels of the news that AT&T delivered its best quarter ever in terms of smartphone sales, the communications company and carrier is rel...
On the heels of the news that AT&T delivered its best quarter ever in terms of smartphone sales, the communications company and carrier is rel...
10:39 AM EST 01/27/12
Hotel Reputation Management Software Maker Olery Raises $1 Million
Olery, an Amsterdam-based startup that offers reputation management and media monitoring tools for the leisure industry, has raised 750,000 euros ($1 ...
Olery, an Amsterdam-based startup that offers reputation management and media monitoring tools for the leisure industry, has raised 750,000 euros ($1 ...
10:34 AM EST 01/27/12
Startup Weekend & Tech Cocktail Compete To Recruit Startups For Startup America
Startup America’s Master Challenge showdown is now underway. This fun, friendly competition pits influential tech groups against each other...
Startup America’s Master Challenge showdown is now underway. This fun, friendly competition pits influential tech groups against each other...
10:05 AM EST 01/27/12
Report: Nintendo Considering Changing The Wii U’s Name
The Wii U brand is a bit underwhelming. At best it builds upon a very successive product. But at worst the name suggests its simply an add-on rather t...
The Wii U brand is a bit underwhelming. At best it builds upon a very successive product. But at worst the name suggests its simply an add-on rather t...
09:58 AM EST 01/27/12
RIM’s New CEO Backtracks: “There Is A Lot Of Change”
On Monday of this week, RIM’s new CEO made a statement that set off a bomb on the blogosphere, and I’m not sure he understood its ...
On Monday of this week, RIM’s new CEO made a statement that set off a bomb on the blogosphere, and I’m not sure he understood its ...
09:10 AM EST 01/27/12
5 Intriguing (and Less Painful) Fixes for Social Security
Filed under: RetirementThere's widespread worry about the long-term solvency of Social Security. The potential remedies we hear the most about aren't ...
Filed under: RetirementThere's widespread worry about the long-term solvency of Social Security. The potential remedies we hear the most about aren't ...
08:14 AM EST 01/27/12
Best Use Of Apple's Cash: An Apple Credit Card
By David Nitz:Analysts are predicting the next iPhone will have an NFC chip, perhaps also an RFID chip and by the end of the year iPhones will be sold...
By David Nitz:Analysts are predicting the next iPhone will have an NFC chip, perhaps also an RFID chip and by the end of the year iPhones will be sold...
07:53 AM EST 01/27/12
4 Tech Companies Apple Should Consider Buying Now
By Hawkinvest:Apple, Inc. (AAPL) has a huge cash hoard and with the company now generating billions of dollars each quarter, the cash on the balance s...
By Hawkinvest:Apple, Inc. (AAPL) has a huge cash hoard and with the company now generating billions of dollars each quarter, the cash on the balance s...
07:44 AM EST 01/27/12
Sifting Through The Hype - What's The Play On Natural Gas?
By Nico Gayle:With new technologies leading to enormous field discoveries in the U.S. and around the world, the investment community has become infatu...
By Nico Gayle:With new technologies leading to enormous field discoveries in the U.S. and around the world, the investment community has become infatu...
07:23 AM EST 01/27/12
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast Editors submit: By Yigal Grayeff and the Market Currents team Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia in $4.7B deal. Eastman Chemical...
Wall Street Breakfast Editors submit: By Yigal Grayeff and the Market Currents team Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia in $4.7B deal. Eastman Chemical...
06:05 AM EST 01/27/12
Cramer's Mad Money - Avnet Is The Supermarket Of Tech (1/26/12)
By Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday January 26. CEO Rick Hamada, Avnet (AV...
By Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday January 26. CEO Rick Hamada, Avnet (AV...
05:41 AM EST 01/27/12
Cramer's Lightning Round - Play Nokia Numbers With Microsoft (1/26/12)
By Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday January 26. Bullish Calls: Nokia...
By Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday January 26. Bullish Calls: Nokia...
05:15 AM EST 01/27/12
Should Apple Buy Hollywood?
By Erick Schonfeld: “Kill Hollywood,” is the latest battle cry from Silicon Valley. If you are Paul Graham, that’s not a bad way to motivate you...
By Erick Schonfeld: “Kill Hollywood,” is the latest battle cry from Silicon Valley. If you are Paul Graham, that’s not a bad way to motivate you...
03:08 AM EST 01/27/12
Analyzing 5 Dividend Stocks For Buy Ideas
By Dividend Kings:The recent volatility in the markets and lack of confidence about future growth are making dividend stocks attractive. The reason wh...
By Dividend Kings:The recent volatility in the markets and lack of confidence about future growth are making dividend stocks attractive. The reason wh...
01:57 AM EST 01/27/12
Communication Stocks May All Trade Lower But Aren't All Equal
By Brian Nichols:The communications equipment industry has underperformed the S&P 500 by more than 600% over the last 6 months. A large reason...
By Brian Nichols:The communications equipment industry has underperformed the S&P 500 by more than 600% over the last 6 months. A large reason...
02:28 PM EST 01/26/12
Portugal under pressure, but default unlikely
Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt...
Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt...
01:31 PM EST 01/26/12
The great Mediterranean executive migration
Given the troubles in the eurozone, it's little wonder that the number of executives in Greece and Italy seeking jobs elsewhere in the world is rising...
Given the troubles in the eurozone, it's little wonder that the number of executives in Greece and Italy seeking jobs elsewhere in the world is rising...
12:00 AM EST 01/26/12
Ahmadinejad Says Iran Is Ready for Nuclear Talks
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday became the latest and most senior member of the Iranian government to publicly declare his readiness for nuc...
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday became the latest and most senior member of the Iranian government to publicly declare his readiness for nuc...
12:00 AM EST 01/26/12
Israelis See Iran’s Threats of Retaliation as Bluff
As Israel’s political and military leaders weigh options to stop Iran’s nuclear program, many are guided by an assessment that an attack is unlike...
As Israel’s political and military leaders weigh options to stop Iran’s nuclear program, many are guided by an assessment that an attack is unlike...
12:00 AM EST 01/25/12
The Global Downturn Weighs on Shipowners and European Banks
Vessels bought during the global commodity boom are only now being delivered, putting pressure on the European banks that financed the purchases....
Vessels bought during the global commodity boom are only now being delivered, putting pressure on the European banks that financed the purchases....
12:00 AM EST 01/25/12
A Europe-Iran War
The European Union's embargo on Iranian oil imports could very well result in military hostilities....
The European Union's embargo on Iranian oil imports could very well result in military hostilities....
07:32 PM EST 01/24/12
12:21 PM EST 01/24/12
Iran sanctions will hit its economy, but not kill it
Over the last few months Western governments have been tightening the economic noose around Iran.......
Over the last few months Western governments have been tightening the economic noose around Iran.......
11:18 AM EST 01/24/12
Greek default is essentially a given: S&P
Greece is facing an increasing likelihood of default, even if creditors reach an agreement on a deal aimed at reducing the nation's massive debt load....
Greece is facing an increasing likelihood of default, even if creditors reach an agreement on a deal aimed at reducing the nation's massive debt load....
10:16 AM EST 01/24/12
IMF cuts growth forecast for all but U.S.
The International Monetary Fund lowered its outlook for the world economy on Tuesday, and warned that the global financial system faces growing risks ...
The International Monetary Fund lowered its outlook for the world economy on Tuesday, and warned that the global financial system faces growing risks ...
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| Ticker | Company Name | Last Trade | Change / %Change |
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| F | Ford Motor Co | 12.32 | -0.42 / -3.30% |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | 7.27 | -0.03 / -0.41% |
| FTR | Frontier Communications Corp | 4.21 | -0.26 / -5.82% |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks Inc | 21.75 | -0.62 / -2.77% |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 19.52 | -0.31 / -1.56% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 29.22 | -0.28 / -0.95% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 26.67 | -0.08 / -0.30% |
| C | Citigroup Inc | 30.36 | -0.02 / -0.07% |
| HAL | Halliburton Co | 37.08 | +0.92 / +2.54% |
| GE | General Electric Co | 18.93 | -0.14 / -0.73% |
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