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Expedia Shares Tanking, EPS Miss Blamed

Expedia Shares Tanking, EPS Miss Blamed

The online travel website has seen better quarters, with higher taxes, increased spending on technology and content, and a push and pull between airlines and global distribution systems that took a toll in the last quarter of 2010. The stock was down more than 18% Friday at $21.06.

 

eBay shares receive Paypal boost

Shares in eBay jump almost 8% after the online auction site's Paypal unit said its revenues would double by 2013.

 

NYSE, Deutsche Boerse in advanced merger talks

Germany's Deutsche Boerse is in advanced talks to buy NYSE Euronext, and the London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy Canadian stock market operator TMX, as exchanges globally look for ways to boost their markets and cut costs.

 

Hackers Gained Access to Nasdaq Systems, but Not Trades

Hackers Gained Access to Nasdaq Systems, but Not Trades

Hackers have repeatedly breached the systems of the company that runs the Nasdaq, according to several law enforcement officials.

 

Dow Touches 12,000; First Time Since 2008

Dow Touches 12,000; First Time Since 2008

Some investors found reasons to be optimistic in Mr. Obama’s proposal to cut corporate taxes and increase spending for education, innovation and infrastructure.

 

Stocks Rise After McDonald's Profits, Intel Spends

Fast food giant reports in-line earnings, chipmaker hikes dividend and earmarks another $10 billion for buybacks.

 

Apple shares increase on upgrades

Apple receives vote of confidence as analysts raise their price target for the company's shares a day after it unveils record profits and revenues.

 

Goldman profit slides 53 percent, shares drop

Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted a 53 percent decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, in part reflecting lower results in fixed-income trading.

 

Google investors to look beyond search

A strong holiday shopping season will help Google Inc beat Wall Street's quarterly targets again, but investors may need more convincing to buy into the Internet giant's longer-term future.

 

Stocks start 2011 with a lift

Stocks started 2011 with a big lift on Monday, and that could be a promising sign for the rest of the year.

 

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