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Microsoft issued an official response to news of Google releasing its Chrome Operating System to open source for developers. Although the Chrome OS will not be available to end-users for at least another year, Microsoft is already citing Windows 7 as a more viable alternative for working on both the...

Google is derailing the GrandCentral Web site in order to get fully onboard its Google Voice train.Google sent out an e-mail to GrandCentral users Saturday announcing that it will be closing down the GrandCentral Web site on December 31.Google Voice, of course, is the new version of the GrandCentral technology...

By Prince McLeanPublished: 05:00 PM EST Google's Android is working to match the iPhone App Store's mobile software market but with fewer restrictions for developers. This article is the fourth in a series examining how Android stacks up in comparison to the iPhone as a smartphone software platform, with this...

The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof is controversially asking web users to " Boycott Bing ", claiming that Bing is censoring Simplified Chinese queries even outside the People's Republic of China. Last night, Bing responded to Kristof's Friday afternoon posting, citing a programming bug but failing...

BloggingStocks: Twitter calls Google (GOOG) a "good role model," but says it isn't ready to rush down the road to advertising. Nonetheless, an ad-based revenue model is something that cofounder Biz Stone says they "will be looking to do down the line." But, for ... Read more

BloggingStocks: Google (GOOG) is letting a few developers peek behind the curtain. The early look the company's new operating system, Chrome, is happening in true Google style: by invitation only. When it's released, which should be in time for the holidays, ... Read more

BloggingStocks: Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks: ADC Telecommunications Inc. (ADCT) posted a surprise net loss for Q4 and predicted a loss in Q1. BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ) shares fell after Q3 earnings ... Read more

Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A)/(BRK-B), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a ...

Gap Inc. (GPS), a premier international specialty retailer, has reported healthy third quarter results despite challenging market conditions. The company reported net income of $307 million or 44 cents per share during the quarter compared to $246 million or 35 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The robust earnings were primarily driven by strong sales [...]

(GPS) Specialty Retailer Gap’s Earnings Improve

Discovery Networks has been on our radar screen for some time. We have missed several opportunities to grab the stock and it kept on moving higher. This time we are looking at the news of Oprah’s move as providing significant upside for the network. It is really a big confirmation for the cable operators (We [...] Related posts:

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Schaeffer's analyst Morgan Searcy takes a look at news on the Street before the market open

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