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Value-buying could stem losses while quarterly earnings of major banks, and data on PPI and consumer sentiment could influence moves.

The new generation of teens appears to care less about proms than their predecessors, or at least is not willing to spend quite as big.

The U.S. SEC now requires registered companies to report the presence of conflict metals in their supply chains.

After the completion of Verizon's $130 billion stake sale, India will become the second-largest market for Vodafone after Germany.

The plaintiffs claim Megaupload generated more than $175 million in illicit profits from copyright infringement of sound recordings.

ComiXology is a popular app on Apple devices and had 180 million downloads of comic books and graphic novels worldwide by mid-2013.

Australia's prime minister says authorities are "very confident" signals are from black box, but officials coordinating the search disagree.

But the Japanese remain fearful over atomic power after a 2011 earthquake and tsunami led to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.

The largest cement companies in the world announced a deal to merge, leading to antitrust speculation and cement price increases.

Expectations for U.S. company earnings are on a slippery slope down Wall Street.

Recent defaults on loans, bonds and shadow banking products has highlighted rising credit risks in China, partly fueled by signs the economy is slowing.

Prosecutors said the deal is the largest insider trading settlement in U.S. history - one that resulted in a rare guilty plea by a large company.

At least 13 deaths in Saturn Ions, Chevrolet Cobalts and other car models have been linked to the faulty ignition switches.

Russia energy giant Gazprom says Ukraine owes $2.2 billion for gas supplies and missed the deadline for paying for its March supplies.

The new signals are expected to help narrow the search area enough to justify deploying a submarine to scour the ocean floor.

The new 12-inch MacBook Air could feature a fan-less design, a new buttonless trackpad and a higher resolution display.

The Fed’s unexpectedly dovish tone, as deciphered from the minutes published Wednesday, helped fire up a rally in the previous session.

The company is right-sizing its business to align it with its new, more-modest revenue outlook.

In the CFPB's biggest settlement yet over credit-card malpractices, BAC will have to refund some 1.5 million customers.

The technology provides full visibility of what is underneath and in front of the car.

After two new "ping" signals were detected, officials said they were confident that they were homing in on the plane's remains.

Tea Party Sen. Mike Lee says a merged Comcast could discriminate against conservative political content.

In an all-cash deal, privately held Mars will buy the Iams brand, as well as Eukanuba and Natura, in the Americas and other selected countries.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wed. examined the proposed Comcast-TWC merger; foes argue Comcast doesn't act in good faith.

Time has run out for the once-ubiquitous OS after 12 years of service.

Failure to get governments other than the U.S. to buy more C-17s meant that the massive cargo plane's days were numbered.

The IPO - dually listed on London and Lagos exchanges - raised 300.9 million pounds, or roughly $500 million.

As part of the settlement, HP also agreed to take on certain reporting and compliance obligations, U.S. regulatory officials said.

Geostellar has raised more than half of its $1 million goal in two weeks.