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Republicans vying to take on Obama in 2012

Republican presidential hopefuls meet at Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday for the eighth debate in their race for their party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012.

Motorola Droid RAZR vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Comparison of Specs and Features

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Samsung released its newest Google smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus, Tuesday night. It is the newest competitor in a long list of smartphones, including the iPhone 4S and Motorola's Droid RAZR. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with the newest Google OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Motorola also introduced their new Droid RAZR Tuesday. Motorola and Samsung both seek to capture a share of the iPhone 4S' market, but how will the Android phones compete against each other? We look at the expec......

Exclusive: China quizzes audit giants on documents

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China's financial regulators have asked the world's biggest audit firms to urgently review their work on U.S.-listed Chinese companies and give details on information they may have provided to overseas regulators, two sources told Reuters.
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China quizzes audit giants on foreign regulator contact

China's financial regulators have asked the world's biggest audit firms to urgently review their work on U.S.-listed Chinese companies and give details on information they may have provided to overseas regulators, two sources told Reuters.
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U.S. Stocks: 5 Reasons Why the Dow Will Surge to 13,000 by June

No need to repeat all of the bad news about the U.S. economy. Further, as the stock market's bulls point out, that's history. Looking forward, the picture brightens, and accordingly here's why the bulls think the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is headed higher in the next six months.
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Intel Shares Jump on Upbeat Outlook

Intel Corp shares rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, the day after the chipmaker forecast an upbeat fourth quarter that underscored its strength in emerging markets, and prompted at least seven brokerages to raise their price target on the stock.
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Apple shares slide after rare earnings miss

Apple Inc shares fell more than 5 percent on Wednesday, the first trading session after a rare quarterly earnings miss, but analysts said the drop presented a buying opportunity for investors.
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China to Draft New Regulations for e-Commerce: Report

China will establish new rules to govern the country's booming e-commerce sector after online protests against a fee hike caught officials off-guard, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, quoting a Ministry of Commerce spokesman.
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Apple shares fall after rare earnings miss

Apple Inc shares were down about 5 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday, the first day after a rare quarterly earnings miss, but analysts called the results a blip and said it presented a buying opportunity.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid RAZR

Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid RAZR: Spec Sheet Comparison

It was the day for the Androids on Tuesday, with the release of not one but two smartphones - Motorola Droid RAZR, claimed to be the world's thinnest smartphone and Samsung Galaxy Nexus, powered by the brand new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Here is a spec sheet comparison between the two smartphones.
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Wait for new iPhone hits Apple results

Apple Inc stunned Wall Street with quarterly results that missed expectations for the first time in years as customers held off buying iPhones until the October launch of the latest version.
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U.S. Stock Futures Signal Weaker Wall Street Open

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.3 to 0.9 percent.
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Analysis: A Divergence of Sentiment and Reality?

If there's nothing to fear but fear itself, as President Franklin Roosevelt contended during the Great Depression, then the world economy in 2011 has reached an interesting juncture between sentiment and reality.
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Intel's quarterly outlook beats Street

Intel Corp forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street's expectations, defying concerns that the growing popularity of tablets and a shaky economy are eating into demand for personal computers.
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U.S. Crafting Framework for Cyber Offense: General

The United States is still crafting a legal framework to guide any offensive moves in cyberspace, months after the Pentagon unveiled a broad cyber strategy, the head of the military command responsible for such operations said on Tuesday.
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Apple’s Report: Annual Revenue Tops $108 Billion

Apple reported full-year revenue of $108 billion, firmly establishing it as one of the world’s top technology companies. Fourth-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion exceeded analyst estimates, but revenue of $28.3 billion fell slightly shy of them.
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Goldman commods risk tumbles on tough markets

Goldman Sachs commodities business generated more revenue in the third quarter but treacherous markets forced it to slash risks, leading to overall losses at Wall Street's top bank.

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