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Solid state drives (SSD) in 2011 is expected to a near doubling of revenue and hit more than $4 billion, according to new IHS iSuppli research.

US stocks advanced in early trade on Friday after the Group of Seven (G-7) Finance ministers had agreed to intervene in the markets to stabilize the Japanese yen.

Apple may face supply chain disruptions for its newly launched iPad 2 as a 9 magnitude earthquake in Japan impacted several component makers for the tablet, according to a report from IHS.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: Celera Corp, James River Coal, Star Scientific, Peabody Energy, Johnson Control, Jds Uniphase, Nike, Polypore International, Autonation and Medco Health Solutions.

Apple may face supply chain disruptions for its newly launched iPad 2 as a 9 magnitude earthquake in Japan impacted several component makers for the tablet.

Adam Cole, global head of FX strategy at RBC Capital Markets, expects yen crosses to trade in narrow ranges as factors limit both the upside and the downside.

Crude oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday, after the United Nations (UN) approved the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, raising fresh fears over oil exports from the country.

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, bouncing back from three straight days of losses as better-than-expected reports on jobless claims and Consumer Price Index (CPI) buoyed sentiment, and FedEx Corp. boosted its profit forecast.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: New York & Co, Capital Senior Living, Entravision Communications, Ralcorp Holdings and Diana Shipping. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Nike, Polypore International, Revlon, Basic Energy Services and Diamond Offshore Drilling.

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, bouncing back from three straight days of losses as better-than-expected reports on jobless claims and Consumer Price Index (CPI) buoyed sentiment, and FedEx Corp. boosted its profit forecast.

The world likely witnessed a “speculative attack” against the Japanese yen late Wednesday

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, bouncing back from three straight days of losses as better-than-expected reports on jobless claims and Consumer Price Index (CPI) buoyed sentiment, and FedEx Corp. boosted its profit forecast.

Gold Bullion prices stalled just above $1400 per ounce for the second day running on Thursday, as crude oil rose sharply amid the near-meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactors.

Credit Suisse has outlined three moves the Leo Apotheker-- new Chief Executive of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) -- should consider.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Apple with an outperform rating and price target of $500.

James Tyree, CEO of Chicago-based financial services firm Mesirow Financial, passed away at the age of 53. Tyree is survived by his wife and three children.

Options for the month of March are set to expire on March 18. The expiry date of options on a stock is important when deciding when to buy puts and when to buy calls on a stock.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Thursday are: Motorola Mobility, Fedex Corp, Nvidia, Nextera Energy, Amgen, Qualcomm, Sanmina-SCI, Sun Bancorp, THQ and Cypress Semiconductor.

Benchmark Capital raised profit estimate of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) as channel checks reveal strong search advertising, which is driving double-digit cost-per-click (CPC) growth.

U.S. stocks declined to 2011 lows on Wednesday as worsening crisis at Japan nuclear reactor and weaker-than-expected housing data weighed on the sentiment.

U.S. stocks declined to 2011 lows on Wednesday as worsening crisis at Japan nuclear reactor and weaker-than-expected housing data weighed on the sentiment.

The Japanese yen surged to an all-time high against the US dollar late Wednesday (New York time) as it surged over 340 pips, or 4.2 percent, against the US dollar in a span of roughly 30 minutes.

Wednesday’s housing data was terrible. February housing starts dropped to an annual rate of 479,000 units and building permits fell to an annual rate of 517,000 units. Both figures measure the pace of US housing construction.

There is now one more catalyst that can push up oil prices.

The Gold Price ticked higher in London trade on Wednesday, holding above yesterday's 4-week lows to reach $1400 per ounce, as a rally in Japanese shares failed to prevent further losses in global stock markets.

In marketing to Latin American consumers, image and experience is everything.

ON Semiconductor recently purchased Sanyo Semiconductor ($1.1 billion in annual revenues) and thus has several thousand employees and several fabs in Japan.

Last week's earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan and its aftermath in the form of nuclear reactor crisis present a near-term disruption for a handful of software companies that have exposure to the region.

The 9 magnitude temblor which hit Japan on Friday sent tremors across the global supply chain as companies dependent on Japanese exports fretted over supply disruptions.