IBT Staff Reporter

Netflix has grown at a remarkable pace over the past year and a half; now analysts are concerned growing competition could mean that run is about to end.

States and local governments are facing their toughest year so far, as rating downgrades continue to outpace upgrades, Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday.

Amazon.com, reported a drop in profit for the first quarter as its investment in new businesses ate into earnings, but the online retailer's revenue forecast beat Wall Street expectations.

Built by HTC, the Incredible 2 improves on all the things that made its predecessor popular.

Budget woes have temporarily shut down the only telescope array in the world dedicated to seeking signals from other worlds.

Lawmakers extended their probe into location tracking on mobile devices this week, asking Apple Inc and other developers to divulge how they use location data and scheduling a separate hearing on mobile privacy.

Manchester United had the easiest Champions League semifinal against Schalke 04 as the English leaders won 2-0 at the Veltins-Arena and will take the lead into the second leg at Old Trafford next week.

In a message to PlayStation Network and Qriocity subscribers, Sony confirms its suspicions that a bevy of data was stolen in the intrusion.

A fresh batch of corporate results pushed stocks to their best levels since June 2008 on Tuesday, renewing optimism that profit growth will remain resilient enough to keep equities on the rise.

Zynga, the social games company, has poached the chief operating officer of Electronic Arts Inc, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Rumors started circulating the Internet several weeks ago about Katie Couric leaving CBS Evenings News. Couric finally made the announcement official.

Microsoft might be about to report its earnings grew more than 20 percent on climbing revenue but the results will fail to rouse the software company's shares from a decade-long slumber or douse fears its dominance of personal computing is waning.

While we may not know what Middleton might wear while walking down the aisle, here are photos of some of her past outfits.

The ILOVEYOU virus of early 2000s fame is getting its own movie.

Persistently high unemployment and a weak economic recovery could persuade U.S. policymakers to slap protectionist duties on imports from China and around the world, an economist said on Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve kicked off a two-day meeting on Tuesday that will probably show that it is in no hurry to scale back its massive support for the economic recovery.

Larry Ellison is famous for wanting to be in charge, so perhaps it is no surprise that when jury duty came calling, Oracle's chief executive served as the foreman.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is making progress bringing items and shoppers back to its U.S. stores, and turning around U.S. sales remains its top priority, President and Chief Executive Mike Duke said on Tuesday.

In the battle of April 29th, its the final launch of Endeavour vs. the Royal Wedding. Both events will be historic and emotional, and hope to capture a wide audience.

While a jury studied the evidence in Raj Rajaratnam's trial on Tuesday, a former trader associated with his Galleon Group hedge fund became the latest to plead guilty in a sweeping government probe of insider trading on Wall Street.

Soaring jet fuel costs pounded Delta Air Lines and US Airways Group in the first quarter, leading both to post losses, but rising fares eased the blow, and Delta said it aims to recapture the full cost of fuel on every flight.

In the wake of Apple's iPhone tracking scandal, some government organizations have begun investigating allegations that Apple has intentionally tracked its customers.

A half-dozen U.S. industrial multinationals beat Wall Street earnings estimates and raised their full-year forecasts on strong performance in overseas markets and a rebound in U.S. auto and truck production, pushing share prices higher.

The National Weather Service predicted severe thunderstorms and chances of tornadoes across six southern states Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, as severe weather continues to impact the region.

Consumers felt better about the short-term outlook for the economy in April as expectations about the pace of inflation and concerns about the labor market eased.

U.S. consumer confidence rose in April as inflation expectations eased somewhat and consumers felt better about the short-term outlook, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.

Ford Motor Co reported its best first-quarter profit since 1998 as higher prices for such redesigned vehicles as its tiny Fiesta more than offset pressure from spiking commodity and oil prices.

Ford Motor Co reported its best first-quarter profit since 1998 as higher prices for such redesigned vehicles as its tiny Fiesta more than offset pressure from spiking commodity and oil prices.

Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, as investors eyed a U.S. Federal Reserve two-day policy meeting for any signal of a change in monetary policy.