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US stocks decline; Cisco shares plunge 16 pct

U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Thursday with tech stocks particularly remaining weak as weaker-than-expected sales and revenue forecast from Cisco Systems weighed on the sentiment.
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Does Alternative medicine really work?

Every time there is a pandemic anywhere, new theories start doing the rounds. One debate that has been going on from the time Dr Alexander Fleming invented Penicillin is whether introducing artificial chemicals into the body really cures the system or simply provides instant gratification. While modern medicines have made tremendous advances, there is still a significant proportion of the populat....
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Paul Allen's firm sues Silicon Valley giants

A company linked to Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen is suing 11 major corporations, including Apple, Google and Facebook, accusing them of infringing on technology patents.
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Paul Allen's Interval sues Apple

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen's Interval Licensing filed a lawsuit accusing 11 major corporations, including Apple, Google and Facebook, of infringing on its Internet search patents.
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LinkedIn makes first acquisition

LinkedIn is making its first acquisition, a company that sifts through large amounts of data to try to determine relevant information, the business social networking site said on Wednesday,
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Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones

Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc.
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Microsoft shows off new Windows smartphones

Microsoft Corp showed off prototype phones featuring its new mobile software to Wall Street analysts on Thursday, but is yet to set a date for their rollout beyond availability this holiday shopping season.
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Microsoft, Ford earnings lift stock futures

Stock index futures rose on Friday, as another batch of solid corporate results, including Microsoft and Ford, along with positive economic data in Europe eased fears about the strength of a recovery.
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Microsoft profit beats Street but stock unmoved

Microsoft Corp easily beat Wall Street forecasts with a 48 percent rise in quarterly profit, but its shares barely moved in the absence of powerful new signs of a rebound in global tech spending.
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High hopes for Microsoft, but stock still adrift

Signs point to strong results for Microsoft Corp as companies get around to buying computers after a two-year drought, but its stock may find it tough to gain altitude amid worries about where growth will come from in coming years.

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