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Microsoft and Intel have appeared in public as partners until recently, when Microsoft rebutted comments made by a top Intel executive regarding Windows 8. There are few details surrounding the next installment of Microsoft’s operating system. But Intel senior vice president Renee James hinted on Tuesday that there will be four versions of Windows 8 running on the ARM processor. These versions, she said, will not support legacy software and applications.

ARM Holdings says Intel is not a competitor in the mobile market.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday, with LinkedIn one of the few standouts in an otherwise lackluster session as its shares doubled in their trading debut.

Intel Corp could suffer due to slowing processor shipments, rising competition and record capital expenditure levels this year, warned Goldman Sachs analysts, who in a rare downgrade, cut their rating on the stock to sell, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.

Stocks rose for a second day on Thursday, but mixed economic data kept confidence in the recovery on shaky ground even as LinkedIn's shares surged in the company's Wall Street debut.

U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday after a mixed bag of economic data kept confidence in the economic recovery on shaky ground, but LinkedIn's shares surged in their Wall Street debut.

The longstanding Microsoft-Intel relationship codenamed Wintel, which ruled the PC market for more than decade, is starting to show fault lines after Microsoft refuted Intel's claims about the upcoming Windows 8 OS.

Microsoft says Intel's Windows 8 claims are factually inaccurate and misleading.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Glu Mobile, PetSmart, Exelixis, Lam Research, and Dollar Tree. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Smart Technologies, Melco Crown Entertainment, Metabolix, KLA-Tencor, Yongye International, Applied Materials, and Intel.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Eastman Kodak, PetSmart, Eaton, First Majestic Silver, Salesforce.com, Big Lots, Advance Auto Parts, Merck & Co, Applied Materials and Intel Corp.

Barclays Capital has increased its profit forecast for PC maker Dell, given prospects for higher gross margins, partially offset by lower revenues.

Intel’s managerial unit declared on Thursday that keyboardless netbooks and tablets maybe a new cult thing, but it is not killing off PCs (Personal Computers), a report said.

Cupertino, California-based Apple may launch its new models of MacBook Air in June or July, Digitimes reported citing sources from supply chain.

Trend-setting products launched by Apple Inc are a key factor in Intel Corp's plans for new processors, a senior executive of the world's top chipmaker said.

Intel’s general manager of software and service Renee James is not worried at the fact that Windows 8 will be available for ARM-based PC because it will not run legacy applications. Windows 8 for Intel’s x86 will.

Intel's CEO Paul Otellini took a few shots at ARM in both mobile and PC.

Intel plans to introduce more than 10 tablets which run on its processor, and also revealed that Microsoft may release both an ARM-based and x86-based Windows 8.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Arotech, SodaStream International, Dell, Gulf Resources, Golar LNG, GT Solar International, and Research In Motion. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Coldwater Creek, Staples, Celldex Therapeutics, Orchid Cellmark, and ARM Holdings.

Apple is due to launch its MacBook Air line-up of ultra-thin laptop upgrade with SandyBridge platform and Thunderbolt interface by July.

Intel's chief executive rejected speculation the world's largest chipmaker might adopt rival ARM Holdings' technology to build mobile chips and said smartphones using its silicon are about a year away.

Intel's chief executive rejected speculation the world's largest chipmaker might adopt rival ARM Holdings' technology to build mobile chips, and said smartphones using its silicon would go on sale next year.