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Oil prices rose by 1.3 percent on Friday as a weakened dollar sparked a rebound, but economic data expected during the US market hours could force the commodity south.

The silver price in US dollars experienced a very sharp fall back of over 30 percent within 4 days. The main trigger were extremely rare and aggressive margin hikes for COMEX futures, which helped to eliminate a large chunk of speculative positions on the metal.

As Americans revel in the wake of Osama bid Laden's death, we take a deeper look into the history of the World Trade Center, and its future.

The Byrds from Casper, Wyo. is suing Aaron's, a national rental chain, for spying on them using a webcam from a software installed on the computer they rented.

China's inflation rate has reached a point where it is sparking social unrest, the American enterprise Institute's (AEI) latest outlook report has noted. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's recent comment that inflation is a tiger that once set free is very difficult to put back in its cage[1] aptly characterizes the current inflation in his country. The world's second-largest economy faces some fundamental choices if it is to restore stability, says the report, which was au...

Nissan Motors has bagged the contract to provide the next generation of New York's famous yellow taxis, the car-maker said in a statement.

Jake was an unfortunate victim of the downturn in his chosen industry. Graduating in 2005 from a Master's in Aviation program, he entered the job market and was unsuccessful in securing a position in his field of interest. Then, with the global economic crisis just a few years later, he put his dreams on hold and decided to continue to work in the retail field for Sam's Club, not knowing if he would ever be able to use his degree to break into aviation.

Barclays Capital expects Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) to announce both new product -- OS6 and possibly QNX -- and software / application at RIM’s Capital Markets Day on May 2 in Orlando. In addition, the PlayBook sales should be the highlight of the analyst day.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: SunPower, Netgear, LodgeNet Interactive, TeleNav, Skyworks Solutions, Silicon Motion Technology, Ancestry.com, On Assignment, and True Religion Apparel.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Vital Images, InfoSpace, Fortinet, Micromet, and Citrix Systems. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Akamai Technologies, Flextronics International, InterMune, Mellanox Technologies, and Urban Outfitters.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has announced the pricing for the company's advanced 100 percent electric Mitsubishi i, powered by Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle (MiEV) technology.

Apple announced today that the white iPhone 4 will be on store shelves tomorrow, April 28.

Barclays Capital said Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) capital expenditure growth could point towards revenue upside. The brokerage reiterated its overweight rating on shares of Apple with a price target of $465.

American Pharmacies, a member-owned independent pharmacy cooperative based in Texas, is taking on Humana and Walmart via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for discriminating against some pharmacies in Humana’s new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP).

RBC Capital Markets said Deckers Outdoor Corp.'s (NASDAQ: DECK) late start to spring may provide a lift to first quarter. The company is scheduled to report its first quarter earnings on April 28.

Jefferies & Co. reiterated its hold rating on shares of Motorola Solutions Inc (NYSE: MSI) ahead of first quarter earnings results, with a price target of $43.

Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) touched a new life-time high of $56.27 on Wednesday. The company said it will commit to investing $37 million in products and services to promote high-growth entrepreneurship across the country in partnership with President Barack Obama’s Startup America campaign.

Jefferies & Co. said Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIM) Blackberry Playbook sales are far exceeding Motorola's Xoom sales. The brokerage said its checks indicate first-day sales skewed toward pre-orders and the 32GB and 64GB models.

Power company AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) announced an agreement to acquire smaller rival DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) for $3.5 billion, or $30 a share, in cash. The deal is the latest in the wave of consolidation in the power industry, as companies seek to add customers to offset high regulatory barriers and aging power grids.

The Australian share market shrugged off negative sentiment in early trading on Monday, to close slightly higher as the big banks made up for softness in the resources sector. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 9.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4861.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 6.1 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 4945.4 points.

CVS Pharmacy Inc., the retail pharmacy division of CVS Caremark Corporation that operates more than 7,000 retail pharmacies in 41 states and the District of Columbia, has agreed to pay the United States and 10 states $17.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the Justice Department said.