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Intel introduced a new class of mobile computers,’ Ultrabook’ taking cues from Apple’s iPad and MacBook Air, to beat the market of tablets

We're in no danger of hyperinflation because the Fed is not printing money. That's not what the program is all about. Instead it was a gamble meant to lift the prices of stocks and commodities, which it did - but which could now colapse very quickly when QE2 ends.

Samsung and Apple continue squabbling over legal issues.

Gold futures advanced on Friday as deepening concern over Greece debt default spurred demand for the metal as a safe haven investment.

Buster Posey, the San Francisco Giants' star catcher and last year's NL Rookie of the Year, sustained a serious injury last night in the Giants' loss to the Florida Marlins last night, 7-6 in twelve innings.

Chinese gold demand could rise over 22 percent in the next three years and sharply outpace domestic production, the head of the country's largest state-owned gold miner China National Gold Group said on Thursday, signalling room for a strong ramp up in imports.

It must be good karma - being born a celebrity kid - born with the proverbial silver spoon in the mouth. Custom-made designer clothes, huge mansions, vacations around the world, travel by private jets, round-the-clock nannies to fulfill every need - these are just some of the perks of being a star kid.

Conscorco d'Eleganze Villa d'Este auction also offers a 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupé

Can the financial markets recover from their recent decline in the face of the end of QE2? We believe that the answer is clearly “yes.”

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.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Niska Gas Storage Partners, K-V Pharmaceutical, First Majestic Silver Corp, Limited Brands and Eastman Kodak Co. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Advance Auto Parts, SouFun Holdings, Heckmann, Pier 1 Imports and Omnicare.

In my mind it was just one of those raids that we experience from time to time. There was no particular reason for it. And then we end up with 5 margin rate increases. It just reeks of someone manipulating the price of silver down.

The bull market that began in March 2009 may be over, warned a report from Standard & Poor’s.

America's two feel good stories come together as both Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the space shuttle Endeavor came together for a inspirational launch day at the Kennedy Space Center. As the Endeavor triumphantly soared into the clouds above, congresswoman Giffords watched from her wheelchair, smiled and exclaimed Good stuff, good stuff.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Darling International, Eastman Kodak, Novartis AG, Giant Interactive Group, First Majestic Silver and Venoco. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Scorpio Tankers, El Paso Pipeline Partners, Lexington Realty Trust, Tower International, Nordstrom and H&R Block.

Global equity markets, commodities and currencies continue to move lower on the heels of concerns about Greece

This correction is a harsh reality check for those of us (myself included) who purchased substantial amounts of metal at much higher levels. That said, it's time to put our game faces back on and think about this logically, now that a lot of the emotion has been sucked out of the market. The good news is that times like these create the best opportunities.

The CME Group raised margin requirements on oil futures for May 10 for the fourth time since February to $6,250 per contract. In response, oil futures plunged more than 5 percent to $98.5 per barrel on May 11.

Microsoft today agreed to buy Skype, the world's most popular Web-calling service, in a move to narrow Google's lead in Web advertising.

Microsoft vows to support Skype on non-Windows platforms.

Microsoft has landed a juicy deal as it snatched Skype from the jaws of Google and Facebook in an $8.5 billion deal.