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AMD 2Q profit rises as revenue dips
Jul 20 2006 4:50PM (CT)
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s second-quarter profit rose sharply but sales dipped as it struggled amid the aggressive price cuts of larger rival Intel Corp.
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AMD 2Q profit rises as revenue dips
Jul 20 2006 4:50PM (CT)
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s second-quarter profit rose sharply but sales dipped as it struggled amid the aggressive price cuts of larger rival Intel Corp.
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Intel shares fall after 2Q profit drop
Jul 20 2006 3:43PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Intel Corp. fell Thursday, a day after the company said its second-quarter profit plunged 57 percent as stiff competition and a shift in demand toward cheaper products drove down prices for the world's biggest chip maker.
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CVS drug chain in 10-year deal with IBM
Jul 20 2006 3:34PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Drug store chain CVS Corp. will overhaul its human-resources department as part of a 10-year contract announced Thursday that is worth several hundred million dollars to IBM Corp.
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CVS drug chain in 10-year deal with IBM
Jul 20 2006 3:34PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Drug store chain CVS Corp. will overhaul its human-resources department as part of a 10-year contract announced Thursday that is worth several hundred million dollars to IBM Corp.
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Apple shares surge on strong earnings
Jul 20 2006 3:33PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Computer Inc.'s shares surged after the company reported the recent update of its notebook line and the continued popularity of its iPod music players helped fuel a nearly 48 percent increase in profit and countered Wall Street fears that the company might be losing its shine.
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Google 2Q earnings more than double
Jul 20 2006 3:33PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's second-quarter profit more than doubled, maintaining the Internet search leader's penchant for topping analysts' high expectations and further underscoring the advantage the company has built over its chief rivals.
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Google 2Q earnings more than double
Jul 20 2006 3:33PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's second-quarter profit more than doubled, maintaining the Internet search leader's penchant for topping analysts' high expectations and further underscoring the advantage the company has built over its chief rivals.
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Verizon blocks cell phone telemarketer
Jul 20 2006 2:10PM (CT)
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (AP) - Verizon Wireless has obtained a permanent injunction blocking a Miami telemarketer from making automated calls to its customers, the cellular phone company said Thursday.
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Judge refuses to dismiss spying lawsuit
Jul 20 2006 2:09PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge Thursday rejected a government request that he dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Bush administration's domestic spying program.
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Judge refuses to dismiss spying lawsuit
Jul 20 2006 2:09PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge Thursday rejected a government request that he dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Bush administration's domestic spying program.
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SAP reports 43 percent profit jump
Jul 20 2006 10:15AM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - Business software maker SAP AG said Thursday its net profit rose 43 percent in the second quarter on higher U.S. revenues and better margins.
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SAP reports 43 percent profit jump
Jul 20 2006 10:15AM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - Business software maker SAP AG said Thursday its net profit rose 43 percent in the second quarter on higher U.S. revenues and better margins.
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Amnesty: Web companies violating rights
Jul 20 2006 9:32AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Amnesty International accused Yahoo, Microsoft and Google on Thursday of violating human rights principles by cooperating with China's efforts to censor the Web and called on them to lobby for the release of jailed cyber-dissidents.
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eBay to raise fees for its online stores
Jul 20 2006 4:16AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It has been clear to investors for some time that eBay Inc. has been losing the luster that turned the online auctioneer into an e-commerce bellwether. Now, CEO Meg Whitman is finally acknowledging things have been off kilter and is hoping to set things right by raising fees on the online stores that had been diverting traffic from eBay's auctions.
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