Another Internet company went public today. Angie's List raised $114 million by selling 8.8 million shares at $13.
Samsung Electronics said Friday its profit rose 37 percent in the first quarter as strength in mobile phones and liquid crystal displays offset weakness in semiconductors
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said Friday it shut down six of its chip production lines following a power cut at a plant near Seoul, prompting expectations of tighter supply and a rise in prices.
Stocks and bonds rallied Wednesday as investors read the latest Federal Reserve policy statement as implying that the central bank is more likely to cut rates than raise them anytime soon.
Stocks wobbled Wednesday afternoon as investors showed caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest comments on the economy and interest rates.
Stocks struggled Wednesday morning as investors welcomed upbeat earnings from Oracle and Morgan Stanley, but showed caution ahead of the Fed's latest comments on the economy and interest rates.
The attorneys general of 34 states will file a lawsuit in a California court Friday charging several leading computer chip makers with a price-fixing conspiracy, building on precedents set by federal court convictions, according to the California attorney general's office.
Stocks jumped near the close Wednesday, restarting the early '06 rally after struggling through most of the session, as gains in technology and financial led the way.
Asian stock markets ended mostly higher Tuesday, with most indexes sticking very near Monday's levels after U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
Chip sales and more importantly prices are booming. Just take a look at the most volatile section of the market, computer memory.
Over the decades chipmakers have learned to take a fair portion of bust with their booms. It's part of life for a product whose demand is tied to the ebb and flow of new technology. But the industr...