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Earnings Preview: Yahoo to report 3Q results

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's third-quarter earnings are likely to be overshadowed by CEO Marissa Mayer's first public discussion about her plan to turn around the long-struggling Internet company. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The latest quarterly snapshot,

Statement on Newsweek's decision to cease print

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By The Associated Press On Thursday, Newsweek's owner announced that the news magazine will end its print publication at the end of the year and move to an all-digital format. Here's the announcement from Tina Brown, editor-in-chief and founder of The Newsweek Daily Beast Co, and Baba

Romney ad advantage doesn't tell the whole story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By BETH FOUHY and JACK GILLUMAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Independent groups working to elect Republican Mitt Romney have helped him match or even exceed President Barack Obama's TV ad spending in dozens of media markets in battleground states. But the spending disparity doesn't

Google issues a bad report early, hurting Nasdaq

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Google plummeted almost $80 per share, more than 10 percent, and trading in the stock was halted two and a half hours Thursday after a disappointing earnings report was published ahead of schedule and surprised investors. Bleak figures in the

Share Everything boosts Verizon 3Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon's Share Everything plan looks like it's good for the company's shares. The parent of the nation's largest cellphone company on Thursday reported a blowout number of new devices on its network, boosted by the

Analysts, PC industry cool on Windows 8

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new operating system will lure consumers away from tablets and smartphones.

Ex-GOP leader fights ND Election Day campaign ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By DALE WETZELAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A former North Dakota Republican Party chairman who doesn't want to take down the political signs in his yard before Nov. 6 has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a century-old state law that bans campaigning on Election Day. Gary

What earnings reports have revealed about ads

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press Companies that sell advertising have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. The reports generally cover the July-September period, though some companies have fiscal quarters that depart from that. Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings

Resurgent liberal makes Wisconsin race tight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By SCOTT BAUERAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - For the last few years, the most endangered species in Wisconsin appeared to be the liberal Democrat. In one election after another, unhappy voters tossed them from public office, defeating long-serving incumbents, rebuffing promising

Media General reports wider 3Q loss, revenue up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Television and digital media company Media General Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter net loss widened because of higher expenses, but revenue grew sharply thanks to an increase in political advertising and the Olympics. The company posted a net loss of $30.3 million,