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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,

Google, Samsung to sell Chrome laptop for $249

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is dangling a low-priced laptop computer in front of consumers as rivals Microsoft and Apple prepare to release their latest gadgets. The lightweight computer unveiled Thursday will sell for $249 and is being made in a

Earnings Preview: Verizon to report 3Q results

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Communications Inc., parent of the country's biggest wireless carrier, is expected to report Thursday on results for a quarter that included the launch of a new iPhone and a new labor contract. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: During Verizon's July-September quarter, the iPhone 5

Earnings Preview: Microsoft 1Q sales seen down

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is set to report results for its fiscal first quarter on Thursday, a week before it releases Windows 8, its new operating system. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Microsoft is expected to report a weak quarter, as PC sales fell more than 8 percent worldwide. Some shoppers held

Earnings Preview: Intel to report on 3Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

NEW YORK (AP) - Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of chips for PCs, reports on Tuesday its results for the third quarter, which saw a sharp slowdown in worldwide PC sales. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: It's clear already that the latest quarter was a bad one for Intel and the PC industry in

Archives to recount JFK's Cuban missile crisis

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis, the National Archives has pulled together documents and secret White House recordings to show the public how President John F. Kennedy deliberated with advisers to avert nuclear war. A new exhibit, "

Sandusky's Prison Preview

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Soon after his pending sentencing, Jerry Sandusky will probably be walking into a Pennsylvania state prison with little more than a watch and wedding band. He'll be able to work a 30-hour week to make a few dollars. He'll be able to watch Penn State

Ryan wants Romney to beat Obama 'by acclamation'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By ERIK SCHELZIGAssociated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Thursday that he wants the Republican campaign message to be so detailed and compelling that Mitt Romney will be elected president "by acclamation." The Wisconsin congressman said at a $1,000-per

WATCH IT: Samuel L. Jackson's Crazy Political Video; WARNING...Some May Find The Video Offensive

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

YAHOO.COM - You're probably already sick of political ads by now, what with the presidential election less than six weeks away, but a group of Barack Obama supporters are banking on the fact a new unorthodox spot they're releasing — starring Samuel L. Jackson and jarringly titled "

Analyst downgrades Intel on tablet concerns

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Caris & Co. analyst Craig Ellis lowered his earnings estimate and stock price target for Intel Corp., because he believes tablet computers are hurting the chip maker more than he previously envisioned. The reassessment, issued Wednesday, comes nearly three weeks after Intel