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Web Impostors May Face Jail in California
Internet users pretending to be others could be prosecuted if Gov. Schwarzenegger signs an "e-personation" bill
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Oracle Hires Mark Hurd as a President
Hewlett-Packard's recently departed CEO will serve alongside President Safra Catz and report to Larry Ellison as Oracle expands into server sales
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Hewlett-Packard Says It Is Suing Mark Hurd Amid Move to Oracle
Hewlett-Packard Co. said it is suing former Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd, who was hired by Oracle Corp. as a president.
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Why Analysts Don't Want to Say 'Buy'
They're turning more pessimistic even as they push up profit growth estimates. Economic weakness is a big worry
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Bullishness on Stocks Jumps from 17-Month Low
Optimism about U.S. stocks increased by the most since July as economic reports emboldened investors following three straight weekly losses in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, according to a survey from the American Association of Individual Investors.
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Burry, Predictor of Mortgage Collapse, Bets on Farmland, Gold
Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market’s plunge, said he is investing in farmable land, small technology companies and gold
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Cisco, Westcon to Pay $48 Million in Overbilling Case
Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest networking-equipment maker, and Westcon Group North America agreed to pay $48 million to settle claims that they overcharged the U.S. government, the Justice Department said.
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Caterpillar, Vulcan May Gain From Highway Proposal
Caterpillar Inc. and Vulcan Materials Co., struggling with a near three-year construction decline, are among companies that may benefit most from a $50 billion proposal to rebuild U.S. roads, railways and runways.
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Potash CEO Says BHP Unlikely to Be the Only Bidder
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bill Doyle said he doesn’t believe that BHP Billiton Ltd. will be the only bidder for the world’s biggest fertilizer producer.
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Swine Flu Found No More Severe Than Seasonal Virus
Children infected in last year’s swine flu pandemic were no more likely to be hospitalized with complications or get pneumonia than those who catch seasonal strains, according to a study that challenges previous reports.
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Warrants Track S&P 500 Closest in 32 Months: Argentina Credit
Argentine securities linked to the country’s economic growth are tracking U.S. stocks the closest in 32 months as investors pay more attention to global risk- taking than to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
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Drill Ban Opponents Ask Judge to Find Second Moratorium Illegal
Opponents of a federal ban on deepwater drilling asked a judge today to rule that new moratorium is illegal, according to court papers.
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GM’s OnStar Said to Consider Free Services, Targeting Ford
General Motors Co.’s OnStar in-car communications unit may offer some free services next year to rival Ford Motor Co.’s Sync music and information system, two people familiar with the plans said.
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Stock Picks: Airgas, Ciena, Oracle
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 7
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Rosetta Stone's Management and Marketing Woes
The language-learning company hopes a new product and international growth will revive investor enthusiasm that waned after the stock's 2009 debut
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Fixing China's Banks: The Next Round
No rest for China's weary banking reformers. Over the summer, they got Agricultural Bank of China over the finish line, with the state-owned bank pulling off the world's largest IPO. AgBank was the weakest of the Big Four state-owned banks, and with its listing all of the large Chinese banks are ...
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Stock Picks: Novellus Systems, Sirius XM, Take-Two Interactive
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 3
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Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture
Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology
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Tech Companies Go Shopping Abroad
To avoid taxes, some companies are using their cash overseas
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Student Loan Scrutiny Could Hurt Washington Post
The paper's Kaplan education unit may be battered by a crackdown on loan repayment rules
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Intel Wants to Be Inside Everything
Intel is counting on its Atom embedded processors to help break its dependence on the slowing PC market
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