SAN FRANCISCO - United States sales of video game hardware and software jumped 75 percent in September, driven by Microsoft Corp’s “Halo 3″ and Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii console.
SAN FRANCISCO - Web search leader Google Inc reported on Thursday a 46 percent rise in profit that topped analysts’ expectations, as revenues grew 57 percent and comfortably outpaced expense growth, reassuring investors.
NEW YORK - United States stocks were little changed on Thursday, as optimism about technology profits helped cancel out worries about how much the credit crunch has hurt the economy, after disappointing earnings from Bank of America.
NEW YORK - Oil major BP Plc told its 3,300 office workers in the suburbs of Chicago on Thursday that many staff will be relocated to Houston while others may be laid off, a BP spokesman has said.
NEW YORK - Capital One Financial Corp , a credit card issuer and banking company, posted a third quarter net loss, hurt by charges from shuttering its GreenPoint Mortgage business.
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has said on Thursday the company aims to pursue an independent path, focusing on up to 20 smaller acquisitions of $50 million to $1 billion each annually rather than mega-deals.
CHICAGO - The Chicago Board Options swap, the largegest United States options market, has said on Thursday that third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by a rise in record trading volume and new product offerings.
SAN FRANCISCO - Web search leader Google Inc reported on Thursday a 46 percent rise in profit that topped Wall Street expectations, fueled by accelerating market share gains and tighter cost controls.