| Intel warns 3Q results will miss expectations Chip-maker Intel Corp. is cutting its sales forecast for the quarter, adding fresh evidence that a rickety economy is putting a damper on the back-to-school shopping season. Intel Corporation - Intel - Business - Personal computer - Sports pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Dollar reaches fresh two-year highs THE Australian dollar closed at a two-year high after the unit broke through two key psychological levels during the trading day. news.com.au |
First Solar shares strengthen on new orders First Solar shares rose 1.3% to $140.45 on Thursday, bucking a drop of 0.3% in the S&P 500 . The stock is one of the leading gainers in the index. Late Wednesday, the maker of thin film solar panels said it signed sales agreements with seven customers for a 380-megawatt increase in its 2011 orders. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks end higher for 3rd straight week The Dow Jones industrial average rose for a third straight week, capping a two-month period in which the index has ended 7 out of 8 weeks higher than where it started. finance.yahoo.com |
Parliament passes bill to split Telstra PRIME Minister Julia Gillard wins approval for legislation to structurally separate Telstra's wholesale and retail wings. news.com.au |