As Nintendo Fades, Zynga Continues to Grow

For years, the game industry has worried about the shift toward social and mobile from more traditional platforms. But now there’s more than anecdotal evidence to cause concern.
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Another Down Day for Apple Shares

The stock is off for the fifth straight session after hitting an all-time high.
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Oracle’s Profit Rises 18 Percent on Growth From Software Licenses

Oracle Corp.’s fiscal third-quarter profit rose 18 percent as new licenses from the technology giant’s software business continued to offset weaker hardware revenue.

Groupon to Raise up to $540 Million at $11.4 Billion Valuation

Groupon has filed an early-morning surprise, putting to rest speculation about its IPO. It is on, albeit at a slightly lower valuation than originally projected.
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Yang Says “Not for Sale”: All Hands on Yahoo’s Slippery Deck!

As a day of meetings begin for Yahoos over the sudden firing of CEO Carol Bartz, I’ll be the one in the back taking notes. Co-founder Jerry Yang says “no sale,” which means the sale is definitely in progress!
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Zillow’s First Quarter as a Public Company Also Marks First Profit

Zillow reported its first profit ever today as part of its second-quarter earnings release, only one month after raising more than $70 million in its public offering.
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Lenovo’s Net Profit Nearly Doubles

Lenovo Group Ltd.’s fiscal first-quarter net profit nearly doubled because of strong growth in personal-computer shipments, and the Chinese computer maker said it expects continued growth in commercial PC demand and in its core home market.

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Nvidia’s Profit, Share Price Rise

Nvidia Corp. reported solid quarterly results and upbeat guidance, a sign that the company is taking market share in chips for laptops and enjoying strong demand for game consoles and other products.

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Alibaba.com Net Profit Up 28 Percent

Alibaba.com Ltd.’s second-quarter net profit rose 28 percent from a year earlier because of growth in its online business, it said Thursday.

Tech Stocks Get Whacked in Market Downturn — Yahoo and LinkedIn Twice as Hard

Usually lofty tech stocks don’t escape the wrath of Wall Street bears.
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