MSFT Stories

Stock futures indicate higher open as oil, dollar surge (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. stock index futures indicated a higher open on Tuesday as rising oil prices were seen boosting energy shares and investors awaited factory and services data for a fresh snapshot of the recession-hit economy.

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Stocks rise on stimulus plan hopes (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Stocks gained on Tuesday on the increased likelihood of a government stimulus package after the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting painted a dismal picture of the U.S. economy.

Tech spurs gains despite dismal economic data (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as strength in the tech sector, led by a second day of gains for Apple Inc , blunted concerns about weak data on factory orders and pending home sales.

New Year's Resolutions For The C-Suite (Forbes) - What corporate America's leaders should vow to do for a new and improved year.

Falling oil, energy shares leave meager gains (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors bet on strength in the tech sector despite data on slumping factory orders and the lowest pending home sales in at least seven years that spurred concerns about the economy.

Tech companies will stick to safe deals in '09 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Technology companies may have wooed rivals with alluring, pricey buyout offers in 2008, but this year, nothing says sexy like safe deal-making.

Market Risky But Full Of Rewards (Forbes) - Last fall momentum was going the wrong way, but now it's a good thing for stocks. How high will we bounce?

Microsoft Names President of Servers Unit (TheStreet.com) - Microsoft promoted Bob Muglia to president of the company's server and tools business, making him one of only four divisional presidents, according to reports.

Netflix Piping Into LG (Forbes) - Electronics maker to sell TV model that can stream videos from Internet.

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