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5 Women CEOs Who Are Saving Tech

A new trend is surfacing in the Fortune 500. When once-great companies find themselves in trouble, they're beginning to appoint women CEOs to get them out of the woods.

Move Over, Apple: 16 More U.S. Firms Stash Billions Overseas

Apple is under fire for keeping billions in profits overseas, where it doesn't have to pay U.S. taxes, but Apple is hardly the only big company dodging the IRS this way.

Johnson & Johnson Wins Big Court Battle

J.C. Penney today opens its first store-within-the-store boutiques. They'll offer home goods from designers such as Michael Graves, Jonathan Adler and Sir Terence Conran.

HP Chairman Ray Lane Resigns, Whitworth Takes Over For Now

Hewlett-Packard Chairman Ray Lane, who has come under fire from shareholders for his role in the botched acquisition of British software firm Autonomy Plc, has stepped down.

Might Former HP CEO Mark Hurd End Up Running Dell?

Michael Dell's attempt to gain more control over his namesake computer company appears to be turning into a financial tug-of-war.

10 Stocks That Missed the Four-Year Bull Market

In the past four years, the stock market posted some of its most impressive gains ever as it bounced back from the financial crisis. But not every stock made it to the party.

How to Pick the Best Stocks: CEO Candor Predicts Performance

When smart investors consider a stock, they look at profit margins, revenue growth, and a raft of ratios to decide if it's a good buy. But beyond those measurements, here's a subtle and simple guideline that can give you real insight about a company's prospects: How honest is its management?

Wall Street Watch: Why Aeropostale Is Flying Low This Season

Aeropostale posted better than expected quarterly results after Wednesday's market close, but any good feelings were stamped out when the trendy apparel retailer offered up problematic guidance for the current quarter.

'Liar, Liar,' Says the Buyer: Firm HP Acquired Misled It About Finances

Hewlett-Packard said that British company Autonomy, which, it bought for $10 billion last year, lied about its finances, resulting in a $8.8 billion write-down of the value of the business. But HP is avoiding using the word "fraud" to describe the fictional bookkeeping.

The World's Largest Software Company Wants More Hardware

Microsoft is no longer willing to simply put out the software and establish the ecosystems for the benefit of its longtime hardware partners. The company wants some more skin in the hardware game.

Kiss Your PC Goodbye

Your desktop -- and maybe even the shiny new laptop that you bought a few months ago -- are dinosaurs. The "good enough" computing revolution that has nudged consumers-on-the-go toward smartphones and tablets is taking its toll on the box business.

Are PCs Going Extinct?

PC makers better learn to think outside of the box: Computer sales continue to slip as companies cautiously watch their spending and consumers flock to tablets and smartphones for their basic computing needs.

Hot Sales: Your July Fourth Savings Cheat Sheet

For those of you who want to celebrate the Fourth of July with some retail therapy, DailyFinance has the low-down on where to find the hottest Independence Day Sale deals. But act fast: Once the last firework pops, many of these bargains will fade away.

Microsoft Becomes Most Interesting Stock in the World

Microsoft's Windows 8, with its Metro user interface, is designed to work on PCs, tablets, phones, and even game machines. Win or lose, it's the biggest rollout Microsoft has had since Windows 3.0 more than 20 years ago, and an entire industry is on the line.

Why BlackBerry Maker RIM Will Never Be Great Again

It has been a horrible year for Research In Motion, and things may not be getting any better for the BlackBerry maker come 2012. Despite all of the buyout speculation, RIM's stock has been a disaster. In fact, it's a foregone conclusion that RIM is toast.

How to Give Greener Electronic Gifts This Season

If you want to give your loved ones environmental peace and joy, you might want to hold off on buying them the latest hot gadgets as gifts. E-waste is a dirty problem that lingers far beyond the time when Christmas present becomes Christmas past.

China's New Supercomputer Means Business

China's race to space is the science and technology story grabbing the headlines these days. But it's China's down-to-earth move into semiconductor country that should worry investors most.

Is Apple Stock Still a Buy at Today's Prices?

No one likes being late to a party, especially one where the first ones there get the best party favors. The Apple party started long ago, and it's stock has crushed that of its rivals over the past decade -- but does that mean it's too late to join the festivities?

HP Says It Won't Spin Off Personal Computer Unit

Hewlett-Packard says it has decided against spinning off or selling its Personal Systems Group unit. The PC manufacturer said Thursday that it reached its decision after evaluating the strategic, financial and operational impact of spinning off the business unit.

Meg Whitman Joins the $1 CEO Club

Meg Whitman, Hewlett-Packard's new CEO, will be paid $1 a year, joining a string of other high-profile CEOs that are earning a buck, plus other incentives.

The Most Powerful Women in Business

From PepsiCo to Avon to Xerox, these women are responsible for some of the biggest companies and brands that consumers touch and feel everyday. And this year, there's a new No. 1 on Fortune's list of the most powerful women.

What Was Wall Street Thinking Last Week?

Why was Netflix appealing for help with lobbying Congress to its alienated users? Why did Carmax report lower-than-expected results when its business model is made for hard times? Why were sick people and dead fish turning up around a JinkoSolar plant in China? And why is HP laying off hundreds of employees if it wants to find a buyer for Palm?

Hewlett-Packard Ousts Apotheker, Names Whitman as CEO

Will Apple Stock Rise 20% Past Its High ... or 60%?

Apple shares are trading near their all-time high of $422.86, but most analysts expect them to go much higher. Forty-six analysts tracked by Thomson/First Call have a median price target of $500 -- an approximately 20% rise -- and the most optimistic among them forecasts the stock will hit $666 -- about 60% higher than it trades now.

4 Big Firms, 4 Big Surprises: JTH, HP, Starz and ATT

The parent company of Liberty Tax picked an awful time to announce its IPO, a day after rival H&R Block announced weak quarterly returns. But JTH Holdings' taxing dilemma wasn't last week's only head-scratching news. Here are some of the week's other biggest surprises, blunders, and just flat out boneheaded maneuvers.