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While the overall stock market has plunged, IBM has remained flat. What's its secret to stability? We take a look under the hood to figure out what makes it a safe-haven stock -- and what elements investors should look for as they seek out others.

Shares of technology outsourcing and consulting giant Accenture have been on a tear lately, with the company bulking up its insurance offerings. Trefis thinks Accenture's acquisition of Duck Creek Technologies could give it a boost, but maintains its price estimate for now.

IBM beat Wall Street expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings released Thursday, growing profit 9% and sales 7%. The company has gained from increased corporate spending on computer upgrades and on outsourcing.

As the unemployment rate remains sky high, it's not hard to see why the issue of overseas has become a hot topic on both sides of the aisle. But overseas outsourcing keeps growing worse, not better, with some business consultants predicting that a huge increase is on the way.

Wouldn't it be great if you could get help with random tasks like creating a new business card, proofing and reviewing your resume or editing a photo? That's the idea behind a new service, Fiverr, which connects you with users who will do almost anything you want for $5. You can connect with a...

The Wall Street Journal reports that on Tuesday, Boeing (BA) plans to test-fly its 787 Dreamliner. The $166 million, 250- to 330-seat passenger aircraft with 865 orders and an estimated $150.6 billion backlog has been delayed six times over the last two years. While I hope Boeing succeeds, the...

Is competition in a free market always the best way? That idea certainly contributed to our current financial catastrophe. But one of yesterday's Nobel Prize winners for economics, Oliver Williamson, was lauded for his work suggesting that the free market isn't always the most efficient way to...