Smith & Wesson Earnings Fire Up; Best Buy Boosts Windows
Shares of Smith & Wesson are expected to shoot higher after the gun-maker reported preliminary earnings that beat expectations, following record sales.
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Market Minute: EU Slaps Microsoft with $733 Million Fine
European regulators have fined Microsoft $733 million for failing to give users of its Windows system a choice of Internet browsers. The company had settled an antitrust dispute four years ago by saying it would offer alternatives to its Internet Explorer, but failed to do so for more than a year.
Midday Market Minute: Gun Industry Thrives in Face of Ban Proposal
Gun stocks rose Wednesday, even as President Obama called on Congress to pass an assault weapon ban. But could they be running out of ammo?
Legal Briefing: DOJ May Sue to Block Ariz. Immigration Law
The Department of Justice may file suit Tuesday over Arizona's controversial immigration law, but if the lawsuit is crafted as has been rumored, it will frustrate all sides in the debate, because it avoids the merits of the law and focuses instead on Arizona's lack of authority to enact it.
