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Ahead of the Bell: HP's 2Q results likely to sag

Management has already predicted shrinking profits, although job cuts and other money-saving measures may have helped HP dodge the huge profit declines suffered by its rival, Dell Inc.

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage

Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again.

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies

In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion.

At a glance: comparing Yahoo and Tumblr

It's part of Yahoo's comeback efforts, after years in a financial funk.

Key events involving Yahoo and its performance

The cuts are part of an overhaul aimed at focusing on what Thompson believes are Yahoo's strengths while also trying to address its weaknesses in the increasingly important mobile computing market.

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

The deal could backfire though if Yahoo's effort to make more money alienate a Tumblr user base that so far has been subjected to hardly any advertising during the service's six-year history.

Yahoo CEO to announce 'something special' in NYC

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.

Business events scheduled for the coming week

Hewlett-Packard Co. reports quarterly financial results.

Sector Snap: Makers of computer networking gear

He is also in a good position to see the big picture because Cisco sell its routers, switches, software and services to corporate customers and government agencies around the world.

Google adds subscription music service

Google has stepped up its efforts to ensure that it is on every screen and on every device so online advertisers can reach those consumers wherever they are and regardless of what they are doing.

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Missouri's season ends with 17-inning loss to Mississippi State in SEC tournament

Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S....

Clearwire, Best Buy, Carnival Corp., Medtronic

Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S....

Apple's iPhone loses ground in consumer satisfaction study

Apple Inc. is expected to release earnings data on April 23.

Blogs

Will Apple Get Crushed During the Senate Hearing?

Will Apple Get Crushed During the Senate Hearing?

Hewlett-Packard Earnings Preview: Can This Streak Continue?

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) will report earnings after markets close on Wednesday, May 22nd.

Can HP Do Anything But Disappoint Wednesday?

With 28 percent of HP's sales wrapped up in the PC business, the company has a lot to lose.

Web

Google China Attacks Presage Battle With U.S. to Shape Internet

Google, Beijing-based Baidu Inc. and the Chinese search engine for Sunnyvale, California-based...

Google May Exit China After Ending Self-Censorship (Update2)

Google and Yahoo Inc. were among companies that were criticized by U.S. lawmakers in 2006 for...

How Apple scores its lower tax bill

Apple is hardly the only American company to minimize its offshore tax bite.