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Some European nations may be trying to keep their heads above water, but not all is doom and gloom on the continent. Take the tech sector. Here is a quick look at seven companies with share prices that are between 13% and 64% higher than at the beginning of the year despite recent pull backs. They...

St. Patrick's Day is almost upon us. So here is a quick look at how the stocks of some companies headquartered in Ireland are faring, given the uncertain economic situation in Europe. Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) share price is up more than 17% year to date, including a 9% surge in the past month. The...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing tech stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million, and they all pay a dividend too. Advantest (NYSE: ATE) rose more than 33% in the past month but is still down almost 31% from a year ago. This Tokyo-based maker...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. Aixtron (NASDAQ: AIXG) is up about 29% year to date, including a 19% rise in the past month. This $1.7 billion market cap machinery...

The European situation was the focus at this past weekend's G20 meeting. Even as a bailout of Greece seems to be all but set, several eurozone members teeter on the brink of recession. On top of that comes the backlash from Iran over sanctions due to its nuclear development efforts. See also:...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing dividend stocks, year to date, that are listed on the Nasdaq. CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is almost 26% higher year to date, more than 12% just in the past week. Shares surged after the company posted better-than-expected quarterly results that...

The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is blaming it on a shortage of hard disk drives. But is that an accurate assessment? While Intel has had a decent (but fluctuating) year, other corporations within the semiconductor industry – including Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) – have...

The earnings season ramps up this week. Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are scheduled to share their third-quarter results, as are big banks including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...

Tech company Xyratex (NASDAQ: XRTX) is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter 2011 results later today, September 29. The British data storage company posted an unexpected loss in the second quarter due to shrinking revenues as companies put off capital investments due to uncertainty in the...

A team of strategists from Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) has offered at basket of 50 stocks they believe are potential leveraged buyout targets. The companies on their list have market capitalizations below $25 billion. They have positive free cash flow and net margins that fall below the industry...

Auriga is out with its report today on Western Digital (NYSE: WDC), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Auriga writes, "Our recent checks suggest WD is tracking at least in-line with expectations for the June quarter. Longer-term, we acknowledge that yes, there is a tablet issue, but Western...