The Traderszone Network

Rumor has it that Microsoft might give away free upgrade licenses to the next version of Windows. What’s the big idea — and will it even work?

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Sprint is abandoning its pursuit of T-Mobile as the regulatory challenges of the deal are too steep.

Leading stocks rose to new highs, but some pared their gains after reports of heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions sent the broad market reeling. Akorn (AKRX) vaulted as much as 9% early in the session before giving up nearly all its gains to close 0.60 higher at 34.93. The stock is 39% above a 25.19 cup-with-handle buy point initially cleared in late April.

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Internet content providers have roared back into the uppermost echelon of IBD’s industry ranks amid better-than-expected earnings reports. After lagging in the early part of the year, the Internet-Content group has risen 20% since May 7, vaulting into the No. 3 spot among IBD’s 197 industry groups as of Tuesday. That’s up from No. 83 just three weeks ago.

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Concerns about U.S. surveillance programs exposed by Edward Snowden have spawned a slew of security products and services.

Three senators urged Obama to use his executive authority to reduce or eliminate tax breaks for companies that shift their headquarters overseas.

Mutual fund investors may cringe when they open their July statements, especially if they were invested in the hardest-hit corners of the global market: small-caps, utilities and Europe. High valuations, worries over the Federal Reserve raising interest rates sooner than expected, Argentina’s default and war throughout the Middle East gave investors reasons as good as any to book profits after the market hit new highs.

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