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20 most profitable big techs
7:16am 
Cisco's $7.3 billion in profits rank third among Fortune 500 tech companies. Who earned even more? more
It's showtime for Microsoft-Yahoo
Apr 25 
Microsoft has threatened to launch a hostile bid or walk away from its offer to buy Yahoo if a deal isn't struck by Saturday. By Yi-Wyn Yen more
Microsoft swears it's embracing open standards - really!
Apr 25 · By Michael V. Copeland
Software giant offers a peak at Live Mesh, its new software-plus-services open platform to link multiple devices seamlessly. more
Brazil to produce biodiesel from sugarcane
Apr 25  · By Todd Woody
Bay Area startup Amyris' engineered microbes will make low-carbon biodiesel in a joint venture with Brazilian ethanol giant. more
Apr 25 · By David Kirkpatrick
The fertile new field of biomimicry is helping to lower energy use and speed innovation. The Lotus leaf led to a self-cleaning paint. more
The next big thing in energy: Pond scum?
By David Stipp
GreenFuel Technologies is betting that algae will save the planet - and make the company filthy rich. more
Meet Facebook's new No. 2
By Jessi Hempel
Sheryl Sandberg has held high-profile jobs at the World Bank, the Treasury Department and Google. Her latest challenge? Making Facebook as profitable as it is popular. more
The charmed life of Amazon's Jeff Bezos
By Josh Quittner
Common wisdom once pegged Amazon and Bezos as goners. But guess what? They're thriving. more
Great green careers
Earth friendly jobs aren't just about organic farming and installing solar panels. Meet the carbon traders, eco-bankers and corporate climate strategists shaping the new green economy. more
11 great green ideas
Entrepreneurs are risking their money to develop everything from hybrid vehicles to home solar-panel systems. Here are some of the best concepts. more
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Lear Corporation 31.67 19.87%
Office Depot, Inc 13.24 10.70%
Merck & Co., Inc 37.36 -9.85%
AMR Corporation 8.45 9.17%
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Dow Jones12,830.39-0.32%
Nasdaq2,417.86-0.27%
S&P 5001,389.68-0.48%
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Motorola, Inc 9.80 3.59%
Unisys Corporation 4.81 -3.22%
Corning Incorporated 26.47 3.06%
Charter Communications Inc D 1.00 2.71%
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