  | | | Microsoft profit below estimates after tablet charge | | SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings as slow personal computer sales ate into its Windows business and it took an unexpected $900 million charge for its inventory of unsold Surface tablets. | | | |  | | | Dow, S&P 500 end at new highs on earnings, Fed | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 ended at record closing highs on Thursday as Morgan Stanley and others reported better-than-expected earnings and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments further reassured markets. | | | |  | | | Google ad prices decline, shares fall sharply | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Thursday reported a weakening of prices for its online ads in the second quarter and its shares fell more than 5 percent in after-hours trade. | | | |  | | | Dell postpones meeting on buyout as more votes needed | | NEW YORK/ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc postponed a shareholder vote on its chief executive's $24.4 billion buyout offer to Wednesday after failing to get enough support to seal the deal, despite winning over several large investors at the eleventh hour. | | | |  | | | Factory, labor market data offer bright signs for economy | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits fell last week and factory activity picked up in the Mid-Atlantic region in early July, signs of a stronger economy that could help push the Federal Reserve to ease its monetary stimulus. | | | |  | | | Dreamliner fire probe focuses on beacon, Boeing shares rise | | LONDON (Reuters) - British regulators investigating the fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner identified the plane's emergency locator beacon as a likely source of the blaze and said on Thursday it should be switched off, spurring a rally in shares from relieved investors. | | | |  | | | Panasonic, Sanyo, LG Chem in price-fixing plea deals: U.S. | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp , its subsidiary Sanyo Electric Co Ltd and LG Chem Ltd agreed to plead guilty to separate price-fixing allegations involving automotive parts and notebook computer battery cells, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. | | | |  |  | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | |  | |  | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | |
