Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS, a direct banking and payment services company with one of most recognized brands in U.S. financial services, this week, announced its second-quarter financial results.
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Shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), a manufacturer and seller of solar modules with an advanced thin-film semiconductor technology, are surging in early trading today after the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works reached an agreement with the company on the installation of solar modules at the Solar Ranch One photovoltaic (PV) power plant. The plant is currently under construction in the Antelope Valley.
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Shares of Jabil Circuit Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a provider of worldwide electronic manufacturing services and solutions, are up sharply in trading today on expectations for long-term growth.
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Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) shares rose sharply in trading on Tuesday after the business-software giant reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter. ORCL released its financial results late Monday, three days earlier than planned.
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News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA), a diversified global media company, on Monday, said that Gerson Zweifach, its general counsel, will be responsible for overseeing the Management and Standards Committee. NWSA had formed the committee last year to oversee investigations related to the phone hacking scandal at its U.K. newspaper division.
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Shares of Bazaarvoice Inc. (NASDAQ: BV), a social software and data analytics company bringing the voice of customers to the center of business strategy, surged in trading on Friday.
Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), this week, announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 13, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 16, 2012.
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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), today, announced that its Board of Directors approved a 13% dividend increase. Despite the dividend hike, CAT shares are down in trading today.
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Technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) kicked off its annual developers conference today by unveiling an ultra-thin Macbook Pro.
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) on Friday said that it plans to take a special charge of $600 million in the second quarter in order to boost its reserves for a possible settlement of civil lawsuits related to Risperdal, Invega, Natrecor and Omnicare.
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