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A full explanation of the nature and causes of the wild stock market plummet earlier this month is yet to be uncovered, but it's clear that information technology played a role. Some notable IT Read more...

The last few months have produced more clouds than silver linings for almost every U.S. economic sector. In October the S&P 500-stock index fell just over 18 percent, according to Standard & Read more...

Venture capital is scarce, the market for initial public offerings is weak and the stock market is very shaky. All of these factors add up to trouble for innovative new companies, many of which are Read more...

If you either own or are thinking about buying Microsoft stock, take note. A new report contends that the price of Microsoft stock routinely takes a hit on the days it issues security patches. But Read more...