The Swiss Stock Market Finished Strongly To The Upside Friday - The Swiss stock market began Friday's trading session to the downside, but was able to recover over the course of the day. The release of positive economic data from the U.S. in the afternoon provided a boost to the Swiss market.

Stocks End Choppy Trading Day Modestly Higher - Stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, as traders waited for additional news out of Greece. The choppy trading extended the trend seen over the past few sessions. The major averages bounced back and forth across the unchanged line, eventually closing modestly higher.

Biz Break: LinkedIn leaps as Wall Street wobbles, Valley investor accused of insider trading and Tesla Model X debuts - Today: LinkedIn had the biggest one-day gain in its history Friday after a positive earnings report, but other stocks weren't as fortunate. Also: Insider-trading charges levied against Silicon Valley hedge fund manager and Tesla shows off its next big project.

Biz Break: Apple stock zooms to near $500 on iPad 3 rumors, Oracle jumps further into cloud, and LinkedIn earnings ... - Today: Another big day for Apple stock makes the company worth as much as Google and Microsoft combined, thanks to iPad 3 reports. Also: Oracle buys Dublin cloud-based software company Taleo for nearly $2 billion, and LinkedIn beats the Street with a strong earnings report.

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As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocks - Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Google, whose stock has risen 500 percent since its debut seven and a half years ago.

Stocks Close Mixed Following Lackluster Trading Day - Stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance over the course of the trading day on Friday as traders digested a report showing somewhat weaker than expected U.S. economic growth in the final three months of last year. The major averages eventually ended the session mixed, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq closing in positive territory. For the week, the major averages also turned in a mixed ...

Stocks Close Modestly Higher On Latest Greek News - While buying interest was relatively subdued, stocks moved modestly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The markets benefited from the latest news out of Greece as well as some upbeat U.S. jobs data. The major averages ended the choppy trading day in positive territory, adding to the modest gains posted in the two previous sessions.

Irish website sets odds for Facebook stock shares - Facebook has finally filed for an IPO, but it likely won't start trading for months. For those who can't wait to gamble on the stock market, bookies are accepting bets.

Apple stock sale is rotten - Dear John: I had placed an order to sell 50 shares of Apple stock on the day the company was recently reporting quarterly earnings. My order was “good-til-canceled,” or GTC, as they say in the business, and was supposed to be executed if the price hit $435.The stock closed...