en-us Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:07:22 -0800 AMZN AMZN Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:31:40 -0800 MSFT MSFT Reuters UK) - Europe's No. 3 electricals retailer, Kesa Electricals KESA, said it was well set for Christmas trading after improved sales trends in France and the UK helped it beat forecasts with first half profits.Kesa KESA, which trades as Comet in the UK, Darty in France...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:13:35 -0800 Reuters UK) - Richard Branson's Virgin Group is launching a new company to help consumers with problems like computers that crash, wireless networks that won't connect or games consoles that refuse to connect with other gear.The group's first new company in Britain for three years will offer free online...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:00:12 -0800 Reuters UK) - AOL is in talks to sell its ICQ instant-messaging service to Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.According to the report, the discussions are still in the early phase and AOL has reached...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:45:10 -0800 Reuters UK) - Online gaming firm PartyGaming PRTY is in merger talks with Austrian rival bwin Interactive Entertainment BWIN in a deal that could create an internet gambling giant, according to the Sunday Times.The report said the two sides have been holding on-off talks since the summer about combining...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:36:52 -0800 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:04:21 -0800 AMZN GOOG AMZN,GOOG Reuters) - Jefferies raised its price target on Google Inc's GOOG stock to $695 from $600, while reiterating its buy rating, citing optimism among advertisers for fiscal 2010 amid improving macro environment."Our channel checks point to strengthening advertising, e-commerce environment and improving fiscal 2010 outlook, which bodes well for Google,"...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:39:30 -0800 GOOG UPS VCLK YHOO GOOG,UPS,VCLK,YHOO Reuters) - AOL is in talks to sell its ICQ instant-messaging service to Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.According to the report, the discussions are still in the early phase and AOL has reached out...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:26:58 -0800 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:17:42 -0800 GOOG GOOG Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:13:40 -0800 GOOG GOOG Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:02:50 -0800 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:20 -0800 MSFT MSFT Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:36:55 -0800 GOOG GOOG Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:17:54 -0800 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:06:14 -0800 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:09 -0800 GOOG GOOG Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:49:24 -0800 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:20:54 -0800 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:20:41 -0800