Industries: Technology & Web News

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
Dow	12,050.00	-59.67	-0.49%
S&P; 500	1,283.50	-3.64	-0.28%
Nasdaq	2,686.75	+17.56	0.66%

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
STOXX 50	2,774.65	+43.79	1.60%
FTSE 100	5,764.77	+90.39	1.59%
DAX	7,258.79	+109.35	1.53%

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
Nikkei	9,678.71	+81.97	0.85%
TOPIX	833.20	+7.69	0.93%
Hang Seng	22,171.90	+412.81	1.90%

Oracle Falls After Reporting Unexpected Drop in Hardware Sales

Oracle Corp. dropped in late trading yesterday after reporting a decline in hardware sales, fueling concern the top maker of database software may not be benefiting as much as predicted from its Sun Microsystems Inc. acquisition.
Russian Social Network VKontakte Said to Consider Public Offering in U.S.

VKontakte, the largest Russian social networking website, is in early discussions with investment banks about a potential initial public offering, people with knowledge of the talks said.
Apple Files Patent Suit Against Samsung

Apple Inc. filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. in South Korea, escalating the legal dispute between the two companies regarding designs and technologies used in their best-selling mobile devices.
Micron Sales, Profit Miss Estimates on Weak Computer-Chip Demand

Micron Technology Inc., the largest U.S. maker of computer-memory chips, declined as much as 15 percent in late trading yesterday after third-quarter sales and profit fell short of analysts’ estimates.

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