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Apple ([STOCK[NASDAQ:AAPL]]) repurchased a record $45 billion of its stock in 2014, surpassing Exxon Mobil ([STOCK[NYSE:XOM]]) as the largest stock buyer among S&P 500 companies. This marked a significant increase from the $26 billion spent in 2013, a 74% jump that far exceeded the
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Washington state's incentive package to Boeing was the largest corporate tax break in any state's history, valued at $8.7 billion. This broke a record that stood for just a few months. The state's Board of Economic Assistance and Revenue chose the Boeing package
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The global PCIe SSD market has experienced rapid growth driven by increasing demand for high-speed storage in data centers, cloud computing, and enterprise applications. As data storage requirements continue to surge, driven by big data, social media, and online databases, the need for efficient, high-performance storage solutions has become imperative.
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The Nasdaq, once booming with promising startups and innovative companies, has started to resemble its predecessors in terms of accounting irregularities. Today's large-cap giants, such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter, are reporting earnings under non-GAAP standards, essentially cooking the books to make their financials appear more attractive. This
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In a welcome sign for investors, stocks on Wall Street surged at midday on a slight bounce in the euro and lower than expected retail sales figures, which sparked hopes that the Fed will wait longer to raise interest rates. The market reaction was also influenced by rate cuts from
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WomenCorporateDirectors, a global organization promoting women's leadership on corporate boards, has announced its 2015 Visionary Award winners. The prestigious award recognizes companies and CEOs who excel in corporate governance, sustainability, and inclusive leadership. This year's winners are Sempra Energy, Biogen Idec, L'Oreal, and Marilyn
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Kyocera Corp., a leading global electronics company, filed a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) form SC 13G on February 12, 2015, providing detailed information about its shareholder activity. The filing, which carries an SIC code of 3674 for Semiconductors and Related Devices, includes a single document with the
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Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc., a leading manufacturer of optical networking components, has submitted a significant SEC filing, providing insight into the company's management structure and ownership. The filing, made on February 17, 2015, reveals information on the company's directors, officers, and owners of more than
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Plexus Corp., a leading manufacturer of printed circuit boards, has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) detailing the shareholdings of its executive officers. The form 4 filing, made on February 6, 2015, provides insight into the company's leadership structure and executive compensation.
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A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Sunedison, Inc. (Form 3) was posted on February 9, 2015. The filing is a formal document that discloses the beneficial ownership of securities held by the company's directors, officers, and owners of more than ten percent of a class
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Mark Walker, a renowned electronic discovery expert with over 30 years of experience, has joined Legal Concierge, Inc. as Director of eDiscovery and Trial Support. Walker has worked with numerous leading corporations, including Halliburton, Intel, and Exxon, and has overseen e-discovery and forensic services for several firms. He brings his
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DSS Technology Management, a subsidiary of Document Security Systems, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Intel, Dell, GameStop, Conn's, NEC, Wal-Mart, and AT&T in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit alleges infringement of US Patents 5,965,924
