Gap's July same-store sales up surprising 10%

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Thursday that July sales at stores open at least a year jumped 10 percent, easily surpassing analysts' expectations, and said second-quarter earnings would rise from last year's results. The company said it expects earnings per share of 47 cents to 48 cents per share, up from 35 cents per share in last year's ...

Gas pipe ruptures near site of deadly blast

Gas pipe ruptures near site of deadly blast

HP wins ruling in court battle with Oracle

SAN JOSE (AP) - Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. said it won a "tremendous" victory in its court battle to force Oracle Corp. to continue making software for one of its server lines. A California state court on Wednesday proposed an order that would force Oracle to support HP's servers. Oracle, the maker of database and other corporate software, ...

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House Republicans won't extend farm bill

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Levinsohn leaving Yahoo after 2nd CEO snub

SAN JOSE (AP) - Ross Levinsohn, the interim CEO who was snubbed in the search for a permanent leader at Yahoo, is leaving the Internet portal.

iPhone appeal dims as Samsung shines

NEW YORK (AP) - The once-sexy iPhone is starting to look small and chubby.

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Apple buying AuthenTec for about $356 million

CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple has agreed to buy fingerprint reader AuthenTec Inc. for approximately $356 million as the maker of iPhones and iPads looks to strengthen its digital security capabilities. Apple's acquisition comes as consumers use their smartphones for more and more daily activities, including shopping. "As cellphones become essentially credit cards, consumers will look to secure them ...

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