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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday that its fiscal first-quarter net income fell 21 percent, weighed by higher operating costs even as revenue climbed. The midpoint of its earnings outlook for the current quarter was slightly below Wall Street's expectations and shares fell after hours. The company known for Photoshop and other design software ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fans of shows on The CW like "The Vampire Diaries" no longer have to wait three days after broadcast to watch them online. Starting Thursday night, the wait time will be, at most, eight hours before The CW streams full episodes on CWTV.com and its mobile apps. Shows ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Zynga shareholders may sell up to $400 million of stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in its stock price. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday that shareholders are selling stock to "facilitate an orderly distribution of shares." This means the company wants to make ...

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