Apr 22nd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Maybe it's time to start believing Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) conservative earnings guidance.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics giant customarily offers investors modest earnings forecasts and then regularly beats the target. Lately, it's defied the recession, selling slick laptops and smartphones at a premium to its rivals' products and continually expanding its margins.
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Perry signs Texas law to lure movies
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN, Texas — Surrounded by cheering film industry workers, Gov. Rick Perry signed legislation Thursday aimed at helping Texas lure more movies and television shows to the state. "Oh, you're going to be busy," Perry told the crowd...
Verizon Wireless Faces High Hurdle In Matching AT&T Results
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The ball is now in Verizon Wireless' court to match AT&T Inc.'s (T) impressive first-quarter results. Verizon Wireless has remained stubbornly resilient to the broader economy and shrinking market for new high-end customers...
Pirate Bay defence lawyer demands retrial
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Reuters
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A defense lawyer for one of the four men sentenced to jail in the Pirate Bay case demanded a retrial on Thursday, saying the judge's membership in several copyright protection groups meant he might have been biased.
ConocoPhillips Feels Price Pinch
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
ConocoPhillips said its first-quarter net income tumbled from a year earlier, which is when oil and gas prices were reaching their peak. Its marketing margins were also squeezed.
ConocoPhillips net income falls 80%; production rises
Apr 23rd, 2009 - MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - ConocoPhillips on Thursday said its first-quarter profit eroded by 80% as the oil major grappled with a big drop in oil prices even as production volume increased.



