Tech: Chip issues pace tech gains; key index down 42% in '08

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:00:08 -0500
Tech Daily: Chip issues pace tech gains; key index down 42%
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Tech Stocks: Chip issues pace tech gains; key index down 42% in '08
12/30/2008 4:33 PM ET
Most U.S. technology stocks close higher, led by chip makers like
Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

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Tech Stocks: Amazon.com stock drops 4.5% as tech sector ends lower
12/29/2008 5:14 PM ET
Technology stocks slump, with shares of online retailer Amazon.com
closing nearly 5% lower.

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After Hours: Banks ricochet as Fed details planned mortgage purchases
12/30/2008 5:51 PM ET
Banks extend their Tuesday gains in the late session as the Federal
Reserve says it'll start buying mortgage securities backed by Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac in January.

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Speculation about Microsoft cutbacks heats up
12/30/2008 4:08 PM ET
Speculation has surfaced that Microsoft Corp. might have to move
beyond its current hiring slowdown and even cut jobs, as Wall Street
analysts pare their outlook for the company amid the economic gloom.