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  • US futures hold gains after jobless claims report

    Futures were higher Thursday, with major averages looking to extend their gains from the previous session's sharp rally after the Federal Reserve surprised markets by opting to maintain its $85 billion-per-month asset purchases.

  • US inches closer to larger-scale nat gas exports

    A new natural gas export facility is seen as a harbinger of things to come.

  • Early Movers: AAPL, ELAN, AZN, BAH & More

    Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

  • Is IBM's Watson the answer for consumers?

    Watson, the IBM computing system that conquered "Jeopardy!" on television, is launching an app business called the Watson Engagement Advisor that can be used to help consumers get answers on mobile devices.

  • The Solar Power Paradox: Boom, Bust or Both?

    Growing market, falling revenues. The price decline that has hurt European panel makers has helped sustain demand in the face of Chinese competition and disappearing subsidies.

  • Workers make a pipe connection on the drill string on the Orion Perseus drilling rig that is currently drilling for oil and gas in the Eagle Ford Shale, Webb County, Texas.
    US Boom Times Ahead? Maybe, Thanks to Shale Gas

    With cheap shale gas making the US a magnet for industrial companies, many economists are positing a return to industrialization after more than a decade of consumption-led growth.

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    Experts Had Warned of Attack on Algeria Gas Plant

    In an ominously near-accurate prediction, intelligence experts warned twice last year that the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria could be the target of an attack by Islamic militants.

  • Global Uncertainty Not Helping Business Sentiment: IHS
    Global Uncertainty Not Helping Business Sentiment: IHS   

    Jerre Stead, Chairman & CEO, IHS says the worst may be over for the global economy, but uncertainty remains.

  • IHS appoints new board member

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-- Business information and analytics firm IHS Inc. said Monday that it has added Jean-Paul Montupet to its board. Montupet, 64, is chair of the industrial automation business at Emerson Electric Co. and president of Emerson Europe.

  • BRIEF-IHS says board of directors approved IHS share repurchase

    *Says board of directors has approved a $100 million program to repurchase IHS.

  • Report sees jobs, revenues in offshore winds

    RICHMOND, Va.-- The large-scale development of wind power off the Mid-Atlantic coast would create more than 70,000 jobs from New York to Virginia, an industry-sponsored study concludes. The study was conducted for the Atlantic Wind Connection and released during the American Wind Energy Association's annual conference in Virginia Beach.

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    Stocks to Watch: ORCL, C, JCP & More

    Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Monday:

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    Volcker Rule Could Mean Higher Energy Prices, Fewer Jobs: Study

    Proposed regulation to prohibit proprietary trading by banks, known as Volcker Rule, could result in higher energy prices and fewer jobs, according to a new study.

  • Futures Skid as Housing Report Disappoints

    Futures tumbled Wednesday after a report showed housing starts fell much more than expected.

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    Earnings Roundup: Jan. 07

    What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Thursday, Jan. 07.

  • Lightning Round OT: CarMax, FMC Tech and More

    The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.

  • Contest Stocks Update: Most Active And Best Returns

    Okay folks, here's a look at the stocks that you are trading and the ones that are paying off--and the one's that aren't. The info is from Thursday's close. Some of the "usual suspects" are still on the lists but COMS seems to be a new player in the most active. PALM is one of the most active, but as you can see--not paying off that well. ARXT is making investors happy. Widely helds are pretty much what they have been lately. And FYI: Contest registrations to date: 415,962.