(AP) -- With a Yahoo Inc. search deal uncertain at best, Microsoft Corp. plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected in the next year to whip its unprofitable online operations into shape.
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(AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged.
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Microsoft Outlines BI Strategy, Platform
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Intel May Have Upper Hand in Processor War, for Now
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The Web: Reaching an inflection point
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Networking: Gamers get satisfaction
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