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• Europe’s Woes Weigh on Profits

  By Thomas Black, Bloomberg  |  January 9, 2012

  Growth in U.S. companies’ earnings slows in 2011.

• Dividends Low Despite Record Cash

  By Thomas Black, Bloomberg  |  October 6, 2011

  Investors pressure companies to increase pay-outs.

• HP Woes Include CEO Succession Crisis

  By Ari Levy, Danielle Kucera, Bloomberg  |  September 22, 2011

  Computer maker’s board considers firing Apotheker; stock off 47% on his watch.

• Microsoft Boosts Dividend 25%

  By Dina Bass, Bloomberg  |  September 21, 2011

  Higher payout of 20 cents a share beats consensus forecast.

• AT&T Suit Hints at Sterner U.S. Stance

  By Jeff Bliss, Sara Forden, Bloomberg  |  September 1, 2011

  Move to block takeover of T-Mobile suggests limited prospects for big telecom deals.

• HP Revamp Steps Up Rivalry With Oracle

  By Ari Levy, Aaron Ricadela, Bloomberg News  |  August 19, 2011

  Apotheker’s changes would expand HP's cloud computing, business software.

• Corporate IT Spending Picks Up

  By Dina Bass, Bloomberg  |  July 22, 2011

  Move to cloud computing bolsters revenue for IBM, Intel, Microsoft.