Thursday, March 30, 2006


Nasdaq hits 5-year high
BizReport.com - Shares of Google Inc. shot up ahead of the company's addition to the S&P 500 while Apple Computer Inc. got a boost from rival Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust woes. All major industry sectors rose on the day. Blue chips got a lift from Boeing Co., which

PCs Puttin' on the Ritz
Street.Com - Taking a cue from the consumer electronics business, PC makers are looking to doll up the dull boxes that most people associate with a personal computer. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ :NYSE - news - research - Cramer's Take ), as well as

Technology stocks advance
ABC News - Mar 30, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks rose on Thursday as shares of the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker Motorola Inc. gained after its top-ranked rival Nokia boosted its outlook for the global handset market