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BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Walt Disney Co.'s ABC Radio unit may soon have a buyer, with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Entercom Communications Corp. being the lead contenders.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS Earnings, economy jitters rattle investors Will Bernanke be forced to act tough at the Fed? U.S. stocks close sharply lower: Dow erases 2006 gains Google shares off  ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Just how important are dividends in your overall investment scheme? Despite their relative unpopularity in recent years, the fact is that about 40% of the U.S. stock market's gains over time have come from regular quarterly dividends. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Dividend-paying stocks buffer slowing economy  IN MUTUAL FUNDS  ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- I'm not sure what's more troubling -- the fact that the U.S. government wanted to get its hands on the Internet search results of millions of its citizens, or that some of the leading search firms were so quick to provide the data. MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY TOMI KILGORE (MONDAYS) Cisco gets noticed with its attempt at a comeback BAMBI FRANCISCO (TUESDAYS ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Bargain-hunting investors could spark a short-lived rally at the market's open Monday but geopolitical jitters, conservative earnings outlooks and lackluster economic data are likely to weigh on U.S. equities next week, said strategists. document.write(''); EARNINGSWATCH Earnings, economy jitters rattle investors Markets, Google searches, Tokyo scare, ...

Motorola, the world’s second-largest mobile phone maker, on Thursday reported an 87 per cent increase in fourth-quarter profits boosted by record handset sales. // Ed Zander, Motorola chief executive, said that “2005 was the year of the RAZR [Motorola’s best selling ultra thin mobile phone]”, and promised “more of the same in 2006?.?.?.?It is only going to get better.” Net income rose to $1.2 ...

By Paul Taylor in New YorkPublished: January 19 2006 21:46 | Last updated: January 20 2006 13:57 Motorola, the world’s second-largest mobile phone maker, on Thursday reported an 87 per cent increase in fourth-quarter profits boosted by record handset sales. // Ed Zander, Motorola chief executive, said that “2005 was the year of the RAZR [Motorola’s best selling ultra thin mobile phone]”, an ...

By Eric Auchard SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares tumbled 8.5 percent on Friday -- their sharpest drop ever -- as mounting concern over Internet sector growth fused with fears over Google's heady valuation. The stock that bullish analysts on Wall Street said earlier this month was headed soon for $600 (338 pounds) turned tail and fell below $400 as  ...

By Emily Chasan SAN JOSE, Calif (Reuters) - A revolutionary technology that could standardize the way corporate results are reported and speed up trading decisions is facing a big problem -- few people are interested. The technology, known as XBRL or Extensible Business Reporting Language, has been around for about eight years and is touted as a development as important for financial reporting as the bar code was for retail pricing. It works by labeling financial information with ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Most of Latin America's major indexes fell Friday as geopolitical concerns pushed oil prices toward $70 a barrel.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS Will Bernanke be forced to act tough at the Fed? U.S. stocks close sharply lower: Dow erases 2006 gains Google shares off 8.5%, largest-ever percentage drop Oil ends at four-month high atop $68, up 7% on w ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- United Airlines' parent company UAL Corp. received a federal judge's go-ahead Friday to exit Chapter 11 next month, ending more than three years in bankruptcy. document.write('');   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. stocks close sharply lower: Dow erases 2006 gains Google shares active after the bell Google shares off 8.5%, largest ever percent drop ...