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Asian stocks down as Fed sees slower bond buys

Most Asian markets slid Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year. Full story

Finisar's stock up on 4Q results and 1Q outlook

Fiber optics products maker Finisar Corp. said Tuesday its net income shrank during the fiscal fourth quarter, but its shares climbed on strong adjusted results and a solid outlook for the current quarter. Full story

Nvidia's stock jumps on license plan; Wall Street eyes Apple

(Reuters) - Shares of chipmaker Nvidia surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday after the company said it plans to license its graphics technology, opening the door to new business with Apple, Samsung Electronics and other mobile device makers. Full story

Keryx shares rise on analyst's Zerenex forecast

Shares of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. rose Wednesday after a JPMorgan analyst started covering the stock with an "Overweight" rating and a positive view on the company's experimental drug Zerenex. Full story

News Corp spinoffs start preliminary trading

(Reuters) - News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on June 28. Full story

Ahead of the Bell: Tetra Tech

Shares of Tetra Tech Inc. are falling sharply in premarket trading Wednesday, a day after the consulting and engineering services company said that it expects a loss in its fiscal third quarter as it absorbs about $95 million in charges. Full story

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  Tech Stocks Rise Amid Fed Meeting

CNBC's Seema Mody is tracking the action at the Nasdaq as tech stocks rise.

  Stocks Stage a Rally

The Japanese stock market dropped 6.4 percent overnight, and U.S. stocks are in major rally mode. Dan Greenhaus, BTIG, and Alan Valdes, DME Securities, offer insight.

  European Markets Pare Loses But Remain in Negative Territ...

CNBC's Simon Hobbs reports on all the market moving events in Europe today, as upbeat economic reports from the U.S. sent stocks higher.

  Stocks rally after jobs report

May brought 175,000 new jobs, which was what analysts expected. But many of those jobs were either low paying or part-time rather than full-time positions, indicating there’s still a long way to go before Americans are truly back on their feet. CNBC’s Kelly Evans reports.

  European Markets Close Sharply Higher

CNBC's Simon Hobbs reports on all the market moving events in Europe today, as stocks got a boost from U.S. jobs report.

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