After declines in 10 of 11 trading days, the tech giant's shares surge 9% after earnings.
Buffett's cancer prognosis isn't likely to alter the growth or guiding principles of his company.
The huge shift to remote storage may be powered by dirty energy.
This month's rapid changes in sentiment and market direction all point to a lack of firmly held conviction that stocks are either overvalued or undervalued at current levels.
Big Blue and Intel represent most of the Dow's decline. Qualcomm and American Express results don't move investors. Berkshire Hathaway dips after Warren Buffett says he has cancer. Crude oil and gold move lower.
Disappointment with the reports of 2 blue-chip technology companies weighs on the market.
The Internet media company barely has a pulse.
IBM earnings are a touch less than expected. Intel's report prompts profit-taking. The major averages enjoy their best day in a month. Apple moves above $600. The IMF sees fragile growth in 2012. Warren Buffett has prostate cancer.
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