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For Apple (AAPL) investors, the wait may be worth it. Apple (AAPL) is due to release fiscal second-quarter results next week, and the March-end period is typically a quiet one for the company. This time looks to be no exception, with a small update to the iPad line and the iPhone's launch on China Mobile as the only notable product news.

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan applied to Turkey's constitutional court on Friday to challenge the alleged violation of his and his family's rights by social media, a senior official in his office told Reuters.

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan applied to Turkey's constitutional court on Friday to challenge the alleged violation of his and his family's rights by social media, broadcaster CNN Turk and other media said. His government blocked Twitter and YouTube in March, drawing international condemnation, after audio recordings, purportedly showing corruption in his inner circle, were leaked on their sites.

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan applied to Turkey's constitutional court on Friday to challenge the alleged violation of his and his family's rights by social media, broadcaster CNN Turk and other media said. His government blocked Twitter and YouTube in March, drawing international condemnation, after audio recordings, purportedly showing corruption in his inner circle, were leaked on their sites.

The amount of money Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) reports through a tax-exempt vehicle in Europe has dropped sharply in the past two years, even as European sales jumped, after the U.S. tax authority tightened rules it felt were being abused to shift profits.

Earnings season shifts into high gear next week, and with nearly one-third of S&P 500 names set to post results, investors hope the news provides a catalyst to buy stocks and leave the market's recent weakness in the dust. Several behemoths, including Apple (AAPL), the largest U.S. company by market value, as well as Microsoft (MSFT), McDonald's and AT&T (T), are due to report earnings.

Four large technology companies should not be allowed to limit evidence about Apple Inc (AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs at an upcoming trial over no-hire agreements in Silicon Valley, according to a court document filed late on Thursday by employees suing the firms.

HARRISBURG, Pa.— Harrisburg finalized its recovery plan, which erased $600 million of incinerator and other debt. Clearly, Harrisburg is in a "what now" moment. "The immediate crisis is over and we believe we're giving the city government the tools to manage effectively, but problems are there," William Lynch, the state-appointed receiver and retired Air Force...

Earnings season shifts into high gear next week, and with nearly one-third of S&P 500 names set to post results, investors hope the news provides a catalyst to buy stocks and leave the market's recent weakness in the dust. Several behemoths, including Apple (AAPL), the largest U.S. company by market value, as well as Microsoft (MSFT), McDonald's and AT&T (T) , are due to report earnings.

Earnings season shifts into high gear next week, and with nearly one-third of S&P 500 names set to post results, investors hope the news provides a catalyst to buy stocks and leave the market's recent weakness in the dust. Several behemoths, including Apple (AAPL), the largest U.S. company by market value, as well as Microsoft (MSFT), McDonald's and AT&T (T), are due to report earnings.

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected a request by patent consortium Rockstar to transfer patent litigation from Google Inc's home turf in California to Texas, according to a court ruling. Rockstar, which counts Apple Inc (AAPL) as an investor, outbid Google and bought thousands of former Nortel patents from Nortel's bankruptcy in 2011 for $4.5 billion.

A federal judge in California on Thursday rejected a request by patent consortium Rockstar to transfer patent litigation against Google Inc to Texas, according to a court ruling. Rockstar, which counts Apple Inc (AAPL) as an investor, bought thousands of former Nortel patents from Nortel's bankruptcy in 2011 for $4.5 billion.

A federal judge in California on Thursday rejected a request by patent consortium Rockstar to transfer patent litigation against Google Inc to Texas, according to a court ruling. Rockstar, which counts Apple Inc (AAPL) as an investor, bought thousands of former Nortel patents from Nortel's bankruptcy in 2011 for $4.5 billion.

AMD reports $20 million loss, but beats forecasts. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $20 million, or 3 cents a share, on$ 1.4 billion in revenue. During the same period a year ago, the chipmaker lost $146 million, or 19 cents a share, on sales of $1.09 billion.

As "moonshots" become the rage in Silicon Valley, Google' s first-quarter results are a reminder the bill for them can often bring dreams down to earth. Compared with many large-cap tech firms struggling with low revenue growth, the Web search giant is still flying high. Net revenue for the core Google (GOOG) business, excluding the cost of traffic acquisition, jumped 22% from the previous year, although they slightly missed analysts' expectations.

* S&P 500 scores biggest weekly percentage gain since July. * Morgan Stanley (MS), GE shares rally after results. * Google, IBM (IBM) shares fall a day after posting earnings. * Dow off 0.1 pct; S&P 500 up 0.1 pct; Nasdaq up 0.2 pct. By Ryan Vlastelica.

NEW YORK-- U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with solid gains, after four straight days of increases on the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite. The benchmark index traded sideways on Thursday as investors weighed a mixed bag of earnings results and generally positive economic data. U.S. markets are closed Friday for the Good Friday holiday.

NEW YORK-- U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with solid gains, after four straight days of increases on the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite. The benchmark index traded sideways on Thursday as investors weighed a mixed bag of earnings results and generally positive economic data. U.S. markets are closed Friday for the Good Friday holiday.

By Sue Chang and Saumya Vaishampayan, MarketWatch. SAN FRANCISCO-- SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) rallied on Thursday to the top of the S&P 500 in the wake of strong results while Google Inc. was one of the worst Nasdaq 100 performers following disappointing earnings. The flash-memory maker said late Wednesday its profit surged 62% in the first quarter as revenue rose 13%, with results topping analyst forecasts.

* Dollar up on call to end Ukraine violence. * Russia, Ukraine, U.S. and EU in joint call to end violence. * U.S. jobless claims, factory data boost sentiment on economy. * U.S. corporate earnings mixed. By Sam Forgione.