VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Privacy Concerns Hi

People are supposed to be social on a social media site. But choosing to share information is not the same as having it shared for you. And that difference is at the center of debate over privacy on Facebook and other social networks. A free service

万花筒 2012-08-01&08-03 每周财经要闻

This thirtieth trading week of 2012 comes to a close with investors sending stocks higher on Friday, betting the European leaders will act to get the regions debt crisis under control soon. Im Kristin Bianco, welcome to the Weekly Market Wrap for Fri

Dow eyes 12,000 amid optimism

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks jumped on Monday, driven by technology(技术,工艺) and materials stocks, as well as optimism of investors toward the State of the Union address, which will be delivered by President Barack Obama on Tue

VOA标准英语10月-Asian Shares Fall Again as Japanese Market Sheds

Asian share prices have fallen for a third day as investors feared a global recession would badly hit company earnings. Japan's Nikkei index closed at a five-and-a-half year low, down 9.6 percent after the country's electronics giant Sony halved its

Nokia's global mobile-phone market share drops

HELSINKI, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Nokia Corp.'s global market share of mobile phones shrank(收缩) by 4 percent in the 4th quarter of 2010, the world's largest mobile phone maker said Thursday. Nokia said in its 2010 annual report that its global market

Apple posts better-than-expected quarterly results

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported sales and profit that both easily beat analysts' expectations(期望,预期), citing strong demands for its products. For its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended on Dec. 25, 2010, Apple po

Apple posts strong quarterly earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported strong third fiscal quarter results that top analysts' expectations, citing strong iPhone and iPad sales. For its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended on June 25, Apple reported net income

中美财务会计学词汇

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Wall Street rallies on positive earnings, home sales

NEW YORK, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street rallied on Thursday on better-than-expected earnings and data on home sales with all major indexes jumping more than 2 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 9,000 mark for the first time since

Wall Street mixed ahead of earnings season

NEW YORK, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street traded mixed on Monday as investors(投资者) were cautious before the first-quarter earnings season and a series of uncertainties still lingered in the markets. The three major indexes wavered between gain

Freibug, Frankfurt share points in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Stunning sides Freiburg and Frankfurt shared points at the opener of the 23rd round following a goalless draw on Friday. Frankfurt staged a better first half whereas Freiburg almost broke the deadlock at the second half ow

Facebook Stock Falls Below $30 a Share

Shares in the social networking site Facebook fell to less than $30 Tuesday. The price of Facebook dropped $3.07, almost 10 percent, to close at $28.84. Facebook shares are 24 percent lower since their highly publicized IPO on May 18th of $38. Financ

Strong earnings reports push U.S. stocks higher

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks snapped a 3-day losing streak to close higher on Tuesday as strong earnings reports helped inject confidence into the market. Alcoa, the aluminum（铝） manufacturer which is traditionally the first com

Apple reports record quarterly earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Wednesday reported record second fiscal quarter results that blow out analysts'（分析师） expectations, citing strong demands for its products. For its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended on March 2

HP quarterly profit plunges 90 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Monday reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining. In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Oct. 31, the company p

Microsoft quarterly earnings beat estimates

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted strong quarterly earnings in its fourth fiscal quarter, with profit and revenue beating expectations from Wall Street analysts. For the quarter ended June 30, the world's largest s

美国习惯用语:422 lion's share...

我们要学习两个新的习惯用语，都同自然界里的动物有关。第一个同百兽之王狮子有关：lion's share。这个习惯用语的第一部分是名词的所有格，就是名词加上撇号和s。 Lion's, 意思呢，是狮子的

Wall Street buoyed by Caterpillar earnings

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street held its strong gain to the last minute of trading on Monday, buoyed by strong earnings from Caterpillar and hopes on a concrete resolution to the European debt woes. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 1

Vietnam's Move to Publish Earnings Hailed

HANOI - Mired by mismanagement and debt, state-owned enterprises are the bane of the Vietnamese economy. But a recent move to publicize earnings is being hailed as a revolutionary step towards reform. When Vietnamese police issued an arrest warrant f

音乐咖啡厅:Jessie Ware - Share It All

Could you share it all with me And I'll share it all with you Share it all with me if you want to I can see that you want to but though What's strong can be easy to you I want you to know that I already know I can see that you're thinking Whatever yo