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IBM forecast full-year earnings above Wall Street estimates and reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by growth in newer areas such as cloud-based services and analytics.

IBM's shares initially gained as much as 2.9 percent after the report was released, but then reversed course, falling 2.5% in after-hours trading on Thursday.

The Armonk, New York-based company forecast adjusted earnings of at least $13.80 per share for fiscal 2017, beating the average analyst estimate of $13.74... Читать дальше...

"You made me a better president, and you made me a better man," Mr. Obama writes in letter that has gone viral

Donald Trump reacts to just about everything on Twitter. But circumventing the press, and even the crafted press release, has long been a presidential tack, as far back as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s radio-broadcasted “fireside chats.”

Donald Trump reacts to just about everything on Twitter. But circumventing the press, and even the crafted press release, has long been a presidential tack, as far back as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s radio-broadcasted “fireside chats.”

Donald Trump reacts to just about everything on Twitter. But circumventing the press, and even the crafted press release, has long been a presidential tack, as far back as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s radio-broadcasted “fireside chats.”

“Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.” —Maya Angelou

Dr. Anna Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt, founder of the League of Women Voters, lead an estimated 20,000 supporters in a women's suffrage march on New York's Fifth Avenue in 1915.

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Suffragette Lucy Branham speaks at a rally in Washington, DC, circa 1919.

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Russian authorities warned that they could retaliate against U.S.-based media and social networks if state-backed Russian channel RT's access to social networks is restricted, a threat that came amid what the network called a "war" targeting its digital reach.

Risk No. 1 might be your own stubborn bullishness, says Michael Brush.

Democrats threatened to boycott an Intelligence Committee investigation after a top Republican said Trump's campaign would be off-limits.

Miguel Ferrer, an actor best known for his roles on television series like “Twin Peaks” and “NCIS: Los Angeles,” died after a battle with throat cancer on Thursday, according to Deadline. Ferrer was reportedly surrounded by friends and family at the time of his death. He was 61 years old. 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Cynthia Erickson woke up early, hoping her four furnaces were working.

Since Harry Truman was president, the United States Secret Service has used code names for the commander-in-chief, first ladies, children and other prominent figures. The names often are funny or … Click to Continue »

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday:

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday:

The company, which leases furniture and appliances with an option to buy, said it expects to take a quarterly loss. Real estate trusts and other companies that pay big dividends traded lower as bond yields kept rising. The optical communications company forecast strong sales in its fiscal second quarter.

John Horgan says the top 185 donors gave an average of $37,000 each to the Liberals

The company gave fiscal 2017 guidance that was more optimistic than analyst expectations, but missed on earnings per share.

Wishing to welcome incoming US President Donald Trump with a “nice surprise,” Pyongyang is reportedly preparing to launch two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during his inauguration on Friday.

BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a more than 2-year-old report recommending hefty pay raises for the governor, other constitutional officers and top lawmakers — as critics questioned the timing of the hearing so close to the presidential…

BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a more than 2-year-old report recommending hefty pay raises for the governor, other constitutional officers and top lawmakers — as critics questioned the timing of the hearing so close to the presidential…

First day goal? The crew will have just the hours between Trump's swearing-in and the end of the inaugural parade to remove all traces of President Barack Obama and his family and make the Trumps feel at home. [...] the process itself starts after the November election when the White House chief usher reaches out to the incoming president's team to begin coordinating the new First Family's big move. Trump, the businessman and reality TV star, now lives primarily at his three-story penthouse at Trump Tower on New York's Fifth Avenue... Читать дальше...

Senate Democrats were presented with an easy opportunity on Thursday to deflate the populist bluster of the incoming Trump administration.

Uber has agreed to pay $20 million to settle allegations that it exaggerated prospective earnings to recruit drivers.