Israel stocks fell for a third day -- and for the eighth session of the past nine -- led south by Israel Corp. and some major technology names.

Technology stocks deliver a mixed performance in Friday trading as the sector tried to curtail its weeklong decline, while memory chipmaker SanDisk Corp. bucks the losing trend after a report that it could be an acquisition target.

Google’s new Chrome browser is not welcome by the developers or the computer-using public at large, writes John Dvorak.

European shares slide, with Nokia warning on mobile-device market share and banks surrendering more ground, as investors continue to fret about a slowing global economy.

For investors looking to make a play in the growth of the so-called "digital home," the biggest challenge will be figuring out where to start.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are National Semiconductor, Boeing and Lehman Brothers.

Technology stocks lose ground for a third straight session, as a sales warning from networking-equipment maker Ciena Corp. leads to broad losses across the sector.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. swings to a third-quarter profit, as the video-game publisher's sales more than double from a year ago due in part to the strong performance of its "Grand Theft Auto IV" title.

Take-Two Interactive Software may be among the most heavily traded shares during the evening trading session as the designer of the Grand Theft Auto video game reports quarterly results.

Sony Corp. is recalling 438,000 of its VAIO notebook computers worldwide due to concerns about the devices overheating and presenting a potential burn hazard to consumers.