Market News: Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

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Several breaking news stories will affect stock prices as trading continues today.

The following stocks should see some movement: Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced the preview of the new Android operating system.
Honeycomb, the latest Android based Operating System from the search engine giant, was introduced at the Annual Electronic Show in Las Vegas.

“Honeycomb is the next version of the Android platform, designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets,” said Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering in a blog post.

The latest version of the Android platform is said to having some enhanced features on multitasking and notifications, with access to over 10,000 applications.

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO has said that Xbox has become the most popular young consumer brand in technology.
Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer of the software giant said during a CNBC interview that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox console has become the latest trend among the young generation. He claimed that the device could dominate the popularity of Apple in the category.

Ballmer said,  “The most popular young consumer brand in the electronics business is ours, the Xbox. You could say, OK, we and Apple can go at it. But let’s make no mistake about it, for young people today it’s the exciting things they’re doing, or the things they’re doing in the—what we call the entertainment side of their lives.”

The CEO had promoted the device and the Windows Phone 7 during the CES keynote presentation.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has approached BlackBerry CFO.
According to the people familiar with the matter, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has approached the Chief Financial Officer of BlackBerry, Laurence Tosi, to become the financial head of the company.

Although the Mac Maker has not yet officially disclosed anything, it was reported that the iPad maker has been getting ready to have its first CFO-change since 2004, when Steve Jobs appointed Oppenheimer to replace Fred Anderson.

We may see more movement when trading continues for Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).


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