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Homes in “negative equity” are still a drag on the U.S. property market. ...

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and J.C. Penney. ...

A better-than-expected outlook from Cisco Systems was a welcome surprise for investors, writes Therese Poletti, as the company’s new high-end switching product and other new products appear to be winning back some major customers. ...

It’s been a succession of record highs for the Indian stock market lately as investors price in a clear victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party based on the exit polls. But those polls are notoriously inaccurate, and any surprise in this Friday’s vote count could send the markets reeling. ...

Dixons Retail and cellphone retailer Carphone Warehouse announce an all-share merger, a deal valued at more than £3 billion ($5 billion). ...

European stocks struggle for direction on Thursday, as investors wait for first-quarter economic growth data for the euro zone and the final inflation reading for April. ...

Germany was once again the main driver of modest growth in the euro zone as the economies of Italy and the Netherlands contract, while France’s stagnates. ...

With its small-town ethos and rolling hills, the 49th least-populous state is a great place to escape the rat race. But retirees will have less luck escaping the taxman. ...

Porsche is plotting to expand its Cayenne SUV lineup with a uniquely styled coupe model, sources at the German car maker reveal. ...

Thursday includes many important economic releases including the CPI, Jobless Claims, Empire State Manufacturing Survey, the Industrial Production Philly Fed Survey and the Housing Market Index. That's a boatload of data to comb through, writes Dave Fry. ...

Asian stocks end mixed, with Japanese markets falling on a stronger yen and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gaining for the sixth straight day. ...

Tim Geithner claims he was tested by the financial crisis in 08–09 . He thinks he passed. Now he’s peddling his version of the story, complete with God in his pocket...

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Two children were injured when a gust of wind lifted their bounce house 15 feet off the ground, writes MarketWatch’s Catey Hill. Here are other toys parents should be wary of. Find that story, and more, in MarketWatch’s Personal Finance Daily. ...

Tech stocks post a mostly negative performance Wednesday, as the sector awaits the quarterly results from networking equipment giant Cisco Systems Inc.’s, due after the close of trading. ...

Shares of Cisco Systems are up in after hours trading on Wednesday after the technology giant beat Wall Street estimates for its fiscal third quarter. ...

The U.S. stock market closes broadly lower on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious amid a selloff of small and high-growth companies. ...

Cisco Systems shares rallied in the extended session after the network equipment giant’s quarterly results topped Wall Street estimates. ...

Treasury prices rally Wednesday along with global sovereign bonds, sending the benchmark U.S. yield to a six-month low. ...

Its new top editor is black, while management is overwhelmingly white, writes Jon Friedman. ...