Stocks likely to show significant movement in Monday trading.

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday Aug. 31

Sun Microsystems reports a quarterly loss as the onetime Silicon Valley icon draws close to a planned sale to Oracle.

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Sun posts loss as Oracle purchase draws near

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT) , Sony Corp ADR (SNE) , Electronic Arts (ERTS) , Activision Inc (ATVI) , Technology , Nintendo (NTDOY) So you’ve heard the news I’m sure. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT ) is not standing still in the video-game wars.

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Microsoft, Sony, and the cheaper Xbox 360

The week was marked by beginnings and endings, from the death of Democratic Party icon Ted Kennedy to the reappointment of Fed chief Ben Bernanke by President Obama, and punctuated by hope, from the latest hints that the housing market is ready to rebound to word that the “Dreamliner” nightmare is nearly finished.

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Top Ten: The week’s best news and commentary, Aug. 24-28

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Sports-apparel retailers are serving up new attractions for the U.S.

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As U.S. Open unveils, race also heats off court

E-Trade shares dropped fractionally in late trading, losing earlier gains. It was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 Index during the day.

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After Hours: E-Trade takes back gains after hours

Filed under: Good news , Products and services , Exxon Mobil (XOM) Students from 12 high schools in Alabama have been benefiting from a education program founded by the world’s largest oil company, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM ). Students in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Programs in Alabama’s Jefferson County and Montgomery saw a very impressive 81% increase in passing scores in Advanced Placement math classes

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Exxon Mobil (XOM) gives boost to student achievement

Filed under: Earnings reports , Toll Brothers (TOL) Shares in Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL ) struggled to hold onto ground gained early in the trading session, a day after the luxury home-builder reported a much larger quarterly loss. Shares rallied shortly after the morning bell on comments from Toll on Thursday that it sees the U.S

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Toll Brothers shares rise as overall market slips

Filed under: Forecasts , Good news , Products and services , Consumer experience , Ford Motor (F) It should not come as any surprise, but Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F ) announced today that August saw an industry wide increase in auto sales . Of course, the increase in sales can be attributed to the highly popular “cash for clunkers” program that brought auto buyers out in huge numbers.

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No surprise, Ford sees sales boost in August

Filed under: Dell (DELL) , Intel (INTC) Eight is enough…. of DJIA gains in days in a row, that is.

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Closing bell: Eight is enough… really (DELL, INTC, MOS, SBUX, TRBN)