Corrected: Stock futures rise after Obama speech, earnings

(Corrects quote in paragraph 5 to clarify Barry Ritholtz said Obama's speech could be a relief to some traders, not that he finds it a relief.)

Motorola forecasts loss; shares plunge

Motorola Inc forecast a loss for the current quarter due to heavy spending to bring more smartphones to the market, disappointing investors who had expected the cellphone maker to post a profit.

US Airways, JetBlue beat estimates, shares rise

US Airways Group <LCC.N> and JetBlue Airways Corp's <JBLU.O> posted quarterly results that beat expectations and sent their shares higher, underscoring a recovery in the industry clobbered recently by sagging travel demand.

Chris Matthews comments on Obama spark controversy: 'I forgot he was black'

MSNBC's commentator Chris Matthews sparked criticism Wednesday night when, while assessing President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, said he forgot the President "was black."

Stocks slammed as risk appetite ebbs

U.S. stocks slid further on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq index down more than 2 percent, as the appetite for riskier assets ebbed and materials and technology shares slumped.

China stock market 'overheating': Soros

Billionaire investor George Soros said on Thursday that the Chinese stock market is overheating.

Investors cut back on equities: Reuters poll

Global investors cut back on equities in January in the face of worries about the economy, potentially tighter monetary policy and in reaction to last year's stellar gains.

Key infrastructure often cyberattack target: survey

Every second critical infrastructure supplier has been a target of a cyberattack, a survey of security software firm McAfee showed on Thursday.

Bernanke seen winning second term

Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's nomination for a second term running the world's most powerful central bank looked set for a final vote in the Senate on Thursday, just a few days before his current term expires.

Painful Wii price cut keeps Nintendo in the game

Games maker Nintendo's showed greater than expected resilience in its battle for market share last quarter thanks in part to a 20 percent price cut on its Wii product that sliced into profits.

Startpage launches anonymous Web search service

Search-engine company Startpage launched a service allowing users concerned about privacy to carry out Web searches and click on linked pages without being identified, tracked or recorded.

Critical Infrastructure constantly under cyber-attack

High-level targets around the world is constantly being bombarded by cyber-attacks, according to new research, highlighting the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in this globally connected era.