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Microsoft to Launch Classroom-Friendly Version of Minecraft

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp.MSFT announced that it is acquiring MinecraftEdu a special version of Minecraft specifically designed for classrooms from Teacher Gaming LLC. Microsoft plans to roll out Minecraft Education Edition based on MinecraftEdu. The Redmond based company will

Apple Supplier Qualcomm Flung Into Xilinx M&A ‘Smoke’

Programmable chip maker Xilinx (XLNX) fanned acquisition rumors Wednesday and an MKM analyst suggested a marriage with Apple (AAPL) supplier Qualcomm (QCOM) would make “strategic sense.” Xilinx stock soared as much as 12% in the morning on the stock market today, after late Wednesday Xilinx filed “change of control” documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In afternoon trading, shares were up 10%. Analysts pegged Xilinx as a

Facebook, Palo Alto Lead 5 Growth Champs Into Earnings

Facebook (FB), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Universal Display Corp. (OLED), a rumored future Apple (AAPL) supplier, are part of IBD’s Screen of the Day — Top Fundamentals, which includes companies with three-year EPS and sales growth rates of 25% or more. This article is going to look at these long-term growth winners, with a secondary sort based on expected earnings growth for the latest quarter. Along with Five Below (FIVE),iKang Healthcare