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  BP Sues Contractors Transocean, Cameron

  On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, BP filed suit against two of its contractors, accusing them of negligence that led directly to the disaster.

• IPhones Power Apple's Growth

  Apple's quarterly profit nearly doubled as consumers continued to snap up its iPhone and other products, and the company issued a forecast suggesting it will remain largely unscathed by the Japan earthquake and the medical leave of Steve Jobs.

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  • Wireless Growth Lifts AT&T;
  • Tech Titan Battle Watch

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  Regulators' Alphabet Soup

  The Dodd-Frank financial overhaul has unleashed a blizzard of new acronyms, buzzwords and insider phrases—from DCOs and MSPs to Living Wills and "Hotel California"—that only a small army of lawyers, lobbyists and regulators can understand.

• Apple Feeds Asia Tech Rally

  Asian stock markets were mostly higher cheered by Wall Street's gains Wednesday and Apple's results, with the upbeat sentiment reflected in the foreign-exchange market as riskier currencies pushed higher against the U.S. dollar.

  • Debt Concerns Drive Down Dollar
  • Dow Rises 187 Points as Profits Look Rosy

• Earnings Support Europe's Markets

  European stocks were mildly higher, as strong corporate earnings continued to provide support, although the temptation to take profits ahead of the long Easter weekend break hampered some of the upside.

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  Boeing to Fight Order to Move 787

• MLB Takes Over Dodgers Operations

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  Subaru Steers to Bigger Niche

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  AmEx Profit Jumps

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  Brazil Raises Key Rate

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  Railroads Riding Strong Volume Gains

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  Nasdaq CEO Keeps Sights on NYSE