* Withdraws H2 outlook * Cuts 2009 capex view to $10-$15 mln * Q3 EPS 26 cents, beats estimates by 9 cents * Q3 sales $254.3 mln, misses estimates by $8.7 mln Nov 19 (Reuters) - Teen-apparel retailer Tween...

Given current economic conditions, WW Grainger (GWW) expects Q4 EPS of $1.35 to $1.55, with the Reuters Estimates mean at the low end at $1.37, on a sales decline of 2% to sales growth of 2% to $1.58 billion to $1.64 billion vs $1.61 billion,...

Mentor Graphics Corp. posted a bigger quarterly loss on Wednesday, saying economic uncertainty was causing customers to delay renewing contracts until the last minute. The chip design software maker, which recently lowered its revenue...

Global semiconductor sales are forecast to fall in 2009, the first decline in eight years, as the financial crisis takes its toll on consumer spending, a chip industry trade group said Wednesday. The Semiconductor Industry Association...

SolarWorld has made a serious offer to General Motors for its German unit Adam Opel and is awaiting a response, SolarWorld Chief Executive Frank Asbeck told Reuters in Berlin on Wednesday. "We've made a serious offer to General Motors...

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer on Wednesday dismissed the possibility of buying out Yahoo, sending Yahoo shares diving by 14 percent. "Let me be clear," Ballmer said at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting. "We are done with all...

Nissan Motor (NSANY) debuted its 2009 370Z at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the first redesign of the roadster since its reintroduction as a 2003 model. The vehicle is lighter, with a shorter wheel base than its predecessor and features a 332...

The administrator overseeing Alitalia's bankruptcy said he was ready to approve the takeover of the airline by a group of Italian businessmen as soon as Italy's government gave its blessing to the deal. Approval from the administrator,...

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq: RXII), a biopharmaceutical company pursuing the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi), today announced that Konstantinos...

"Professor Kane is an innovator, a gifted mentor to young researchers, a world leader in his field, and he continues to chart new territory at the increasingly important intersection of nanotechnology and biology," said Timothy Wei, acting dean...

Funding Provides Means for Most Highly Rated MSc Graduates to Continue into Doctoral Studies - Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced funding of...

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a leader in the research and development of novel zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs) for therapeutic gene regulation and modification, announced today the appointment of Paul B. Cleveland, executive...

Active Motif's TimeLogic(R) division announced that their SeqCruncher(TM) PCIe accelerator card enables a single server to search hidden Markov model (HMM) databases with the equivalent performance of 471 Xeon CPU-cores. Search tests...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/12a923/drug_target_analyt) has announced the addition of the "Drug Target Analytical Report: HCRTR1 - An Insight into Pathways, Disease Associations, Competitive Landscape,...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/310a4a/drug_target_analyt) has announced the addition of the "Drug Target Analytical Report: HCRTR1 - An Insight into Pathways, Disease Associations, Competitive...

febit group, specialists in the field of advanced and flexible genomic analysis, today announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that...

Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:RNIN), a Minneapolis-based worldwide digital signage provider, today announced that it has implemented its RoninCast digital signage solutions in Dimensional Innovations' "Sprint Brand Experience" at the...

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the winner of the grand prize in the "Rabbit Ears Pioneers" contest, Gwynne K. Richards of Chicago. Ms. Richards...

Sequoia Capital believes that there are cleantech investment opportunities in Israel. This week, it sent partner Michael Goguen to Israel to find them. Goguen, 41, has twice made the "Forbes" Midas List. For Israeli entrepreneurs this...

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that on November 14, 2008, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that it is not in compliance with the Nasdaq...