Record-high $13-B quarter sales greet Apple in 2012

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple said Tuesday its net profit more than doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to a record $13.06 billion, driven by strong sales of iPhones, iPads and Macintosh computers.

Resuscitating Sony: Why new CEO Kazuo Hirai has his work cut out for him

Sony has announced that former PlayStation chief Kazuo Hirai will be taking over as both president and CEO of Japanese electronics giant Sony, replacing former CBS executive Howard Stringer as of April 1. Although few industry watchers are surprised to see Hirai advance to the top position at Sony, he is doing so at a time when the once-unstoppable company is facing major challenges and ...

Top 5 Super Bowl Commercials of All Time

Most fans who watch the Super Bowl on TV at home or at a local bar don't care that commercials during the annual sports extravaganza cost advertisers millions. During almost a half-century of Super Bowls, advertisers are always willing to pay top dollar just for the bragging...

Rewind: Best Super Bowl Commercials in History

Most fans who watch the Super Bowl on TV at home or at a local bar, don't care that commercials during that annual sports extravaganza cost advertisers millions. Contributor: Freddy Sherman Published: Jan 30, 2012

Apple posts record $13 billion profit

APPLE'S profit has more than doubled, driven by strong sales of iPhones, iPads and Macintosh computers.