Investors lap up Apple's 47 percent profit jumpSEATTLE — Wall Street knew Apple Inc.'s results for the most recent quarter would blow past the company's conservative guidance, but investors clearly weren't prepared for the 47 percent jump in profit that Apple delivered.

Video game sales improve slightly in SeptemberNEW YORK — After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September.

Texas Instruments 3Q profit, sales declineNEW YORK — Texas Instruments' third-quarter profit and sales Monday inched past the improved expectations the chip maker issued last month, and its largest division, which makes analog chips used in digital music players and other gadgets, saw 20 percent growth for the second quarter in a row.

JDA Software swings to loss on $8.6M paymentSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — JDA Software Group Inc. reported a third-quarter loss on Monday, pushed into the red by an $8.6 million payment related to the repurchase of preferred stock.

IPhone helps Apple profit rise 47 pct; stock leapsSEATTLE — Apple Inc. increased its net income 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone craze. The results sent Apple shares surging in extended trading Monday to an all-time high.