Combining Adobe's broad reach with Symantec's award-winning PC security software will help make the Internet a safer place for people to access and engage with the information and services they need.

Adobe's trusted PDF document format and Symantec's strong track record of security and protection remove barriers to consumers getting the most out of using the Internet.

Adobe's trusted PDF document format and Symantec's strong track record of security and protection remove barriers to consumers getting the most out of using the Internet. This joint effort is the first step in a growing relationship with Symantec. Combining Adobe's broad reach with Symantec's award-winning PC security software will help make the Internet a safer place for people to access and engage with the information and services they need.

Ultimately, Microsoft knows that the software landscape will shift from the desktop to the hybrid of the Internet and the desktop. Google has thrown out warning shots that they will be players in many of the significant areas of software.

Crude will rise next week on saber-rattling in Nigeria and the UN Security Council meeting.

The hardest sector hit [on Monday] was Internet infrastructure software companies, which until a week ago were holding up really well, ... Historically, when all the tech stocks are hurting, that would signal that the market is finally bottoming.