The business software maker Novell posted a quarterly loss on Thursday but its results were better than expected, helped by an increase in sales of Linux software. Novell said its loss widened to $15.1 million, or 4 cents a share, compared with a...

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Fannie Mae (FNM: , , ) and Freddie Mac (FRE: , , ) are scheduled to sell three- and six-month bills. After Thursday's closing bell, Dell Inc. (DELL: , , ) reported a fiscal second-quarter profit of $616 million, or 31 cents a share, on...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Novell Inc. on Thursday posted a widened fiscal third-quarter loss, citing a $15 million charge related to "auction-rate securities." Waltham, Mass.-based Novell said its net loss in the period ended in July grew to...
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