Apple, Google lead techs lower

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Shares of the two Silicon Valley giants fall, leading a tech-sector retreat. See full story.

All eyes on Yahoo CEO as earnings report nears

Yahoo is expected to report flat results for the first quarter, though analysts are more interested to hear from new CEO Scott Thompson, who is expected to spell out more of his vision for the troubled Web pioneer. See full story.

Services, margins to take focus in IBM report

Tech giant expected to post strong earnings and sales growth in Virginia Rometty�s first quarter as CEO See full story.

Splunk, Infoblox to lead IPOs this week

Splunk, which helps companies analyze data in real time, will lead this week�s initial public offerings with a heavy focus on business software. See full story.

Taxes: Are you paying your fair share?

Even as President Barack Obama pitches the �Buffett rule� to ensure that millionaires pay at least a 30% tax rate, some commentators are decrying the fact that about half of U.S. taxpayers don�t pay any federal income tax. But our tax system is more complex than any sound bite or simplistic headline can illustrate. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Playing the odds that you won�t live past a certain age because of numbers in a mortality table is the wrong way to plan for retirement, say researchers. See full story.