Asia stocks rise, with tech firms gaining By: MarketWatch April 25, 2012 at 21:24 PM EDT Asia markets rise as technology shares extend recent strength after a strong performance for U.S. stocks, and as investors digest a string of earnings reports. Read More >> Related Stocks: Advantest Corp Apple Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Canon Inc ADR Fanuc Corp Kddi Corp Rio Tinto Plc ADR Seven West Media Ltd Sharp Corp Sony Corp