| US STOCKS-S&P, Dow fall for second week on recovery woes (at Reuters) * Economy concerns weigh on global equities * HP shares dip after brokerages cut price target * Marvell, Intuit shares jump after forecasts us.rd.yahoo.com |
Tech Stocks: Chip stocks pressure techs as Nat Semi, TI fall [at MarketWatch] - Tech stocks manage to post mild gains despite a small selloff in the semiconductor sector, as National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments decline on disappointing forecasts. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St sags on profit taking as strong month ends [at Reuters] - * Jobless claims fall, Q2 growth read revised up * S&P gains 8.6 pct in September, 10.6 pct in quarter * Semiconductors shares fall and weigh on Nasdaq us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks: Banks under pressure, techs rise Investors wade through a swamp of economic news, Bernanke comments and corporate earnings. Financial shares remain under pressure for the second day. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Gillard stands by mining tax deal JULIA Gillard won't accept states jacking up mining royalty rates, which could risk deal with resource companies. news.com.au |