| Hedge Funds: Och-Ziff ekes out gains in August as stocks fall [at MarketWatch] - Och-Ziff Capital Management Group dodged trouble in the stock market in August, ending the month with small gains, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Movers roundup: BlueLinx, Edwards Lifesciences [AP] - Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 23, from The Associated Press: -- Shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a distributor of building products, surged after an affiliate of private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP increased its tender offer for the company to $4 per share. finance.yahoo.com |
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 3 months New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, touching their lowest level in nearly three months. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Resources, banks drag shares down SHARES were lower at noon, pulled down by the resources and banking sector after indecisive leads from overseas markets. news.com.au |
Everyday investors wonder if market is rigged The Wall Street insider trading investigation may lead everyday investors — already rattled by a stock market meltdown, a one-day "flash crash" and the Madoff scandal — to finally conclude that the game is rigged. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |