| Stocks Trim Losses; Homebuilders Climb (at CNBC) Stocks shaved their losses Tuesday as homebuilder, telecom and some consumer stocks recovered after a sharp drop triggered by a dismal report on home sales. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Biotech Stocks: XenoPort, Dr. Reddy s climb; drug indexes gain [at MarketWatch] - Shares of XenoPort rally after the biotech group says one of its drug candidates will advance to Phase III testing. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Manufacturing data lift US stocks [at Financial Times] - US stocks rose in early trading on Friday after data showed Chinese manufacturing activity increased in September, easing fears of a slowdown and boosting shares of industrials and materials companies which rely on China for revenue. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US stocks down despite Google earnings BETTER than expected earnings at Internet search giant Google have helped technology stocks to a strong finish for the week on Wall Street. news.com.au |
Earnings Get Cool Reception As Stocks Drift Verizon, Honeywell beat expectations, but shares fall as investors nitpick Q3 reports. us.rd.yahoo.com |