| Before the Bell: Potash, H-P, Dell, First Solar in the spotlight (at MarketWatch) U.S. stock futures rose Monday, boosted by a slew of M&A-related announcements, including a bidding war between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. for data storage company 3PAR Inc. See Indications. us.rd.yahoo.com |
CORRECTED - US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Indexes end up on better outlook [at Reuters] - NEW YORK, Sept 10 - The Dow and S&P 500 closed the week with their seventh gain in eight sessions on Friday in a turnaround period for stocks that has seen investors worst fears about the economy start to dissipate. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Jobless claims fall for 3rd time in 4 weeks Applications for jobless benefits dropped last week for the third time in four weeks, a sign that employers are cutting fewer jobs. Employment - Jobless claims - Business - Equipment and Supplies - Unemployment pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
[$$] Stocks Post Slight Gain as Bank Shares Tumble Worries about banking-industry losses depressed shares late in the week, leaving the Dow with only a small gain over the five-day span. The Nasdaq gained sharply, however, on a rally in technology shares. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks propelled by earnings, jobless claims Stocks climb, receiving a lift from a drop in jobless claims and a wave of encouraging corporate earnings from blue-chip names including Caterpillar, McDonald's and Travelers. us.rd.yahoo.com |