| US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Merger outlook lifts Wall St at open (at Reuters) U.S. stocks rose at the open on Monday as several potential mergers and deals, including Dow component Hewlett-Packard Co s $1.6 billion cash bid for 3PAR Inc , lifted sentiment. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Summary Box: Stocks continue their September rally [AP] - ANOTHER UPTICK: The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 47 points, its seventh day of gains out of the past eight. STRONG OIL: Oil companies like Chevron Corp. were among the biggest gainers thanks to a 2 percent bump in the price of crude. finance.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Sputters on Last Day of Month Despite economic reports that were stronger than expected, investors decided to lock in profits at the end of a historically strong month. nytimes.com |
Retail sales rise more than expected in Sept. Americans spent more money on cars, furniture and at hardware stores to boost retail sales to a third monthly increase in September. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Movers & Shakers: Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks MarketWatch's daily rundown of major gainers and decliners in the U.S. stock market. us.rd.yahoo.com |