| Biotech Stocks: StemCells jumps on study; drug indexes slide (at MarketWatch) StemCells shares rally as the company touts a positive study for its stem-cell therapy intended for the treatment of chronic spinal cord injuries. Drug- and biotech-sector benchmarks mirror the broader market s move lower. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Temper Advance After Beige Book [at TheStreet.com] - Stocks pared gains Wednesday afternoon after new economic data illustrated decelerating growth in most areas of the country. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Futures Slightly Higher Amid M&A Activity [at CNBC] - U.S. stock index futures struggled to find direction ahead of the open Monday despite a flurry of merger and acquisition activity. Wall Street managed to extend the September rally at Friday s close with the major indexes ending higher a fourth straight week on economic optimism. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St set for lower open on dollar climb * Dollar firms on short covering * Chinese paper confirms bank reserve hike * Fed minutes due at 2 p.m. EDT * Futures off: Dow 37 pts, S&P 3.9 pts, Nasdaq 1.5 pts us.rd.yahoo.com |
Foreclosure debacle to test stocks' rally U.S. banks will be in the limelight next week as several household names report earnings and investors worry a forced halt to foreclosure proceedings could hit the sector and end the recent rally. finance.yahoo.com |