Deal activity boosts Wall Street (at Financial Times)
US stocks rose in early trading on Monday after mergers and acquisitions activity, including Hewlett-Packard s bid for 3Par, helped buoy confidence on a quiet day for economic news. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks End Higher for the Week, Led by Energy
[at CNBC] - Stocks closed higher after struggling to find direction much of the day amid light volume and ahead of a week filled with economic data. Chevron and Merck gained, HP fell. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shares open lower on offshore leads
THE share market drifts slightly lower at the open, taking its lead from overseas markets. news.com.au |
Consumer prices rise in Sept. due to energy
Consumer prices rose slightly last month, driven up by higher costs for gasoline and food. But excluding those volatile categories, prices were flat. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks up; earnings lift holiday hope
Retail stocks rally with the broader markets after better-than-expected results from eBay and United Parcel Service give encouraging signs of consumer demand heading into the holiday season. us.rd.yahoo.com |