Sector Snap: 3Par bids lift data storage stocks (AP)
As computer makers Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. start a bidding war for 3Par Inc., investors are placing bets on who the next acquisition target will be in the data storage industry. finance.yahoo.com |
[$$] Bearish Bets Rise at NYSE and Nasdaq
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Bearish Bets Rise Short-selling rose at the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market in the second half of August. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Share market ends lower in weak trade
THE share market closed lower today, with weakness across the board in the absence of standout economic or company news. news.com.au |
Dollar lower on profit taking
THE dollar was weaker at noon after profit-taking dragged the unit back from the brink of parity with the US dollar. news.com.au |
Stocks Pare Gains on Earnings, Mixed Data
Stocks pared gains Thursday as investors waded through a surge of better-than-expected earnings. us.rd.yahoo.com |