| US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures off as jobless claims rise (at Reuters) U.S. stock index futures turned negative on Thursday after data showed first-time jobless claims rose unexpectedly in the latest week, underscoring labor market weakness. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Biotech Stocks: ZymoGenetics rallies; drug indexes rise [at MarketWatch] - ZymoGenetics shares soar 84% on news that Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire the company for $9.75 a share. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street struggles despite news of deals Without any major economic reports to dictate trading, stocks were struggling Monday, taking a pause from their big September rally. Wall Street - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds - Commodities and Futures pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Stocks Surge on Strength in Industrials, Materials Stocks Surge on Strength in Industrials, Materials U.S. shares headed for their fourth consecutive day of gains, as a pair of strong earnings joined a climb in Chinese demand for commodities. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Movers roundup: Seagate, Google Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Oct. 15, from The Associated Press: -- Shares of Seagate Technology surged after the hard-disk-drive maker said it is in talks with an unnamed party interested in taking the company private. finance.yahoo.com |