| Foster's shares gain 6pc on takeover talk SHARES in Foster's Group gained 6 per cent on reports that brewing giant SAB Miller is plotting a $12.22 billion takeover. news.com.au |
Investors brace for what could be a wild week Investors are using options to brace for big swings this week as Wall Street enters the peak of the most volatile month for stocks historically. Wall Street - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds - Equities pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Bernanke: Fed moves ahead on financial revamp The Federal Reserve is working closely with other regulators to implement the biggest overhaul of financial rules since the Great Depression, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. Ben Bernanke - Great Depression - Federal Reserve System - Government - Finance pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Stocks End Mixed, As Dow Slips, Nasdaq Soars Stocks ended higher for the week, but mixed for the day as financial stocks dragged down the Dow and technology stocks lifted the Nasdaq. GE and Bank of America fell, HP rose. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks boosted by earnings, jobless claims Stocks climb, receiving a lift from a drop in jobless claims and a wave of encouraging corporate earnings from blue-chip names including Caterpillar, McDonald's and Travelers. us.rd.yahoo.com |