| Unemployment news doesn't help stocks Major stock indexes turned mixed Thursday as a drop in new claims for unemployment benefits wasn't enough to resolve worries about the economy. Business - Investing - Unemployment - Stock - Commodities and Futures pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Health-care Stocks: LifePoint tumbles after buyout talk subsides [at MarketWatch] - Hospital company loses some earlier gains as it announces share repurchase. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shares lower at noon SHARES were lower at noon, with weakness among the resources and banking sector dragging the broader market down. news.com.au |
Fortescue halts trade on $2bn offering FORTESCUE's pre-market trading halt relates to an announcement on its offering of $US2.04 billion worth of senior unsecured notes. news.com.au |
US stocks fall amid concern over Fed plan US stocks are sliding today as concerns grow over whether the Federal Reserve's plans to buy Treasury bonds might be smaller than anticipated. news.com.au |