| US STOCKS-Wall Street flat as M&A stir fades (at Reuters) * HP shares slide after 3PAR offer * Utilities sector leads gains as buyers seek safety * 3M CEO says may double acquisition spending in 2010 us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall St soars on strong jobs data US stocks soared overnight after new data showing an improvement in the job market and a narrowing trade gap bolstered hopes that the US economy was on a recovery track. news.com.au |
US stocks rise on positive economic data [at Financial Times] - US stocks jumped in early trading on Thursday after better than expected data on economic growth and unemployment added to the S&P 500 s gains at the end of a strong quarter. us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. stocks turn lower as financials fall hard U.S. stock indexes turned mostly lower on Friday, with only the Nasdaq Composite retaining modest gains. Financials fell the hardest, with major banks hit for a second day on worries about the impact of the home-foreclosure trouble on their books. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Yahoo 3Q profit doubles, revenue still lackluster Yahoo Inc. shuffled through another quarter of sluggish growth, a performance that may further test the patience of the Internet company's already restless shareholders. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |