| Corrections: Stock futures rise as M&A talk boosts sentiment (at MarketWatch) A MarketWatch story on Monday incorrectly stated the amount of a potential bid from Campbell Soup Co. for part of United Biscuits business. According to a report in the Sunday Times of London, Campbell is mulling a 1.5 billion pound offer for the group s biscuit-making operations. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Indexes end up on better economic outlook [at Reuters] - The Dow and S&P 500 closed the week with their seventh gain in eight sessions on Friday in a turnaround period for stocks that has seen investors worst fears about the economy start to dissipate. us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. economy grew at sluggish pace in spring The nation's economic growth tailed off sharply in the spring and probably isn't faring any better now. Economy of the United States - United States - Economic - Federal Reserve System - Social Sciences pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Foreclosure debacle to test stocks' rally U.S. banks will be in the limelight next week as several household names report earnings and investors worry a forced halt to foreclosure proceedings could hit the sector and end the recent rally. finance.yahoo.com |
Tech Stocks: Gains from Netflix, eBay lead tech action Reaction to earnings give lift across tech sector us.rd.yahoo.com |