| APN posts half year net profit APN News and Media has reported a 4.9 per cent lift in half year net profit amid a recovery in advertising markets and despite flat revenues. news.com.au |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week. nytimes.com |
US STOCKS-Wall Street slips after 4-week rally, M&A active [at Reuters] - * Wal-Mart offers $4 bln for South Africa s Massmart * AirTran soars after Southwest bid * Unilever to buy Alberto Culver for $3.7 bln us.rd.yahoo.com |
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Apple Inc. rose .5 percent to $296.91 with 10,927,200 shares traded. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar lower on profit taking THE dollar was weaker at noon after profit-taking dragged the unit back from the brink of parity with the US dollar. news.com.au |