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Stocks rose modestly for a third straight day on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains.

Stocks edged higher on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors took a wait-and-see attitude in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains.

The top after-market NASDAQ Losers Wednesday were: Diamond Foods, iRobot Corp, Groupon, Array BioPharma, TripAdvisor, Celldex Therapeutics, TriQuint Semiconductor, Neurocrine Biosciences, Perceptron and Affymetrix.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Wednesday were: Enersys, Covanta Holding, Six Flags Entertainment, Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust and Visa. The top aftermarket NYSE losers: General Cable, JinkoSolar Holding, Kilroy Realty, Feihe International and SouFun Holdings Ltd.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were: Accuray Inc, support.com, Akamai Technologies, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Select Comfort Corp, Exelixis, FriendFinder Networks, Limelight Networks and American Capital Mortgage Investment.

European stock markets opened with gains Thursday as investors anticipate a successful resolution to the Greek debt deal that would allow the eurozone country to avoid a default.

Asian shares and the euro struggled Thursday, as sentiment grew cautious after Greek political leaders failed to conclude a deal for a bailout package crucial to avoiding a messy debt default.

Japan's Nikkei average eased from a three-month high to trade below 9,000 Thursday amid uncertainty over the outcome of the Greek bailout talks.

Stocks closed flat in another thinly traded session on Wednesday as Greece remained in a standstill over accepting tough reforms in exchange for a bailout critical to avoiding a chaotic default.

Stocks closed flat in another thinly traded session on Wednesday as Greece remained in a standstill over accepting tough reforms in exchange for a bailout critical to avoiding a chaotic default.

Poland's economy is on a roll, averaging a 4.4 percent economic growth over the last 20 years, and investors are taking note: The nation's bonds have been easily outperforming those of Europe's traditional economic powerhouse, Germany.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Calix, Honda Motor Co, Computer Sciences, Belo Corp and HollyFrontier Corp. The top aftermarket NYSE losers: Teekay Tankers, Western Union, Lincoln National, Vishay Intertechnology and Knoll.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Tuesday were: Avid Technology, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guidance Software, Synchronoss Technologies, Cerner Corp, Glu Mobile, OpenTable, Oncothyreon, Smith Micro Software and Groupon, Inc.

European stocks opened on a positive note Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street overnight and in Asia on reports that Greece was close to reaching an agreement needed to qualify for a second bailout.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Monday were: Coinstar, Hansen Medical, NXP Semiconductors, Exide Technologies, ShoreTel and Yum! Brands. The top after-market NASDAQ losers were: Kenexa Corp, PMC - Sierra, ViaSat, Affymetrix and InterDigital.

The dividend rise marks the firm's first since the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Monday were: NCR Corp, Standard Pacific Corp, PHH Corp, InterOil Corp and K12 Inc. The top aftermarket NYSE losers: Loews Corp, Sally Beauty Holdings, HyperDynamics, Enzo Biochem and Covidien plc.

Asian markets edged up on Tuesday even as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum and the euro eased on renewed fears of a messy debt default.

Stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as lingering questions about Europe's debt crisis and corporate earnings overshadowed growing optimism about economic growth after a five-week rally.

Stocks edged lower on Monday as investors found little reason to extend a five-week rally on lingering uncertainty over whether Greece would accept the terms of a bailout.

European shares fell back from a six-month high early on Monday, with investors worried about whether Greece can avoid a messy default as its politicians struggled to agree austerity measures needed to secure a bailout package.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Friday were: K-V Pharmaceutical, 3D Systems, General Growth Properties, Toll Brothers and Post Holdings. The top aftermarket NYSE losers: Jones Group, Royal Caribbean Cruises, HCA Holdings, Goodrich Petroleum Corp and Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Friday were: DepoMed, Pacific Biosciences of California, Oclaro, Zynga and Eagle Rock Energy Partners. The top after-market NASDAQ losers were: Zogenix, RAM Energy Resources, Electronics for Imaging, 21Vianet Group and Micron Technology.

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note and continued to trade in the green on Monday, boosted by unexpectedly healthy news from the U.S. jobs front that is widely seen as a sign of global economic recovery.

Japan's Nikkei share average advanced to a three-month high on Monday as the U.S. economy showed further improvement with forecast-beating jobs data, boosting hopes for Japanese firms, which have disappointed in the latest quarterly earnings season.

Asian shares rose Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investor risk appetite, overshadowing worries about a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks that are vital to containing the euro zone debt crisis.

Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus next week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction.

A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq Composite Index to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the U.S. labor market is on a steady path to recovery.

Stock index futures pointed to a sharply higher open on Friday after the government reported the U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months, infusing optimism into markets.