Satya Nagendra Padala

U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Thursday after official data showed that applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. fell unexpectedly last week to reach the lowest level since May 2008, indicating an improving labor market.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Thursday are: Williams Companies, Keycorp, Big Lots, Dow Chemical, Corning, Micron Technology, Salesforce.com, Carnival, Nvidia and Family Dollar Stores.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening on Thursday ahead of economic data including key weekly jobless claims and non-farm productivity.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening on Thursday ahead of economic data including key weekly jobless claims and non-farm productivity.

Most Asian stock markets ended higher on Thursday, helped by upbeat U.S. jobs data and an easing of oil prices after reports of a possible peace deal in Libya.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Sauer-Danfoss, Big Lots, KeyCorp, NeoPhotonics and Horizon Lines. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Greif, Northstar Realty Finance, MPG Office Trust, CVR Energy and PolyOne Corp.

U.S. stocks ended with modest gains on Wednesday after ADP National Employment report showed that the private sector employment rose more than expected in February, but shares came off their highs due to fears over the continued unrest in Libya and rising crude oil prices.

U.S. stocks edged up higher on some positive jobs data and reassurance from the Federal Reserve that the economy is recovering. However, any equity gains were capped by fears over the continued unrest in Libya and rising crude oil prices.

U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Wednesday after ADP National Employment report showed that the private sector employment rose more than expected in February.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Yahoo, Newmont Mining, The Dow Chemical, Motorola Mobility Holdings, Carnival Corp, Xilinx, Texas Instruments, MetLife, Health Care and Eog Resources.

Asian stocks ended lower on Wednesday, following declines in the Wall Street overnight on concerns that rising oil prices could hurt economic recovery.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to modestly lower opening on Wednesday as investors eye economic data including ADP national employment report.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: Phoenix Companies, Verifone Systems, iStar Financial, BPZ Resources and Rosetta Stone. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Dycom Industries, Weatherford International, MetLife, MBIA and Skilled Healthcare Group.

US stocks advanced in early trade on Tuesday, the first trading day of March, after markets recorded third consecutive monthly gains in February.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Forest Laboratories, Autozone, Lorillard, Jds Uniphase, Windstream, KeyCorp, Eog Resources, Health Care REIT, Southwestern Energy and Huntington Bancshares.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: Dex One, Swift Energy, Ashford Hospitality, Calix and Lorillard. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Youku.com, iStar Financial, Warnaco Group, Clear Channel and Excel Maritime Carriers.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: Salesforce.com, Sandridge Energy, Boeing, Walt Disney, F5 Networks, Wells Fargo, Carnival Corp and First Solar.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices remained range-bound on Friday ahead of economic data including key GDP figures from the government.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Salesforce.com, Sandridge Energy, FTI Consulting, Medicis Pharmaceutical and Clean Harbors. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Sturm, Ruger & Co, RailAmerica, Cinemark Holdings, Omnicare and Tyler Technologies.

Asian stock markets advanced for the first time in five days on Friday as oil prices fell below $100 a barrel on easing concern about supply disruptions.

U.S. stock markets ended mixed in a volatile session on Thursday as oil prices eased and encouraging job data helped the market to stabilize in the final hours.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Thursday are: Priceline.Com, Integrys Energy, ConocoPhillips, Chesapeake Energy, Chevron Corp, E TRADE Financial, Red Hat, Suntrust Banks, Monster Worldwide and eBay.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening on Thursday as oil prices continued surge due to continued turmoil and violence in Libya.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Polypore International, Jarden, iStar Financial, Calgon Carbon and K-V Pharmaceutical. The top after-market NYSE losers are: American Equity Investment, St. Joe, Magna International, Tenet Healthcare and Whiting Petroleum.

US stocks were mixed in early trade on Wednesday after plunging in the previous session amid political unrest in the Middle East.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Apache, Marathon Oil, NRG Energy, UnitedHealth Group, Applied Materials, AK Steel Holding, Hewlett-Packard, Netflix, Novellus Systems and International Paper.

Most Asian stocks ended lower on Wednesday, led by declines from airlines as crude oil prices surged on growing fears that Libya may descend into a civil war after Colonel Moammar Gaddafi warned that he would never give up his power and would rather die a “martyr.”

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: CNO Financial Group, Five Star Quality, Herbalife, Dillard's, Gray Television. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Hewlett-Packard, Carnival Corp, Navistar International, Broadridge Financial Solutions and W&T Offshore.

U.S. stocks plunged and oil prices surged on growing fears that Libya may descend into a civil war after Colonel Moammar Gaddafi warned that he would never give up his power and would rather die a “martyr.” The concerns about Libya vastly overshadowed some surprisingly good consumer confidence data in the U.S.