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Gold Mining Stocks Slightly up on Choppy Trading

Gold mining stocks fluctuated around the unchanged mark during regular-session trading on Thursday, as miners tracked the price of physical gold, which saw some choppy trading itself.

Barnes & Noble May Separate Nook Business; Stock Falls 19 Percent on News

There's value in the Nook for BN, America's largest bookseller, but there's also a lot of cost. Prices are coming down in the e-reader and tablet spaces, thanks in part to BN competitor Amazon, which launched its new Kindle Fire tablet at a losing proposition against hardware costs to gain immediate market share. Amazon has also slashed prices on its Kindle e-readers, putting further pricing pressure on BN's Nook products.

Boeing Wichita Plant: Over 2,160 Workers to Lose Their Jobs

Over 2,160 Boeing workers in Wichita will be laid off as the airplane and defense company closes its facility in the Kansas city in light of U.S. defense budget cuts.

PepsiCo Layoff Rumblings Confirm Trend for Mass Firings

PepsiCo's reported plans to lay off about 4,000 employees, if confirmed, would be only the latest in a round of mass layoffs large American manufacturers have announced or put into effect just 5 days into the new year.

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Top Aftermarket NYSE Losers (END, PKD, VTR, ODP, ISS, DMD, NOR, XUE)

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Tuesday were: Endeavor International, Parker Drilling, Ventas, Office Depot, iSoftStone Holdings, Demand Media, Noranda Aluminum Holding and Xueda Education Group.

Bank of America Loses Ruling in Mortgage Suit Against Countrywide

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) lost a key ruling against MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI), which granted the latter company court permission to pursue further legal action against Bank of America, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

Morgan Stanley headquarters building in New York's Time's Square

U.S. Stocks Will Fall 8.6% This Year: Morgan Stanley

An analysis released Tuesday by Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Parker suggesting U.S. equities will finish the year more than 8 percent lower than where they began is making those who follow the American stock market nervous. And for good reasons.

Chinese Court Accepts $78M Oil Spill-Related Lawsuit against ConocoPhillips

A Chinese court is allowing a $78 million lawsuit brought against ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to move forward, after having dismissed a similar lawsuit in 2011, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The action is being brought by local aquaculture farmers who believe their sea cucumbers were killed by the oil spill.

File shot of drilling rig at shale gas well.

Total Buys $2.32 Billion Stake in Chesapeake's Natural Gas Shale Reserves

French oil giant Total has acquired a $2.32 billion stake in Chesapeake Energy Corporation's Utica shale region in Ohio, a move that signifies an increasing shift toward new energy sources as crude oil prices continue to rise.

Wall St near flat; S&P on track to end in black

Stocks were nearly unchanged on Friday, the last trading day of a turbulent year, but the S&P 500 looked set to end with a slight gain.

Gold Mining Shares Gain in Last Trading Day of '11

Gold mining company shares rose on the last trading day of 2011, tracking gains in the precious metal itself and outperforming the broader equity markets.

Top After Market NYSE Movers (MAS, MOS, USG, TER, CCL, GEN, FNV, ODP, GOL, JNS)

The top after market NYSE gainers on Thursday were: Masco Corp, Mosaic Co, USG Corp, Teradyne and Carnival Corp. The top after market NYSE Losers were: GenOn Energy, Franco Nev Corp, Office Depot, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes and Janus Capital Group.

Big Investors Betting We've Hit Bottom on Housing: WSJ

A Wall Street Journal article making the rounds this morning notes some big investors have turned bullish on the housing market in the past quarter. Among the big names mentioned are hedge funds run by SAC Capital Advisors LP, Blackstone Group LP and Goldman Sachs Group.

Top Aftermarket NYSE Gainers (HBM, RDN, RBA, GOL, AUQ, JNY, HDY, PKD, HUN, SU)

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Wednesday were: Hudbay Minerals, Radian Group, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, AuRico Gold, Jones Group, HyperDynamics Corp, Parker Drilling, Huntsman Corp and Suncor Energy Inc.

Top Aftermarket NYSE Losers (MOH, WPX*, ALV, MOS, STO, HIG, S, MSY, ETN)

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Wednesday were: Molina Healthcare, WPX Energy, Autoliv, Mosaic, Statoil ASA, Hartford Financial Services Group, Sprint Nextel, Invesco High Yield Investments and Eaton Corp.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US STOCKS-Wall St ends 5-day rally on renewed euro-zone concerns

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after a hefty year-end rally and the S&P 500 erased gains for the year on renewed concerns about the euro zone's financial health.

Wall Street Ends 5-Day Rally on Renewed Concerns About Europe

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after a hefty year-end rally and the S&P 500 erased gains for the year on renewed concerns about the euro zone's financial health.

Oh No They Didn't! Top 10 CEO Snafus of 2011

They can make in a month what the average worker earns in a lifetime. Many go about in private jets, employ multiple secretaries and glad-hand dignitaries and world leaders. Perched at the top of major corporations around the world, the chief executive officer blazes trails, inspires awe and commands attention. But under such immense scrutiny, when the CEO slips, the rest of the world takes notice.

Noble Energy Discovers Natural Gas Off Republic of Cyprus

Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) said it has discovered natural gas at the Cyprus Block 12 prospect, offshore the Republic of Cyprus. The Cyprus A-1 well encountered approximately 310 feet of net natural gas pay in multiple high-quality Miocene sand intervals.

Deutsche Boerse, NYSE Extend Merger Deadline to Sway Europe

Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext have extended the deadline for completion of their planned merger to March 31 next year as they seek to convince European regulators to back the $9 billion deal.

Top Aftermarket NYSE Gainers (MDR, ETE, RSH, SQNS, WDC, CMC, KF, CIT, WHR)

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Tuesday were: McDermott International, Energy Transfer Equity, Radioshack, Sequans Communications, Western Digital, Commercial Metals, Korea Fund, CIT Group and Whirlpool Corp.

Top Aftermarket NYSE Losers (MRX, BZH, SCI, GEN, WPX*, CSE, LRN, WRB)

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Tuesday were: Medicis Pharmaceutical, Beazer Homes USA, Service Corporation International, GenOn Energy, WPX Energy, CapitalSource, K12 and W.R. Berkley Corp.

Wall Street Finishes Mostly Flat in Light Trading

Stocks ended flat on Tuesday after fluctuating between small gains and losses in a light-volume session, as investors took a breather following a 5 percent rally last week.

GE Capital to Acquire $7.5 Billion Stake in MetLife Retail Deposit Business

GE Capital, the financial services division of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), announced today that its wholly-owned bank affiliate, GE Capital Financial Inc. is acquiring MetLife Inc.'s (MET) U.S. retail deposit business as GE moves into online banking.

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