AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) said it has closed its acquisition of news and opinion site The Huffington Post, creating a premier content network with local, national and international reach.
Zurich-based travel group Kuoni Reisen Holding AG announced an agreement to acquire Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) for $720 million from New York-based Travelport to boost its online offerings.
U.S. stocks dropped as a spike in oil prices (driven by deepening unrest in Libya) overshadowed a strong February jobs report.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: Capital One Financial, Deere & Co, Chesapeake Energy, Bank of America, Apple, Massey Energy, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Lsb Industries, Omega Protein, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Cooper Companies and Radioshack. The top after-market NYSE losers are: NCR Corp, NeoPhotonics, Newcastle Investment, DCP Midstream Partners and Dynex Capital.
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday as stronger than expected initial jobless claims data and an easing of oil prices after reports of a possible peace deal in Libya buoyed sentiment.
U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as stronger than expected initial jobless claims data and an easing of oil prices after reports of a possible peace deal in Libya buoyed sentiment.
U.S. stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday as stronger than expected initial jobless claims data and an easing of oil prices after reports of a possible peace deal in Libya buoyed sentiment.
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.
Oil production in Libya has been cut in half due to nationwide civil unrest, according to Shukri Ghanem, chairman of the National Oil Corp.
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.
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.
The chief financial officer of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has warned that in the absence of government subsidies, electric cars might be so expensive that only the wealthy will be able to afford them.
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.
Forest Laboratories and Nycomed A/S said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Daliresp (roflumilast) oral tablet to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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.
U.S. auto sales rose more than 20 percent in February as the lure of discounts from automakers led by General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) outweighed concerns about higher oil prices.
US stocks advanced in early trade on Tuesday, the first trading day of March, after markets recorded third consecutive monthly gains in February.
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) could be an attractive acquisition target for companies, including Broadcom Corp. and Oracle.
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.