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Asian markets mixed as Greece uncertainty weighs
(AP)
 AP - Asian stock markets turned in a mixed performance Friday, fluctuating as uncertainty over debt-laden Greece weighed on investors.
03/18/2010 - 10:39 PM
Gabelli's son wins dismissal of much of SEC case
(Reuters)
Reuters - The son of prominent investor Mario Gabelli has won the dismissal of large parts of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging securities fraud related to market timing.
03/18/2010 - 06:40 PM
Dow gains for 8th straight day; Palm sinks late
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The Dow industrials rose for an eighth consecutive session on Thursday, lifted by a rise in Boeing's stock, while a mixed group of economic figures kept the broader S&P 500 in check.
03/18/2010 - 05:04 PM
Stocks end mixed after price, jobs reports
(AP)
AP - Major stock indexes ended mixed Thursday on more evidence that the economy is regaining strength at a slow pace.
03/18/2010 - 05:03 PM
Summary Box: Dow posts 8th gain on mixed data
(AP)
AP - DOW EXTENDS ITS RUN: The Dow Jones industrial average rose for the eighth straight day, its longest streak of gains since August.
03/18/2010 - 05:00 PM
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday
(AP)
AP - Major stock indexes ended mixed Thursday on more evidence that the economy is regaining strength at a slow pace. The Dow Jones industrial average rose for an eighth straight day, its longest unbroken climb since August. Reports indicated that inflation remains in check and manufacturing is growing. The government said, however, that first-time claims for unemployment benefits only inched lower.
03/18/2010 - 04:56 PM
FTSE 100 shares in the red
(AFP)
 AFP - FTSE 100 shares ended in the red at the close of trade on Thursday as investors took profits and digested economic data including a larger-than-expected eurozone trade deficit.
03/18/2010 - 12:09 PM
European equities stumble on profit-taking
(AFP)
 AFP - Europe's main stock markets stumbled on Thursday as investors took profits and digested economic data including a larger-than-expected eurozone trade deficit, dealers said.
03/18/2010 - 11:06 AM
American Dairy Chairman Leng You-Bin buys shares
(AP)
AP - American Dairy Inc., which produces and distributes infant formula, milk powder and soybean, rice and walnut products in China, said Thursday that Chairman Leng You-Bin bought approximately $1 million of its common stock.
03/18/2010 - 10:44 AM
Sirius XM gets 2nd warning from Nasdaq
(AP)
AP - Satellite radio operator Sirius XM Radio Inc. said Thursday it has received a second notice that it may be kicked off the Nasdaq exchange.
03/18/2010 - 07:21 AM
FTSE 100 stocks dip at open
(AFP)
 AFP - Leading shares dipped at the open on Thursday as profit-takers moved to cash in on the previous day's gains.
03/18/2010 - 05:28 AM
Greek worries rattle euro, world stocks dip
(Reuters)
 Reuters - World stocks slipped back from recent closing highs on Thursday and the euro fell half a percent against the dollar on worries about Greece not receiving European Union aid.
03/18/2010 - 04:26 AM
SEC boss: Agency examining companies
(AP)
 AP - The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed Wednesday that the agency is investigating several companies' actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008.
03/17/2010 - 07:30 PM
Summary Box: Stocks rise on hopes for low rates
(AP)
AP - THE DOW CATCHES UP: The Dow Jones industrial average joined the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index in reaching new highs for 2010. The indexes are at their best levels in about 18 months.
03/17/2010 - 05:20 PM
Blockbuster shares plunge on bankruptcy warning
(AFP)
 AFP - Blockbuster shares plunged nearly 30 percent on Wednesday after the heavily indebted movie rental chain said it may be forced to declare bankruptcy.
03/17/2010 - 03:40 PM
A look at global economic developments
(AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
03/17/2010 - 02:13 PM
SEC says Lehman report will be helpful
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Lehman Brothers bankruptcy examiner's report will help securities regulators in their investigation of large financial firms involved in the Wall Street meltdown, a top regulator said on Wednesday.
03/17/2010 - 01:23 PM
TSX adds to gains as miners, oils rise
(Reuters)
Reuters - Toronto's main stock index rose to another 17-month high on Wednesday morning, boosted by firmness in commodity prices as the U.S. Federal Reserve's renewed pledge to keep interest rates low for an extended period drew investors to riskier assets.
03/17/2010 - 10:16 AM
London stocks rally
(AFP)
 AFP - London stocks rose Wednesday after bumper gains earlier in Asia, as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's upbeat economic outlook, analysts said.
03/17/2010 - 06:24 AM
Judge freezes assets of accused account hackers
(Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. judge froze the assets of Russian hackers who allegedly hijacked online brokerage accounts and then placed unauthorized trades in order to manipulate markets.
03/16/2010 - 01:38 PM
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