Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Sept. 5, from AP Financial News: ATLANTA (AP)--Shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a distributor of building products, dropped Friday as ...READ MORE

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Shares of Assurant Inc. ticked higher Friday, after the New York-based insurer announced plans to acquire General Electric Co's warranty management group, which sells warranties fo...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Specialty insurer Assurant Inc. has agreed to acquire the warranty management business of General Electric Co.'s appliance and consumer electronics division.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Specialty insurer Assurant Inc. announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement to acquire the warranty management business of General Electric Co.'s appliance and consumer ele...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Specialty insurer Assurant Inc. said Thursday it will pay $250 million to buy Signal Holdings LLC, a wireless handset insurer. Assurant is buying Signal from a private equity fund ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Assurant Inc.'s second-quarter earnings rose 14 percent helped by strength in its special property division, the insurer said Thursday. For the three months ended June 30, net inco...READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)Assurant Inc., which sells short-term health insurance and other specialized insurance products, spent $320,000 lobbying in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form...READ MORE