Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 16, from AP Financial News: Top stories:READ MORE

(MINNEAPOLIS)Investment bank Piper Jaffray Cos. said Wednesday it swung to a loss during the second quarter due to weakness in initial public offering and mergers and acquisitions transactions....READ MORE

(MINNEAPOLIS)Investment banking firm Piper Jaffray Cos. said Friday it named Thomas Schnettler as president and chief operating officer. Schnettler, 51, most recently served as vice chairman an...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Cash is starting to flow out of money market accounts as interest rates on those accounts have tumbled along with the Federal Reserve Board's recent spate of cuts.READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, April 16, from AP Financial News: Top stories: MILWAUKEE (AP) Global demand for energy efficient buildings helped boost second-quarter ...READ MORE

(MINNEAPOLIS) Piper Jaffray Cos. swung to a first-quarter loss as its underwriting business slowed to a five-year low and severance charges weighed on the bottom line, the investment bank said ...READ MORE

Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, April 9, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) Analysts expect UPS to miss its 2008 profit targets after the shipping carrier reduced i...READ MORE