(NEW YORK)Shares of SWS Group Inc. jumped Thursday after the financial services firm reported a 20 percent increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit, which was boosted by an acquisition.READ MORE
Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News: PITTSBURGH (AP)--Shares of Caterpillar Inc. rose Thursday after the company's top executive said the...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index advanced on Friday as economic data indicated inflation was rising in line with estimates and oil prices declined.READ MORE
(DALLAS)SWS Group Inc. said Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of brokerage and asset management firm M.L Stern & Co. SWS expects the deal to cost 5 cents to 7 cents per share in the...READ MORE
(DALLAS)SWS Group Inc. said Friday its board raised its quarterly dividend by a penny, or 12.5 percent, to 9 cents. The financial services holding company said the dividend is payable Apri...READ MORE
(DALLAS)SWS Group Inc., a financial services firm, said Tuesday it will acquire M.L. Stern & Co., an investment management unit of Pacific Life Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not dis...READ MORE