GOLDMAN SACHS

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors snapped up beaten-down technology and commodity shares, while a positive broker comment on Goldman Sachs boosted the financial sector.

American International Group Inc , the insurer rescued by a series of federal bailouts, may have zero equity value due to the risk of more credit default swap losses and the disposal of key assets at low valuations, Citigroup said.

The purported theft of a Goldman Sachs trading platform threatens to cost it millions of dollars, a prosecutor told a court, but so far the bank has not reported damage to its business.

Credid Card Mess; Senate's Climate Debate; Auto Shakeout Spreads

U.S. credit card delinquencies reach all-time high Consumers are increasingly failing to meet credit card payments as they battle high unemployment rates and a shrinking economy which has left many cash strapped. Delinquencies on the value of all card debt soared to a record 6.60 percent from 5.52 percent in the fourth quarter.

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programmer accused of stealing secret trading codes from the financial firm has been released from federal custody after posting bail, authorities said Monday.

Mortgages Warning, Unfriendly Skies, New GM near reality

Japan's Nomura Holdings plans to launch a global prime brokerage business by September as the financial crisis has created room for new players to serve hedge funds, a senior executive said on Monday.

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programer accused of stealing secret trading codes from the financial firm has been released from federal custody after posting bail, authorities said on Monday.

More mortgage losses expected Standard & Poor's Monday boosted its expectations for losses on risky loans backing U.S. mortgage securities to as much as 40 percent, suggesting a darkened outlook for the troubled housing market. According to a S&P report the more dire assessment is likely to significantly impact bonds originally carrying AAA ratings.

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programer accused of stealing secret trading codes from the financial firm was being held in federal custody on Monday, pending the posting of $750,000 bail.

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programer accused of stealing secret trading codes from the financial firm was being held in federal custody on Monday, pending the posting of $750,000 bail.

Goldman Trade Codes Stolen, Judge OKs Sale to 'New GM,' Rio's Sell-off

High Volume Trading Codes at Goldman Sachs Stolen: FBI, Judge approves sale to New GM, Rio Tinto sells food packaging division for $1.2 billion

Some of the top stories making the first half of this day.

Wilmar International, the world's largest listed palm oil company, has hired three banks to handle what sources say could be a $3 billion flotation of its China business.

The European Central Bank kept euro zone interest rates at 1.0 percent on Thursday, bolstering expectations they will stay there well into next year, and said it would start buying bonds next week.

U.S. stock futures were modestly higher on Tuesday ahead of a new round of data that may give investors insight into the state of the recession-hit economy on the last day of the second quarter.

U.S. stock futures were flat on Tuesday ahead of a batch of new data that may give investors insight into the state of the recession-hit economy on the last day of the second quarter.

American International Group Inc , the insurer rescued by a series of federal bailouts, is set to pad out its shrinking board on Tuesday when a new slate of directors stands for election at its annual meeting.

U.S. commercial banks reported record trading revenue in the first quarter of 2009, benefiting from wide trading margins and gains from interest rate products, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Friday.