Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, weighed by energy and technology shares after a batch of lackluster economic data.
U.S. stocks slipped as retail sales raised doubts about the economic recovery. Energy and basic materials equities led the way downward, albeit in moderate trading volume.
The NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) and Frankfurt’s Deutsche Boerse have entered into an agreement to merge in a $10-billion transaction that is expected to result in the world's biggest trading vehicle for stocks and derivatives.
Stocks slid on Tuesday as a smaller-than-expected rise in retail sales raised doubts about a rebound in consumer spending, a vital part of an economic recovery.
(Corrects in 4th paragraph to show retail sales rose less than forecast)
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after data showed weaker retail sales last month, raising a question mark about a recovery in consumer spending.
U.S. stocks were headed for a lower open on Tuesday after data showed weaker retail sales last month, raising a question mark about a recovery in consumer spending.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Marriott International, United States Steel, Analog Devices, Sprint Nextel, Nyse Euronext, Newmont Mining, Jds Uniphase and Netflix.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: Marriot International, PMI Group, Aspen Insurance Holdings, Sandridge Energy and United Microelectronics. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Gray Television, Masco, DCT Industrial Trust, Mack-Cali Realty and Titanium Metals.
U.S. stocks ended little changed on Monday in the lowest volume so far this year, indicating the equity rally may be near a top.
Deutsche Boerse risks ceding control to NYSE Euronext , a supervisory board member at the German exchange said on Monday.
Deutsche Boerse risks ceding control to NYSE Euronext , a supervisory board member at the German exchange said on Monday.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: Nvidia, Expedia, Freeport-McMoRan, Netflix, Nokia, GameStop, Clorox and Wal-Mart Stores.
The proposed deal between the New York Stock Exchange Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG that would create the world's largest financial exchange has apparently run into some controversy with New York Senator Charles Schumer's unintended revelations on post-merger management authority.
Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext plan to call a combined company DB NYSE Group and will likely sidestep thorny issues of technology in a bid to strike a merger deal by Tuesday, two people close to the negotiations said.
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse plan to call a combined company DB NYSE Group and will likely sidestep thorny issues of technology in a bid to strike a deal by Tuesday, two persons close to the negotiations said.
U.S. stocks closed out their second straight week of gains on Friday with a rally sparked after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned, easing tension around the region for now.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: Big Lots, Tyco International, Tesoro, Ford Motor, Oracle, Expedia, Cephalon, Dean Foods and Kraft Foods.
ABC announced Thursday it completely sold out of advertising time for the Academy Awards broadcast, Reuters reported.
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Sequenom, Whole Foods Market, Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Clearwire, and Xenoport. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Idenix Pharmaceuticals, EZchip Semiconductor, Amkor Technology, TriQuint Semiconductor, Akamai Technologies, and Cisco Systems.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Thursday are: Whole Foods, Sprint Nextel, FMC Technologies, Akamai Technologies, Cisco Systems, Credit Suisse, Lennar Corp and PepsiCo.
U.S. stocks finished narrowly mixed after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke warned that unemployment may remain at elevated level for several years, although he downplayed inflation risks.
