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  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-19 06:46 Taiwan stocks hit 5-yr closing low; builders fall Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:20AMBy Kelvin Soh
  • 2nd UPDATE: Asian Shares Mixed; Japan Falls But HK Up Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:18AMSINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian share markets were mixed Wednesday in low trading volume despite a rise in U.S. stocks, with tech stocks pressured by worries about the outlook for consumer spending around the globe.
  • blinkx Revives Proposal to Acquire MIVA; Revised Price of $0.55 Per Share in Cash Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:13AM blinkx plc confirms that it has today delivered a letter to the Board of Directors and CEO of MIVA, Inc. , in which blinkx has revived its proposal to acquire MIVA, for a revised cash consideration of $0.55 per share.
  • Millicom International Cellular: MILLICOM CEO PRESENTS AT MORGAN STANLEY TMT CONFERENCE IN BARCELONA Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:10AM NEW YORK & STOCKHOLM, Sweden----Millicom International Cellular S.A. , the global telecommunications company, today announces that Marc Beuls, President and CEO of Millicom will this morning present to investors at the Morgan Stanley 8th Annual Technology, Media and Telecoms Conference in Barcelona.
  • DIFX rebrands as NASDAQ Dubai Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:09AMDIFX rebrands as NASDAQ Dubai
  • Union Brokerage becomes first regional General Clearing Member of DIFX Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:26AMUnion Brokerage Company (UBC), the brokerage subsidiary of Union National Bank (UNB), has become the first brokerage house from the region to be awarded recognition by the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) as a General Clearing Member.
  • Dubai financial bourse renamed Nasdaq Dubai Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:23AMThe Dubai International Financial Exchange has announced that it will be known as Nasdaq Dubai from November 20, after Nasdaq OMX decided to list its shares in the Dubai bourse.
  • Defense Department grants trim losses at Cleveland BioLabs Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:14AMCleveland BioLabs cut its third-quarter losses by more than half because of Defense Department grants that the Buffalo-based life sciences company won earlier this year.
  • Stocks finish lower as recession worries deepen Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:57PMNEW YORK | Wall Street finished sharply lower Monday as investors pored over more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs in the financial sector.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-18 01:30 HK shares seen lower on global economic worries Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:53PMHONG KONG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are expected to open lower on Tuesday, as investors fret over a protracted global economic downturn that could further hurt shares in export-oriented companies.
  • Decline Expected For Hong Kong Market Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:49PM(RTTNews) - After halting on Friday the three-day losing streak that had cost it more than 1,500 points or 10 percent, the Hong Kong stock market turned right back to the downside again on Monday - albeit barely.
  • Stocks plunge, White House, Congress battle over auto industry bailout Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:48PMStock market drops come as Congress is in a standoff with the White House over how to help the ailing auto industry.
  • Yang to Step Down After Microsoft, Google Deals Fail (Update1) Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:35PMNov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang will step down, following his failure to negotiate a takeover by Microsoft Corp. and broker an online advertising agreement with Google Inc.
  • Business Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:30PMThe market has had an up and down day – currently down 53 – up 11 at best, down 60 at worst. Better than the 98 point fall the SFE Futures predicted after further heavy falls on Wall Street.
  • Market up and down but could be worse Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:27PMThe market has had an up and down day – currently down 53 – up 11 at best, down 60 at worst. Better than the 98 point fall the SFE Futures predicted after further heavy falls on Wall Street. Financi
  • Goldman, Morgan Stanley Squeeze Exchanges With New Platforms Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:22PMNov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Morgan Stanley and investment banks in Europe are using the early success of new trading platforms they have backed to push exchange fees lower.
  • Another Dow-ner: Wall Street ends turbulent week Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:48AMWall Street ended a turbulent week with another astonishing show of volatility Friday, with stocks plunging, recovering and then plunging again as investors absorbed another wave of downbeat economic news. The Dow Jones industrials fell almost 340 points and the major indexes all fell sharply for the second straight week. Hedge fund selling in advance of a Saturday deadline contributed to the ...
  • Late-day rally fizzles as economic news gets bleaker Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:34AMStock markets plunged further into the red yesterday after investors launched an afternoon rally that quickly dissolved in the dismal outlook for the global economy.
  • NYSE ready to kill sub-penny rule Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:33AMNEW YORK–The New York Stock Exchange will no longer halt trading in stocks that fall below $1.05, allowing it to relist some 91 securities, including mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
  • Turbulent week ends Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 2:31AMWall Street ended a turbulent week with another astonishing show of volatility Friday, with stocks plunging, recovering and then plunging again as investors absorbed another wave of downbeat economic news.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-13 04:02 Seoul shares down; banks tumble on liquidity fears Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 10:23PMBy Park Jung-youn
  • Vineyard National Bancorp Announces Signing of Stock Purchase Agreement Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:45PM Vineyard National Bancorp, the parent company for Vineyard Bank, N.A., and Vineyard Bancshares, Inc., a newly formed Minnesota corporation, announced today the signing of a stock purchase agreement for the sale of all of the outstanding common stock of Vineyard to the buyer.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-13 02:50 Nikkei slides 5.1 pct, grim earnings news weighs Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:23PMBy Elaine Lies
  • Google shares below $300 for first time since 2005 Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:17PMShares of Google Inc. on Wednesday fell below $300 for the first time since late 2005 after analysts lowered their estimates on the Internet search giant, citing a weak advertising market.
  • Business Highlights Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:34PM The government and the mortgage industry are launching the most sweeping effort yet to help troubled homeowners by speeding up the process for renegotiating hundreds of thousands of delinquent loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
  • Energy, financial sectors drag down US stock market Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:09PMNew York - Energy and financial stocks helped lead a Wall Street retreat Tuesday in light, holiday trading. Oil futures hit a 19-month low on Tuesday, dropping below 60 dollars a barrel and fuelling a broad drop in energy listings. Continuing worries...
  • Google.org Introduces Program That Tracks Flu Trends (Update1) Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:05PMNov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. , unveiled an online program that uses U.S. Internet- search queries to track the spread of the flu, aiming to identify outbreaks more quickly.
  • Google Will Add Videoconferencing to Gmail Service (Update2) Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:05PMNov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. , the most popular Internet search engine, is adding videoconferencing features to its Gmail e-mail service to lure users from Yahoo! Inc.
  • Wall Street In The Doldrums Tuesday Morning As Recession Talk Heats Up Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:33AM(RTTNews) - US stock futures were indicated lower Tuesday morning in New York as concerns about the financial sector and the corporate earnings results fanned recession fears.
  • BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Slip On Economy Fears Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:20AMNEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. stock futures slipped Tuesday with the strains in the economy showing as Toll Brothers and InterContinental Hotels noted downturns in just the last month and as American Express converted into a bank to get quicker access to U.S. government cash.
  • DeCODE Study Expands Clinical Utility Of DeCODE AF(TM) For Improving The Diagnosis Of Atrial Fibrillation And ... Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:17AMIn a presentation yesterday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008, scientists from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) presented data from large scale case-control studies in multiple populations that underscore the clinical utility of the deCODE AF(TM) test f
  • Grocers Cash In As Americans Eat Cheep Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:16AMThanks to growing interest in store brands, the downturn is a blessing, not a curse.
  • Entrepreneurs Who Rose From The Ashes Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:08AMRecessions can inspire great entrepreneurial achievement. Here are some examples from the last 200 years.
  • Wall Street falls, unable to shake economic woes Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:03AMNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s initial enthusiasm about a $586 billion Chinese stimulus package fizzled Monday, as investors succumbed to anxieties about how U.S. companies will survive a severe pullback in spending.
  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Williams Companies, Inc., MannKind Corp., Pfizer Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk ... Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:00AM CHICAGO----Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
  • Nvidia Climbs After Predicting Profit Margin Will Hold Steady Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 11:20AMNov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Nvidia Corp. , the second-largest maker of graphics chips, rose the most in four years in Nasdaq trading after predicting that its profit margin will hold steady this quarter even as sales drop.
  • Stocks Advance After Two Days Of Heavy Losses Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 11:19AMStock prices are rising at midday on Wall Street despite word of a soaring unemployment rate and massive losses for the automakers.
  • MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Advance After Two Days Of Heavy Losses Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 11:17AMU.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with energy shares fronting the gains, as bargain hunters stepped in after two days of losses, helping foster hope that global intervention will help an economy that shed nearly a quarter million jobs in October.
  • US stocks extend decline as economic woes mount Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:00PMIn midmorning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 169.17, or 1.85 percent, to 8,970.10.
  • U.S. stocks continue post-election drop Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:57AMThe stock market was trading in negative territory during the morning, following steep declines in Asia and major interest-rate cuts in Europe.
  • Activision shares jump on strong results, outlook Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:57AMShares of Activision rise despite the overall market sell-off after the video game publisher reports strong results for the third quarter and maintains a largely in-line forecast for the holiday period.
  • 5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Joy Global Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:57AMMarket-trouncing returns could be written in this 5-star.
  • Stocks extend decline as economic woes mount (UPDATED: 7:53 a.m.) Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:56AM NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street recoiled again today, sending stocks lower for a second straight day as new readings on retail sales and jobless claims fanned investors’ worries that the economy is in recession.
  • Malaysian Shares Due For Profit Taking Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:02PM(RTTNews) - The Malaysian stock market has finished higher now in five straight sessions, collecting more than 85 points or 14 percent in that span.
  • KOSPI Could See An End To Win Streak Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:55PM(RTTNews) - The winning streak has hit five sessions now for the South Korean stock market, which has added nearly 200 points and more than 20 percent in that span.
  • Cisco beats forecast, warns about Q4 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:48PMCisco Systems Inc. warned that its revenue could fall as much as 10 percent in the current quarter as the economic downturn spreads to Europe and Asia, and its shares fell about 6 percent.
  • Dow Plunges 486 Points On Post-Election Nerves Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:45PMA case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors absorbing a stream of bad economic news wondered how a Barack Obama presidency will help the country weather a possibly severe recession. Volatility returned to the market, with the Dow Jones industrials falling nearly 500 points and all the major indexes tumbling more than 5 percent.
  • US stocks plunge as investors ponder Obama presidency Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:45PMNew York -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors absorbing a stream of bad economic news wondered how a Barack Obama presidency will help the country weather a possibly severe recession.
  • Market plunges after Wall St dive Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:26PMTHE Australian stock exchange plunged more than 175 points in trading this morning after heavy falls on Wall St overnight.
  • European markets likely to open higher on firm global cues Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 11:16PM(RTTNews) - The major European index futures are pointing towards a higher opening for the markets on Monday. However, some degree of profit taking could be expected following four sessions of gains.