Soros reports new AIG, LinkedIn stakes
Soros Fund Management LLC reported new stakes in insurer American International Group Inc. (AIG) and professional social network…
Foot Locker's profit up 61% as sales jump
--Foot Locker's same-store sales soared 10%, building on last year's 7.4% jump --Results topped Wall Street's expect…
White House in talks to replace sequester: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Forex Focus) -- The White House is an advanced internal discussions on a plan to replace the sequester with a smalle…
Europe stocks drop with fiscal cliff in focus
European stock markets drop on Friday, with investors bracing for the first day of ‘fiscal-cliff’ negotiations in the U.S.
Treasurys erase gain; fiscal cliff talks to begin
SAN FRANCISCO (Forex Focus) -- Treasury prices erased a gain up on Friday ahead of a meeting between President Barack Obama and …
Dell Inc. acquiring Gale Tech, price undisclosed
NEW YORK (Forex Focus) -- Dell Inc. said Friday it'll pay an undisclosed sum to buy Santa Clara, Calif.-based Gale Technolo…
Stocks to watch Friday: Nike, Schiff, Starbucks
Forex Focus’s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Friday.
Foot Locker profit rises by 61%, shares rise
NEW YORK (Forex Focus) -- Foot Locker Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit rose to $106 million, or 69 cents a share, from…
Quest Diagnostics hikes dividend, ups cost cutting
NEW YORK (Forex Focus) -- Quest Diagnostics said Friday it's increasing its quarterly dividend by 76% to 30 cents a share. …
Smucker profit rises and firm lifts FY 2013 view
NEW YORK (Forex Focus) -- J.M. Smucker Co. said on Friday that its fiscal second-quarter profit rose to $148.8 million, or $1.3…
Hostess to lay off thousands, sell assets
NEW YORK (Forex Focus) -- Hostess Brands Inc. said Friday it filed a motion with U.S. Bankruptcy Court to close its business and…
Gold futures dip to extend losses
Gold futures dip, extending losses from the previous session, as worries about demand continue to play out in metal markets.
Europe stocks seesaw with fiscal cliff in focus
European stock markets drop on Friday, with investors bracing for the first day of ‘fiscal-cliff’ negotiations in the U.S.
Stocks to watch Friday: Nike, Schiff, Starbucks
Forex Focus’s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Friday.
Stock futures drop ahead of fiscal-cliff talks
U.S. stock index futures trade lower Friday, with investors locked in on the so-called fiscal cliff ahead of the start of talks …
Melrose shares drop in downbeat U.K. market
Shares of Melrose lead U.K. stocks lower on Friday after the firm reports earnings, while shares of resource firms also add pres…
Japan dissolves parliament ahead of election
Japan’s lower house of parliament was dissolved Friday, marking the final session for the more powerful of its two legislative c…
Europe stocks seesaw fiscal cliff in focus
European stock markets struggle for direction on Friday, with investors bracing for the first day of ‘fiscal-cliff’ negotiations…
Japanese stocks outpace rest of Asia
Japanese stocks gain sharply for the second straight day, with exporters catching a bid as the yen weakens amid expectations tha…
Europe stocks wobble ahead of U.S. 'cliff' talks
LONDON (Forex Focus) -- European stock markets struggled for direction at the open on Friday, as investors braced for the first …
