Tech stocks up on Oracle, eBay deals
Reuters - U.S. technology stocks rose on Monday after software maker Oracle Corp. and online auction house eBay Inc. announced multibillion-dollar acquisitions, boosting investor enthusiasm for the sector.
Stocks Are Mixed on Spate of Acquisitions
North American stock markets mixed amid takeover, labour deals; loonie sinks
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Canada's benchmark stock index dipped into negative territory Monday afternoon on falling energy stocks as crude oil prices fell below $64 US a barrel.
Stocks seen steady, focus on eBay-Skype
Reuters - U.S. shares were expected to open steady on Monday as crude oil prices stayed near $64 a barrel, while online auction house eBay will be eyed following acquisition news of an acquisition.
Investors Optimistic Despite Oil, Katrina
Friday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Dollar steers clear of recent lows
Reuters - The dollar on Friday held more than a cent away from three-months lows against the euro hit after the deadly Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S., as fears about the long-term impact of the disaster waned.
Nikkei up on techs
Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.26 percent to end at a four-year high on Friday as investors bought lagging tech shares, with expectations that the ruling coalition will win Sunday's general election also lifting the market.
NYSE Postpones Life Sciences Listing
AP - Executives of Life Sciences Research Inc., a medical research firm frequently targeted by animal rights activists, were having breakfast in the ornate dining room of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, excited about their new listing on the Big Board.
Dollar gains as oil price falls
Reuters - The dollar rose against the euro on Thursday as oil prices fell in the wake of U.S. crude oil inventory data.
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