Stocks flat and oil companies decline
Reuters - U.S. stocks were flat on Friday as rising estimates of the damage from Hurricane Katrina offset lower oil prices and an unemployment rate last month at a four-year low.
TSX moves lower; N.Y. markets mixed on job gains as fuel costs ease
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market was lower Friday afternoon as retreating energy prices took a bite out of Thursday's triple-digit runup.
Stocks Fluctuate Ahead of Katrina Report
AP - Stocks fluctuated Friday as investors looked past cooling oil prices and mixed employment data and watched the rising estimates of how much Hurricane Katrina will damage the economy.
Thursday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Dollar holds gains before data
Reuters - The dollar held on to its gains and touched a three-week high versus the yen on Tuesday ahead of key U.S. consumer confidence data that will kick off a busy week of economic releases.
Nikkei recovers after gains
Reuters - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.94 percent on Tuesday, with investors buying exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. as a weakening of Hurricane Katrina eased pressure on oil prices and helped a recovery in U.S. shares.
NYSE member arrested in threat case
Reuters - A New York Stock Exchange member has been arrested in connection with a telephone threat to a fellow member about the NYSE's deal to buy electronic trading company Archipelago Holdings Inc. , New York police said on Monday.
NYSE Member Arrested for Alleged Threat
AP - A member of the New York Stock Exchange was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening another member who sued to oppose the Big Board's takeover of electronic rival Archipelago Holdings Inc.
Oil's Economic Impact May Be Seen This Week
AP - Wall Street has been battered in recent weeks by high oil prices and mounting evidence that rising energy costs — including record gasoline prices — are starting to curtail consumer spending.
Wall Street wants more competition as NYSE, Nasdaq prep mergers
Canadian Press - NEW YORK (AP) - Philadelphia has a stock exchange?
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