Swiss shares end week up, drawing strength from tech rally on Wall
CNBC - (Updating with full report) ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Swiss shares ended the week higher, gaining ground after a fall at midday, drawing strength from a tech rally on Wall Street. At the close, the Swiss Market Index was up 26.94 points at 7,446

A Wave of Matchups on Deck for Airlines?
Seattle Times - Roger King, an airline analyst for CreditSights, stated United’s name might survive, and there might be dual headquarters, but Wall Street prefers Continental’s management team. “One of the problems with United is that their (profit) margins aren’t that

VistaCare 1Q profit surges, tops Wall Street view
CNBC - SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - VistaCare Inc. late Friday reported first-quarter net earnings of $1.52 million, or 9 cents a share, up from $391,000, or 2 cents a share, during the year earlier. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and

Stocks That Wall Street Adores
Motley Fool - But look closer Wall Street adores  these four stocks. Not only are they all big caps, trading more than 10 million shares a day on average, but they also happen to occupy three industries that analysts also love to follow, according to former

Wall Street takes a dimmer view of Micron
Idaho Statesman - Micron CEO and Chairman Steve Appleton says he’s not stepping down. “There are people who think I should step down,” Appleton told KTVB-TV (Channel 7) this week. “There are a lot of people who think I’m the right person for the job.” In late January

Monday, February 4
News.com.au - Market poised to rise on sentiment AUSTRALIAN stock valuations are set to continue their upward trajectory this week following a strong Wall Street last week but an expected interest rate rise mid-week might dampen enthusiasm on the local bourse.

Wall Street slides at open
CNN Money - NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — U.S. stocks slipped at the begin of trading Friday as a Federal Reserve official’s comments underlined continued concerns about the nation’s economy. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.3 percent. The Nasdaq composite

Wall Street trades lower on downgrading
Xinhua News Agency - NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Wall Street traded lower on Friday as major rating agencies downgraded bond insurer and mortgage-backed bonds. Fitch Ratings, a major rating agency, put a series of mortgage-backed securities insured by MBIA Inc. on

Amsterdam shares close flat, in line with hesitant Wall Street
Forbes - AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Shares closed flat, in line with Wall Street’s hesitant trading, market sources said. The AEX closed 0.05 points or 0.01 pct lower at 432.10 after opening at 436.83 and trading in the 429.28-439.19 range. Government

AP Business NewsBrief at 6:30 a.m. EST
CNBC - NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street completed a dismal week with a blended performance Friday as investors grappled with fears about insurers of distressed mortgage-backed bonds and anxiety about the broader economy. The Dow Jones industrial average, which rose

Stocks end blended on economic worries
Boston Globe - NEW YORK— Wall Street finished a dismal week with a mixed performance Friday as investors grappled with fears about insurers of distressed mortgage-backed bonds and anxiety about the broader economy. The Dow Jones industrial average, which rose in

Why stimulus package might not stimulate loan market
Silicon Valley - Wall Street investors who purchase bundles of conforming loans could demand higher rates of return, fearing bigger loans could make such packages more risky. Lenders might price loans in tiers, charging higher rates. Changes would expire at year’s end

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