IPOs, mergers shine on Wall Street (AFP)
AFP – A burst of potential new stock listings as well as mergers and acquisitions is giving Wall Street a fillip even as the US economy shows signs of slowing down.
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Wall Street gloom set to stretch (AFP)
AFP – Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower the past week despite positive company earnings and corporate activity as pessimism over the US economic recovery prevailed.
SEC accuses Dallas investors of insider trading (AP)
AP – Sam and Charles Wyly, Dallas billionaire investors known for their support of conservative candidates and causes, made $550 million in undisclosed profits through 13 years of insider trading, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit filed Thursday.
Jersey Shore’s Snooki, The Situation juice the NYSE (Reuters)
Reuters – “Gorilla juiceheads” fist-pumped on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning as the cast of “Jersey Shore” kicked off trading in one of the more anticipated opening bell ceremonies in some time.
US stocks brace for earnings tsunami (AFP)
AFP – After a rough start to earnings season, US stocks face a tidal wave of corporate results next week amid growing worries the US economic recovery is slowing.
