- Wall Street gains on job growth; earnings next hurdle
U.S. stocks started a traditionally healthy month on strong footing on Friday after solid jobs figures, but the S&P 500 may need help to break to new multi-year highs.4:36 PM ET | Reuters
- Employers step up hiring, jobless rate drops
U.S. employment grew firmly for a second straight month in March and the jobless rate hit a two-year low of 8.8 percent, underscoring a decisive shift in the labor market that should help to underpin the recovery.4:20 PM ET | Reuters
INDUSTRIES
- Movie Theaters, Local Groceries Exempted From Calorie Rule5:26 PM ET at Bloomberg
- Blockbuster Said to Get Bids From Icahn, Dish, SK Telecom5:12 PM ET at Bloomberg
- American Idol Owner CKX Is Said to Get Unsolicited Bid From...4:13 PM ET at Bloomberg
- Friday Options Recap4:08 PM ET | Seeking Alpha
- Comcast CEO's Compensation Rises 14% to $31.1 Million Following...4:07 PM ET at Bloomberg
- Icahn, Dish bid for Blockbuster assets: report3:22 PM ET | Thomson Reuters
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COMPANIES
- Table Trac, Inc. Announces Profits, 115.4% Year-over-Year Revenue...12:59 PM ET | PR Newswire
- MTS Announces Filing of 2010 Annual Report12:47 PM ET | PR Newswire
- China Ruitai International Holdings Co., Ltd. Reports 2010...12:00 PM ET | PR Newswire
- GC China Turbine Corporation Reports Financial Results for Fiscal...10:38 AM ET | PR Newswire
- Umami Sustainable Seafood Records Approximately $42M in Sales of...10:04 AM ET | PR Newswire
- Cleantech Index ETF Was #1 of 36 Funds in 201010:00 AM ET | PR Newswire
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STOCK MARKET
- John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions6:00 PM ET | PR Newswire
- Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Declares Monthly Distribution4:21 PM ET | PR Newswire
- Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Declares Decrease In...4:17 PM ET | PR Newswire
- Calamos Closed-End Funds (CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO and CHW) Announce...4:00 PM ET | PR Newswire
- Invesco Closed-End Funds Declare Dividends12:00 PM ET | PR Newswire
- The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. Declares Distribution10:46 AM ET | PR Newswire
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ECONOMY
- Revenue Department Releases March Collections3:10 PM ET | PR Newswire
- More Than One Million Customers Officially Migrate To Competitive...3:01 PM ET | PR Newswire
- Reinsurance Market Performs as Intended Through Recent Events -...2:32 PM ET | PR Newswire
- A Jobless Recovery: For Those in the Construction Industry,...2:12 PM ET | PR Newswire
- Rep. Fattah Cites Good News for Jobs, Manufacturing in...1:13 PM ET | PR Newswire
- EU Carbon Market Still Oversupplied Despite Economic Recovery10:34 AM ET | PR Newswire
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MARKET DISPATCHES
- Rally fades despite welcome jobs report
The Dow gains 57 in a rally fueled by news of lower unemployment and 216,000 jobs created in March. But weakness in Apple weighs on stocks. Automakers -- except Toyota -- report strong March sales. A takeover fight erupts over the NYSE.
- Flat month ends strong quarter; stocks await Friday
- March auto sales up despite setbacks
- Gold falls after strong jobs report