- ABN AMRO to open books to RBS, Fortis, Santander (Reuters)
- Investors hope for continued rise on Dow (AP)
- Starwood first-quarter profit rises, beats estimates (Reuters)
- Corrected: Ericsson Q1 profit up 24 pct, still sees '07 growth (Reuters)
- Wall St set for firmer start, Microsoft, Ford eyed (Reuters)
- Bristol-Myers names Cornelius CEO; profit falls (Reuters)
- 3M posts higher quarterly profit (Reuters)
- Ford posts narrower loss on cost-cutting (Reuters)
- Unemployment claims down sharply (AP)
- 3M posts stronger-than-expected profit (Reuters)
- Ford posts narrower loss, shares rise (Reuters)
- Exxon Mobil profit boosted by refineries (Reuters)
- 3M posts stronger-than-expected profit (Reuters)
- Harman Int'l to be bought for about $8 billion (Reuters)
- Ford results beat estimates (Reuters)
- Wal-Mart cutting manager jobs at Sam's Club (Reuters)
- 3M posts stronger-than-expected profit (Reuters)
- Exxon Mobil profit boosted by refineries (Reuters)
- 3M profit stronger than expected (Reuters)
- Harman to be bought for about $8 billion (Reuters)
- Apple shares surge after upbeat earnings (Reuters)
- Wal-Mart cutting managers at Sam's Club (Reuters)
- Banks: Mortgages not hurting card payments (Reuters)
- First Data deal sparks spat between KKR, JPMorgan (Reuters)
- Japanese stocks climb; dollar up vs. yen (AP)
- Blue chips inch up, but restraint caps gains (Reuters)
- Ford results beat estimates (Reuters)
- Blue chips edge up, caution about GDP data (Reuters)
- Mexican Wal-Mart launches cheap generic drugs (Reuters)
- FTSE makes progress after Dow's record (FT.com)
- Unemployment benefit claims fall sharply (AP)
- Sony's "Father of PlayStation" to step down (Reuters)
- Wendy's CEO says review was board's decision (Reuters)
- Exxon Mobil profit boosted by gas sales (Reuters)
- Dow ends at record on profits, eyes on GDP (Reuters)
- Microsoft profit rises on deferred Vista sales (Reuters)
- EMI taps Ames to lead EMI Music North America (Reuters)
- Microsoft profit tops Wall St view on Vista sales (Reuters)
- Unemployment benefit claims fall sharply (AP)
- New Barbie Girls sashay into view with MP-3 (Reuters)
- Economy - Thursday (Investor's Business Daily)
- Wal-Mart cutting managers at Sam's Club (Reuters)
- Microsoft profit tops Wall St view on Vista sales (Reuters)
- U.S. automakers not jumping into HD Radio (Reuters)
- KKR, Goldman Sachs to acquire Harman (Reuters)
- Japanese consumer prices fall 0.3 pct. (AP)
- BP's Browne urges climate agency to fight warming (Reuters)
- Fed officials stay focused on inflation risks (Reuters)
- GM cuts work at 2 plants after talks fail: WSJ (Reuters)
- RBS consortium to make unsolicited offer for ABN (Reuters)
- Japanese consumer prices fall 0.3 pct. (AP)
- RBS group steps up pressure on ABN AMRO (Reuters)
- European investors climb after Wall Street record (AFP)
- RBS group says could make unsolicited ABN offer (Reuters)
- Citigroup wins control of Japan's Nikko Cordial (Reuters)
- European equities post modest gains (FT.com)
- Dutch court to hear lawsuit on ABN's LaSalle sale (Reuters)
- Barclays may face SEC action over debt trading (Reuters)
- FTSE surrenders early gains but G4S jumps higher (FT.com)
- U.S. stock futures dip, Microsoft helps stem slide (Reuters)
- RBS group strides towards hostile ABN offer (Reuters)
- Wall St pauses for breath (FT.com)
- Growth rate down in first quarter (AP)
- Goodyear posts loss, raises cost-cutting targets (Reuters)
- First-quarter GDP growth weakest in four yrs (Reuters)
- Economic growth in 1Q slows to 1.3 pct. (AP)
- Goodyear posts loss, raises cost-cutting targets (Reuters)
- Wall Street set to open lower on weak GDP (Reuters)
- First-quarter GDP growth weakest in four years (Reuters)
- Japanese stocks decline; dollar down (AP)