Archive for March 17th, 2008

Oil Retreats After Hitting Record High

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Gasoline and natural gas also fall.

Monday’s Health Winners & Losers

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Biotech indices are sinking, but Cardiome and QLT surge.

Beyond Bear, Bird Flu Threatens Chinese Markets

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Traders express serious concerns about the threat of bird flu, compounding monetary ailments.

Apple-TiVo Partnership Isn’t in the Cards

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Apple will probably develop its own DVR technology for Apple TV, analysts say.

CME Inks Deal to Buy Nymex

Monday, March 17th, 2008

The pact is worth more than $9 billion.

VMW Falls on Lower Price Target

Monday, March 17th, 2008

The stock drops after an analyst lowers its one-year target price.

Media Missed Several Marks On Bear Stearns’ Throes

Monday, March 17th, 2008

As this story circulated, premature and timeworn story angles dominated too much of the day.

Rivals’ Order Numbers Torpedo Force Protection

Monday, March 17th, 2008

The stock plunges to nearly $1 after Navistar and BAE snag the bulk of the government’s MRAP contracts.

Arena Pharma Obesity Drug Passes Critical Safety Test

Monday, March 17th, 2008

A safety monitoring panel finds that Lorcaserin doesn’t have heart damage differences when compared with a control group.

H&R Block to Sell Option One Mortgage-Servicing Business

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Proceeds will be around $1.1 billion.