December 1, 2006, 10:15AM EST
Options exchange International Securities Exchange said Friday average daily trading volume in November rose 22.2 percent versus November 2005 to 2.5 million contracts.
December 1, 2006, 10:11AM EST
Shares of Home Depot Inc. rose Friday, following published reports that private investors could be circling the home improvement store chain for a huge leveraged buyout.
December 1, 2006, 10:11AM EST
Derivatives exchange Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. said Friday daily trading volume in November jumped 28 percent over the same month in 2005.
December 1, 2006, 10:08AM EST
CBOT Holdings Inc., which operates the Chicago Board of Trade, said Friday trading volume in November rose 38 percent over November 2005.
December 1, 2006, 10:05AM EST
Dutch biotechnology company Crucell N.V. said Friday it received $230 million in contracts from supranational organizations for its Quinvaxem and Hepavax-Gene pediatric vaccines.
December 1, 2006, 9:55AM EST
Graphics chips maker Nvidia Corp. said Friday it was subpoenaed by the San Francisco Office of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice as part of an investigation into possible antitrust violations related to graphics processing units and cards.
December 1, 2006, 9:47AM EST
Biotechnology company Amgen Inc. said Friday it named Yuji Orihara president and representative director of its Japanese subsidiary.
December 1, 2006, 9:28AM EST
You might not be able to give your true love a partridge in a pear tree this holiday season, but some organic pears might be nice. Food gifts, always popular during the holidays, are booming this year.
December 1, 2006, 9:27AM EST
Avid coupon clippers take heed. This year, many holiday shoppers are bolstering their savings by heading online, where Web sites devoted to coupons abound.
December 1, 2006, 9:25AM EST
NEW YORK -- Do you have your rooster tail feather Christmas tree yet? How about your inflatable Santa on a motorcycle? Consumers are spending more to decorate their homes for the holidays this year, and stores from Home Depot Inc. to Saks Fifth Avenue are rushing to accommodate them.
December 1, 2006, 9:19AM EST
A Citigroup analyst downgraded Federated Department Stores Inc. on Friday, noting weakness in former May Department Stores that Federated now owns.
December 1, 2006, 9:19AM EST
Analysts were bearish Friday on Pier 1 Imports Inc., after the home furnishings retailer reported a drop in November same-store sales that missed analysts' expectations.
December 1, 2006, 9:18AM EST
OmniVision Technologies Inc. headlined Friday's premarket trading session a day after the semiconductor company posted a steep drop in fiscal second-quarter profit because of high expenses and tight margins.
December 1, 2006, 9:08AM EST
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke served up "intellectual food" to visiting bankers Friday, offering a smorgasbord of high-calorie topics like mortgage markets, inflation expectations and optimal monetary policy.
December 1, 2006, 9:02AM EST
Teen accessories retailer Claire's Stores Inc. on Friday said it retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a financial adviser to aid in exploring the possible sale of the company.
December 1, 2006, 8:56AM EST
OPEC is likely to trim production again, the president of the oil cartel said Friday, adding that he expects a cut of at least 500,000 barrels a day.
December 1, 2006, 8:55AM EST
The jobless rate in the 12 nations that use the euro hit a new low Friday, falling slightly to 7.7 percent as the economy picks up steam.
December 1, 2006, 8:46AM EST
Dade Behring Holdings Inc., which makes health care diagnostics products, on Friday said it expanded its stock repurchase plan by 5 million shares to 15 million shares.
December 1, 2006, 8:40AM EST
Alberto-Culver Co., the distributor of Alberto VO5 and Tresemme hair care products, said Friday it plans to cut 2 percent of its work force and may close a plant as part of a restructuring effort following the November spinoff of its beauty supply distribution business.
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