| Dow loses nearly 200 points by noon Thursday; American Eagle down 1.83 percent The mellow mood February brought to the trading floor evaporated on Wall Street as financial exchanges shed the week’s modest gains and then some, as concerns mounted about European sovereign debt problems. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 196.72 points or 1.92 percent to 10,073.83 by noon. Nasdaq fell 47.11 points or 2.15 percent to 2,143.80. (AEO) (AA) (AYE) (ATI) (BK) (CNX) (DKS) (FII) (HNZ) (KMT) (KOP) (PNC) (PPG) (X) (WAB) (WCC) bizjournals.com |
Nasdaq OMX spends $509,233 lobbying Congress (AP) Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. spent $509,233 during the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on financial services regulatory reform. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Jerome Kerviel (at Financial Times) Jérôme Kerviel said that at Société Générale he was given the same consideration as a cheap prostitute, but on the final day of his trial, he has the attention of the world. Although sympathy has waned for the trader who lost €4.9bn at the French bank, some still see him as a victim rather than the "terrorist" claimed by the bank's former chairman. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Goldman Sachs Declares Preferred Stock Dividends (Business Wire) NEW YORK----The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has declared dividends on the following series of its non-cumulative preferred stock : $239.58 per share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A; $387.50 per share of 6.20% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B; $255.56 per share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C; and $255.56 per share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Baidu Inc. (BIDU) Celebrates Five Year Anniversary With a Remote NASDAQ Opening Bell From Beijing, China (GlobeNewswire) ADVISORY -- us.rd.yahoo.com |