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Markets Little Changed Ahead Of Friday's Jobs Report
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 5:10pm | 2062U.S. stocks reversed early morning declines and closed the day little changed ahead of Friday's job reports data, which will be released at 8:30 A.M. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week by 8,000 according to data released today. Not...
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Evercore Partners: T-Mobile US Will Strive With Or Without A Buyout
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 2:19pm | 456Investors continue buying shares of T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS) with expectations that the company will be acquired at a hefty premium by France-based Iliad or potentially Sprint. Jonathan Schildkraut of Evercore Partners is suggesting buying shares of T-Mobile is a prudent move regardless of any...
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Thursday's Selling Momentum Continues Into Friday
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2380U.S. stocks picked up where they left off after Thursday's sharp sell-off as positive earnings reports yet again took a backstage to geo-political uncertainties. Not helping the bull cause was nonfarm payrolls, rising by 209,000, less than the 233,000 expected. The jobless rate also ticked...
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#PreMarket Primer: Friday, August 1: Three Day Truce Between Hamas And Israel Begins
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 7:07am | 1180After weeks of difficult negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza had been reached. The truce, which begins on Friday, will last for only three days, during which time representatives from both sides will...
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T-Mobile Circuit Breaker On French Buyout
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 12:37pm | 176Shares of T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) were halted on a circuit breaker after climbing more than seven percent after Dow Jones reported that France’s Iliad is bidding for the company. Sprint (NYSE: S) shares sold off more than five percent on the news. It is rumored that Sprint was looking to...