GE to buy $345 mln of ads from NBC Universal
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AP
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Fri 6:53 pm ET General Electric Co. has promised to buy at least $345 million in advertising from NBC Universal over five years after selling a controlling stake in the entertainment company to Comcast Corp., according to a regulatory filing Friday.
Movers roundup: Finisar, AthenaHealth
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AP
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Fri 6:32 pm ET Shares plunged in Finisar Corp. after the networking-components maker reported lower-than-expected profit margins and fell short of expectations for the second quarter.
Monster, DuPont, Take-Two are big movers
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AP
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Fri 6:02 pm ET The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Business Highlights
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AP
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Fri 6:01 pm ET A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month raised hopes Friday for a sustained economic recovery.
NYSE Euronext declares dividend of 30 cents
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AP
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Fri 5:26 pm ET Global exchange operator NYSE Euronext said it will maintain a dividend of 30 cents in the first quarter of 2010. The dividend is payable March 31 to shareholders of record as of March 15.
Stocks end higher as jobs data brightens outlook
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Reuters
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Fri 4:49 pm ET U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as data showed the economy shed far fewer jobs than expected last month, brightening the outlook for the economy and profits.
Finisar shares plunge after 2Q earnings miss
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AP
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Fri 3:00 pm ET Shares plunged in Finisar Corp. on Friday after the networking-components maker reported lower-than-expected profit margins and fell short of expectations for the second quarter.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
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AP
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Fri 1:26 pm ET MONDAY, Dec. 7 WASHINTGON -- Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for October, 3 p.m. WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Economic Club of Washington.
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