PPRT News
Off-Hours Trading: Futures Pointing Higher After Friday's Pummeling
SBC Communications announces $3.9 billion purchase of Sterling.
The Night Watch: Runnin' With the Big 'Daws' in After-Hours
Daw Technologies posting some good clean gains.
Off-Hours Trading: Amazon Continues to Glitter in Preopen Action
The e-commerce standout is hanging onto its postclose gains. The futures are saying little about the broader open, though.
The Night Watch: Amazon Zooming After Results, Dragging Other Nets With It
Yahoo! and CMGI also moving up.
Breaking News
GameStop Stock Surges On Plans For 4-For-1 Stock Split
GameStop will pay a three-share dividend to investors on July 21, with the stock trading on a split-adjusted basis the following day.
Samsung Forecasts Best Quarterly Profits In Four Years, Boosting US Chip Stocks
Chipmakers Intel and Nvidia got a boost Thursday after Samsung Electronic forecast its strongest quarterly profits in four years.
Seagen Stock Leaps On Report Of $40 Billion Takeover By Merck & Co.
Merck is reportedly eying cancer drug specialists Seagen as it looks to replace revenue from its Keytruda blockbuster, which loses patent exclusivity in 2028.
Costco Raises Two Key Food-Court Prices (But Not Hot Dogs)
The Costco warehouse club has been hesitant to pass on price increases to customers, but two popular menu items in its food court now cost more.