U.S. stocks finished the trading session slightly higher on Thursday, as a lift in oil prices gave a boost to energy shares. Companies in the Energy and Consumer Discretionary sectors dominated the list. Read More
Posted By:Eliezer Fich, Associate Prof., Drexel UniversityCNBC Guest Blog
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Adobe, which is best known for its Photoshop, Flash, and Acrobat software, is looking in an entirely new direction with its $1.8 billion acquisition of web analytics company Omniture. Read More
FedEx's earnings weigh on futures. Federal Express, considered a bellweather for the economy, caused a 6-point drop in stock futures pre-open. Guidance of $0.30-$0.45 for the current (first) quarter is well below expectations of $0.68 due to the runup in jet fuel prices and an "extremely difficult" operating environment. Read More