Wall Street pares losses, recovery stays anemic

Stock index futures extended gains on Thursday after data showed first-time applications for jobless insurance fell more than expected in the latest week.

Merck profit beats Wall Street view

Merck & Co <MRK.N> reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Friday, helped by strong sales of its treatments for diabetes, arthritis and HIV. (Jul 30, 10)

Rovi (ROVI) With a Quite Large Beat on EPS

Rovi (ROVI) actually rallied in after hours after a quite large beat on EPS yesterday evening, but that does not make it correct to have held such a position size going into earnings.  If I had r... (Jul 30, 10)

Bookkeeping: Closing Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Selling 2/3rds of Acme Packet (APKT), Shorting some TNA

Well after a week or two of student body left, it appears we are back to student body right. (wax on, wax off)  Next week?  It could be left and right.  We have Chinese PMI overnig... (Jul 30, 10)

Aon profit tops Wall Street view

Aon Corp <AON.N>, the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as contributions from recent acquisitions helped offset a decline in commissions. (Jul 30, 10)

Asia stocks slip on U.S. worries

Asian stocks sagged on Friday as worries U.S. growth data may surprise on the downside and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors reason to book profits from a steady rally t... (Jul 30, 10)