Before the bell: Futures higher for now; WB, UBS, YHOO, AIG, F, SIRI, S ... |
| Published: October 3, 2008, 9:18 am |
| Tags: aapl, aig, c, cost, f, inthenews, mrk, s, siri, ubs, wb, wfc, yhoo |
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Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Deals, Magazines, Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple Inc (AAPL), Ford Motor (F), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Citigroup Inc. (C), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Costco Wholesale (COST), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Wachovia Corp (WB), Merck and Co (MRK), Economic data, Wells Fargo (WFC), Financial CrisisU.S. stock futures are higher, indicating stocks will likely continue their wild ride today, but perhaps end the week on a positive note. All this as Wachovia found another buyer, and ahead of the vote in the House on the bailout plan and payroll data. Economists expect payrolls to have dropped 110,000 in September, while unemployment rate should stay at 6.1%. September non-manufacturing ISM will also be released today.Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) dumped Citigroup (NYSE: C) and the deal arranged by the FDIC, instead announcing it signed a definitive agreement for a merger with Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) that includes all of Wachovia's [ Full article ] |
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