*Financials weigh after stress tests, Goldman Sachs tumbles. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks closed out a historic week with another day of gains on Friday, as the Dow hit yet another record closing high on a payrolls report that surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts.
*Financials weigh after stress tests, Goldman Sachs tumbles. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks extended their advance on Friday, with the Dow hitting yet another record and the S&P climbing for its sixth straight day after a payroll report that was much stronger than expected.
NEW YORK, March 8- Wall Street advanced modestly on Friday on a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report, sending the Dow to yet another record intraday high and putting the S&P 500 on track for its biggest weekly gain since the first week of the year.
NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday as early enthusiasm, spurred by a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report, faded and bank shares declined as investors booked profits in the wake of the Federal Reserve's "stress tests" results. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008.
*China exports grow in February. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Friday, with the S&P 500 on track to rise for a sixth straight session and the Dow set to scale fresh peaks after a much stronger than expected payrolls report.
U.S. stock futures added to gains Friday following a stronger-than-expected monthly government payrolls number, putting the Dow on track for another record high.
*China exports grow in February. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 on track to rise for a sixth straight session and the Dow set to scale fresh peaks after positive export data from China and ahead of the release of U.S. payrolls data.
*China exports grow in February. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track to rise for a sixth straight session and the Dow to extend all time highs after positive export data from China and ahead of U.S. payrolls data.
SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, March 7- Pandora Media Inc CEO Joseph Kennedy is stepping down and the search for a replacement has begun, a surprise announcement that came the same day the Internet music service reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday on a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report, but gains were capped as investors sold some bank shares to book profits in the wake of the Federal Reserve's "stress tests" results.
Major indices close at new highs ahead of Friday’s February jobs report.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7- Pandora Media Inc said on Thursday it plans to replace chief executive officer, Joseph Kennedy, and that it has started a search to fill the position. They closed at $11.73 on the New York Stock Exchange. The Oakland, California- based company said that mobile revenue, an important metric, rose 111 percent to $80.3 million for the fourth quarter.