Industrial and tech shares rally, 3 M at 52- week high. *Boeing shares hit 5 1/ 2- year high. NEW YORK, June 18- U.S. stocks advanced for a second straight day on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would temper statements which were interpreted to mean a sooner-than-expected winding down of stimulus efforts.
*Supporters drive for lopsided Senate approval. WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Congress this week opens its first debate in six years on a comprehensive immigration reform bill, testing whether business and labor groups can hold together on a delicately crafted deal that already is under attack.
*Reuters report on possible bid sends Verizon to 13- yr high. Verizon Communications hit a 13- year high with a 2.7 percent jump to $53.22 after sources told Reuters it has hired advisers to prepare a possible bid to take full control of Verizon Wireless.
*Reuters report on possible bid sends Verizon to 13- yr high. Verizon Communications hit a 13- year high with a 2.7 percent jump to $53.22 after sources told Reuters it has hired advisers to prepare a possible bid to take full control of Verizon Wireless.
*Verizon rises on Reuters report of possible wireless bid. NEW YORK, April 25- U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, buoyed by gains in shares of materials companies, including iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc, and a drop in weekly jobless claims.
NEW YORK, April 25- World equity markets advanced on Thursday as solid corporate earnings and data indicating the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite signs of slower growth buoyed optimism about the economy, an outlook that sent bond prices lower.
April 25- Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3 M Co cut its 2013 profit forecast on Thursday, citing weakening demand for electronics products as well as foreign currency fluctuations. 3 M, which makes a range of products from Post-It notes to films used in television screens, blamed falling sales in its consumer electronics segment.
The world's second-wealthiest man explains to CNBC why workers in Europe and other parts of the developed world are at the "best" part of their career after they reach their 60s.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 10:00 AM ETViolent protests broke out in eight Brazilian cities last night, with the worst violence occurring in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of protesters threw Molotov cocktails and anything else they could find. The protests began over a 10-cent increase in bus and subway fares.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 11:05 AM ETFBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce describes how NSA surveillance helped to detect and thwart a plot to bomb the NYSE.