*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.
April 29- 3 M Co:. *JP Morgan cuts target price to $95 from $97; rating underweight. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
April 26- 3 M Co:. *Jefferies raises price target to $120 from $115; rating buy. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
*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.
*3 M Co falls after earnings, outlook. NEW YORK, April 25- U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday, as investors digested a raft of earnings and a drop in initial jobless claims, though declines in Dow components ExxonMobil and 3 M Co capped the advance. But declines in ExxonMobil and 3 M Co briefly dragged the Dow into negative territory and curbed gains on the S&P 500..
NEW YORK, April 25- U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors dealt with a raft of earnings, including those of 3 M Co and Exxon Mobil, while encouraging jobs data added support. The Dow Jones industrial average added 6.45 points, or 0.04 percent, to 14,682.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 12.24 points, or 0.37 percent, to 3,281.89.
*3 M Co falls after earnings, outlook. NEW YORK, April 25- U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Thursday, as investors dealt with a raft of earnings, including those of 3 M Co and ExxonMobil, with added support from a drop in initial jobless claims.