NEW YORK, Feb 6- Jon Najarian's no wimp. But when Congress seemed hell-bent on running the economy over the much-ballyhooed "fiscal cliff" at the end of last year, Najarian finally got skittish.
*Honeywell, McDonald's profit despite shaky sales. McDonald's Corp was able to beat Wall Street's profit forecasts by keeping its locations open on Christmas and rolling out the cult favorite McRib sandwich in December.
NEW YORK, Jan 27- U.S. stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The Standard& Poor's 500 Index is up 5.4 percent this year and above 1,500- climbing to the spot where Wall Street strategists expected it to be by mid-year.
NEW YORK, Jan 25- U.S. stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The Standard& Poor's 500 Index has gained 5.4 percent this year and closed above 1,500- climbing to the spot where Wall Street strategists expected it to be by mid-year.
NEW YORK, Jan 25- U.S. stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The Standard& Poor's 500 Index has gained 5 percent this year- climbing to the spot where Wall Street strategists expected it to be by mid-year.
*3 M confirms forecast of 6-10 percent 2013 profit growth. *To cut 300 jobs as 3 M merges security, traffic safety arms. Jan 24- 3 M Co began to unveil on Thursday some of the steps Chief Executive Officer Inge Thulin is making to improve profitability at underperforming units.
Jan 24- Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3 M Co will cut about 300 jobs as it combines its security and traffic safety units, one of Chief Executive Inge Thulin's first moves to improve the profitability of underperforming units.
U.S. stock index futures continued to trade mixed Thursday despite a better-than-expected jobless claims report, as disappointing Apple earnings weighed on technology stocks.
Jan 24- 3 M Co reported a 3.9 percent rise in quarterly profit, matching expectations, on solid growth in sales of its wide array of products ranging from Post-It notes to films used in television screens. The company said on Thursday that fourth-quarter profit increased to $991 million or $1.41 per share, from $954 million, or $1.35 per share, a year earlier.
The company said on Thursday that fourth-quarter profit came to $991 million or $1.41 per share, compared with $954 million, or $1.35 per share, a year earlier.