April 29- Akamai Technologies Inc:. *FBN Securities raises price target to $55 from $45; rating outperform. 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.
Stocks rose, boosted by gains in shares of materials companies, including iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, and by a drop in weekly jobless claims. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.78, up 1.6 pct.
Stocks rose, boosted by gains in shares of materials companies, including iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, and by a drop in weekly jobless claims. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.78, up 1.6 pct.
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. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.36, up 0.6 pct.
ConocoPhillips reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices. **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO, Wednesday close $117.90. Colgate-Palmolive Co posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as sales grew but the recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar led to a hefty charge.
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. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.36, up 0.6 pct.
*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..
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. **EXXON MOBIL CORP, Wednesday close $89.43. ConocoPhillips reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices.
*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.
ConocoPhillips reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices. **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO, Wednesday close $117.90. Colgate-Palmolive Co posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as sales grew but the recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar led to a hefty charge.