May 22- Borders owes nothing to holders of roughly $210.5 million of gift cards that had not been used by the time the bookstore chain shut down, a Manhattan federal judge ruled on Wednesday.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:. American Realty Investors Inc.: Approximately 36,800 shares changed hands, a 620.7 percent increase over its 65- day average volume. The shares rose$. 20 or 4.8 percent to $4.33.
*Apple drags on the S&P and Nasdaq, IBM weighs on the Dow. *Tesla Motors surges after results. NEW YORK, May 9- The S&P 500 broke a five-day streak of record closing highs on Thursday, ending a fairly volatile session lower as the market's recent momentum faded and Apple's shares declined.
NEW YORK, May 9- Three long-time favorites of the short-selling crowd are making those investors eat crow, as Tesla, Barnes& Noble and Green Mountain Coffee are racking up big gains, making an already painful year for contrarian investors even worse. Barnes& Noble shares rose 24 percent on reports of a possible acquisition of some of its assets by Microsoft.
*Barnes& Noble leaps after TechCrunch reports Microsoft interest. *Tesla Motors surges after results. NEW YORK, May 9- The S&P 500 broke a five-day string of record closing highs on Thursday, ending a fairly volatile session lower as recent momentum lost steam and Apple shares declined.
*Barnes& Noble leaps after TechCrunch reports Microsoft interest. *Tesla Motors surges after results. Boosting the S&P 500, News Corp shares gained 5.2 percent to $33.51.
*Barnes& Noble soars after TechCrunch report of Microsoft interest. *Tesla Motors and Groupon soar after results. "We've had such a consistent upward move that investors need some real new news to keep the momentum going," said Rick Meckler, president of hedge fund LibertyView Capital Management LLC in Jersey City, New Jersey.
*Tesla Motors and Groupon soar after results. NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday despite stronger-than-expected data on the labor market, with Wall Street coming off a sustained rally that took the S&P 500 to record closing highs for five straight sessions.
U.S. stock market index futures pared their losses Thursday, following a better-than-expected jobless claims report, but gains were limited following the recent market rally that propelled the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh all-time highs.
*Groupon soars in premarket on revenue growth. NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Thursday despite stronger-than-expected data on the labor market, with Wall Street coming off a sustained rally that took the S&P 500 to record closing highs for five straight sessions.
May 9- Shares in Barnes& Noble Inc rose 32 percent in premarket trading on Thursday after a report that its partner Microsoft Corp is considering an offer to acquire all of Nook Media's digital assets.
May 9- Shares in Barnes& Noble Inc rose 27 percent in premarket trading on Thursday after a report that its partner Microsoft Corp is considering an offer to acquire all of Nook Media's digital assets. It was not clear from the TechCrunch story whether Microsoft has formally made that offer to Barnes& Noble's board, or whether Barnes& Noble has replied.
*Barnes& Noble soars after TechCrunch report of Microsoft interest. *Tesla Motors and Groupon soar after results. NEW YORK, May 9- The S&P 500 edged lower on Thursday, coming off its record highs, as data showing signs of improvement in the labor market was not enough of a catalyst to add to the recent upward momentum.