*Adtran Inc: Cowen starts with underperform- Theflyonthewall.com. *Juniper Networks: Cowen starts with neutral- Theflyonthewall.com. *Infoblox: Cowen starts with outperform- Theflyonthewall.com.
*Dow hits third straight intraday record high. NEW YORK, March 7- U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the Dow ending at a record for a third straight day as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery a day before the closely watched payrolls report.
*Gap shares surge after Feb sales, Zumiez falls. NEW YORK, March 7- U.S. stocks rose modestly on Thursday, with the Dow hitting its third straight intraday record as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery a day before the closely watched payrolls report.
*Dow up 0.3 pct, S&P 500 up 0.1 pct, Nasdaq up 0.1 pct. NEW YORK, March 7- U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, pushing the Dow to an intraday record for a third session, as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery and investors looked for opportunities to buy into the recent rally. Shares of Dow component Bank of America rose 2.3 percent to $12.19.
*Indexes up: Dow 0.3 pct, S&P 0.2 pct, Nasdaq 0.2 pct. NEW YORK, March 7- U.S. stocks edged higher for a fifth day on Thursday, with the Dow hitting an intraday record for the third session in a row, as data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market recovery and investors looked for opportunities to buy into the recent rally.
NEW YORK, March 7- Wall Street was set to start higher on Thursday as investors attempt to push the rally further after the latest economic data suggested a pick-up in the labor market recovery.
*Best Buy surges on report its founder to make buy offer. Shares of Best Buy Co surged more than 11 percent after a report that the company's founder is expected to make a fully financed offer to buy the consumer electronics retailer by the end of the week. Best Buy was up 11.3 percent at $13.56 in premarket trade.