NEW YORK, June 6- U.S. stock were flat on Thursday, failing to hold onto a rebound off a steep two-day decline after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi ruled out more aggressive actions to stimulate the region's economy.
*Costco same-store sales miss estimate. NEW YORK, June 6- U.S. stocks advanced Thursday as investors bought shares offering value after a two-day drop, though gains were limited by comments from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.
Obama's executive actions were aimed at improving incentives for high-tech innovation, a major driver of economic growth, the White House said in a statement. The White House also urged Congress to take further action to reform patent laws.
June 3- EMC Corp turned to the bond markets to raise money for the first time on Monday, selling US $5.5 billion in debt to help fund an expanded share buyback program. Much as Apple did in April, data storage equipment maker EMC made its debut largely to benefit shareholders- in what may signal a wider shift in the technology sector.
MANILA, June 2- Mateo Ragonjan took a leap of faith in August last year. The executive sous-chef of a seven-star luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi packed his bags to take up a similar job back home in the Philippines.
*JPMorgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 1,715. *Tableau Software surges in first day of trade. NEW YORK, May 17- U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
*JPMorgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 1,715. NEW YORK, May 17- Growth sectors led Wall Street's advance on Friday as encouraging economic data put major U.S. stock indexes on track to close their fourth straight week of gains.
The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.5 percent on Thursday, its biggest drop since May 1, after a Federal Reserve official said the U.S. central bank could begin reducing its monetary stimulus program this summer.
*University of Michigan consumer sentiment data, leading indicators on tap.
*University of Michigan consumer sentiment data, leading indicators on tap. *J.C. Penney dips after earnings. Data expected on Friday includes the Thomson Reuters/ University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers preliminary May consumer sentiment index at 9:55 a.m..
TOKYO, May 17- The Nikkei share average may pull back slightly on Friday after Wall Street weakened overnight, but the market is on track to log its second-straight weekly gain on the back of a depressed yen and optimism over the earnings outlook for Corporate Japan.
The Fast Money traders share their final trades of the day.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 5:00 PM ETAhead of the Fed meeting, the S&P 500 appears headed toward 1,687, StockMonster's Guy Adami says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:40 PM ETYou say the name of a stock, and Mad Money's Jim Cramer tells you whether to buy or sell.