April 23- Chemicals maker DuPont's quarterly profit more than doubled, helped by higher demand for agricultural chemicals and seeds ahead of the spring planting season in North America. The company's profit rose to $3.35 billion, or $3.58 per share, in the first quarter, from $1.49 billion, or $1.58 per share, a year earlier.
NEW YORK, April 19- Apple may have lost nearly half of its value since its peak in September, but it's still the talk of the town. Wall Street would normally be set for a technical rebound after a drop of more than 2 percent, the worst weekly decline so far this year.
*S&P ends less than 1.5 points below 2007 record closing high. NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the Dow climbing more than 100 points to another record close and the S&P 500 coming within striking distance of its all-time closing high, as strong data on home prices and manufacturing fed optimism about the economy.
NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high, as strong data on home prices and manufacturing fed optimism about the economy, although the improvements were seen as slow.
*DuPont gains broad licensing of Monsanto technology. *Deal throws out $1 bln court verdict DuPont owed Monsanto. *DuPont shares fall, Monsanto's rise on news.
*Netflix shares jump after analyst raises price target. NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high, as strong data on home prices and manufacturing fed optimism about the economy, although the improvements were seen as slow.
*DuPont gains broad licensing of Monsanto technology. *Deal throws out $1 bln court verdict DuPont owed Monsanto. *DuPont shares down 0.6 percent; Monsanto up 3.8 percent.
NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after data on home prices and manufacturing showed the economy continues to improve slowly, with the S&P 500 index closing in on its all-time high.
*Deal throws out $1 billion court verdict DuPont owed Monsanto. *Shares of DuPont dip; Monsanto up 1.5 percent. March 26- Monsanto Co and DuPont have settled a bitter legal battle over rights to technology for genetically modified seeds and will drop antitrust and patent lawsuits against each other in U.S. federal court, the companies said on Tuesday.
March 26- Top global seed rivals Monsanto Co and DuPont said Tuesday they settled a bitter legal battle over rights to technology for genetically modified seeds and will drop antitrust and patent lawsuits against each other in federal court.
*Deal throws out $1 billion court verdict DuPont owed Monsanto. *DuPont shares down 0.9 percent; Monsanto up 3.7 percent.
NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high, as strong data on home prices pointed to an economy that was improving, albeit slowly. Shares of homebuilding stocks rose, with Toll Brothers up 0.9 percent to $35.47 and Lennar Corp up 0.9 percent at $41.92.
President Barack Obama "essentially fired" Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in televised remarks this week, former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:00 PM ETHow to approach the Fed's monetary decision, with Mad Money host Jim Cramer.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 12:01 PM ETThe Federal Reserve won't change course on quantitative easing this week, Steve Weiss of Short Hills Capital says.