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• UPDATE 3-U.S. SEC moves to tighten regulations on money market funds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2013 | 6:32 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 5- A portion of the $2.6 trillion money market fund industry would be required to fundamentally change how it prices its shares under proposals issued by U.S. regulators on Wednesday to reduce the risk of abrupt withdrawals.

• ANALYSIS-Dividend stocks lose shine as U.S. bond yields rise Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 3:33 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 30- As the S&P 500 stormed to a gain of more than 16 percent for the first five months of the year, the run was fueled by investors searching for yield. The economic outlook in the United States has improved, and rumblings of a pullback in the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program have caused investors to pull away from the big dividend payers.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street to dip at open after Empire State data Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 9:22 AM ET

  *Empire State contracts to lowest level in four months. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks were set to dip at the open on Wednesday, indicating the S&P 500 may ease from its most recent record high after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise after surprise U.S. data, bonds fall Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 4:21 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 25- World stock markets rose and bond prices fell on Thursday as data indicated the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite recent signs of slower growth, while earnings that are beating lowered expectations helped buoy investor sentiment.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain on earnings, U.S. data, bonds fall Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 1:32 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 25- World equity markets advanced on Thursday as data indicated the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite other recent signs of slower growth, while higher-than-expected corporate earnings buoyed the economic outlook and led bond prices lower.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain on corporate results, surprising U.S. data Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 10:48 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 25- World equity markets advanced on Thursday as solid corporate earnings and data indicating the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite signs of slower growth buoyed optimism about the economy, an outlook that sent bond prices lower.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street climbs on earnings, but Exxon and 3M drag Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 10:02 AM ET

  *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..

• US STOCKS-Wall Street to open up after flood of earnings, claims data Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 9:13 AM ET

  *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.

• Wall St Week Ahead: A year of returns, all before mid-April Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 5:39 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- The S&P 500 stock index's stunning run since the start of the year has made many bullish analysts look conservative. In fact, it has taken less than four months for the S&P to surpass year-end 2013 targets of about two-thirds of the strategists polled by Thomson Reuters in December.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Health insurers lift U.S. stocks; commodities slide Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 4:26 PM ET

  *S&P 500 index still shy of all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time high, while the dollar rallied from a one-month low against the yen on bets the Bank of Japan will announce further monetary easing this week.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street up on healthcare; gold falls Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 3:02 PM ET

  *S&P 500 index inches toward all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time intraday high, while the dollar rallied from a one-month low against the yen on bets the Bank of Japan will announce further monetary easing steps this week.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally as commodities retreat Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:05 PM ET

  *S&P 500 index inches toward all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time intraday high, while the dollar rallied from a one-month low against the yen on bets the Bank of Japan will announce further monetary easing steps this week.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P 500 nears intraday record, commodities retreat Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:58 AM ET

  *S&P 500 index inches toward all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time intraday high, while the euro slipped against the dollar after data showed manufacturing across the euro zone fell contracted further last month. The Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank both hold policy meetings this week.

• US STOCKS-Healthcare leads Wall St higher, S&P record in view Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 10:21 AM ET

  *Verizon, AT&T may make break-up bid for Vodafone- report. Humana, which derives about two-thirds of its revenue from Medicare Advantage business, soared 9.1 percent to $81.79 as the S&P 500' s top percentage gainer. UnitedHealth Group, up 7.3 percent to $63.24, and Cigna Corp, up 4.4 percent to $65.66, were along among the top gainers.

• US STOCKS-Wall St up on health insurers, S&P near intraday record Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 12:27 AM ET

  *Healthcare stocks rally, Humana is S&P's top gainer. Humana, which derives about two-thirds of its revenue from Medicare Advantage business, rose 7 percent to $80.11. UnitedHealth Group rose 6.2 percent to $62.67, and Cigna Corp was up 4.1 percent to $65.49.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares tumble after weak euro zone, U.S. data Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 11:19 AM ET

  NEW YORK, Feb 21- Global equity markets tumbled on Thursday following a glut of data from Europe and the U.S. that pointed to slow economic growth but failed to ease concerns the U.S. In Europe, a surprisingly weak euro zone Purchasing Managers Index data for February dashed hopes of an early recovery for the recession-hit region.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street falls after raft of weak data Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 10:48 AM ET

  *Initial claims rise, CPI flat. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks declined on Thursday as a ream of weak economic data did little to assuage some investors' concerns that the Federal Reserve may rein in its economic stimulus measures and amid uncertainty over ongoing budget talks in Washington.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street to dip at open after claims, CPI data Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 9:26 AM ET

  *Wal-Mart shares volatile after earnings. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks were set to dip at the open on Thursday, indicating the S&P 500 would extend declines after its biggest percentage drop in three months a day earlier, as data continued to show a slowly improving economy.

• U.S. money funds return to euro zone as rates edge up Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013 | 6:52 AM ET

  LONDON, Feb 13- U.S. money market funds are slowly returning to the euro zone, lured by a gradual rise in interest rates as the lenders grow more confident the bloc can contain its debt crisis.

• UPDATE 2-Fidelity, Federated, Schwab to post daily fund values Friday, 11 Jan 2013 | 6:07 PM ET

  BOSTON, Jan 11- Fidelity Investments, Federated Investors Inc and Charles Schwab Corp on Friday joined a growing list of top U.S. money market fund managers in agreeing to post daily fund asset values, as the industry comes under growing pressure from regulators for more transparency.