Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, June 18, from AP Business News:. _ Shares of Medtronic Inc. slipped, a day after the medical device maker announced findings from independent reviews of studies of its Infuse bone graft.
NEW YORK-- Shares of Flir Systems Inc. rose Tuesday on optimism that the company's commercial business is poised for growth. THE SPARK: Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale boosted his rating for Flir to "Strong Buy" from "Market Perform," predicting that the company's overall sales volumes could double by 2015..
*Starbucks slips in premarket after results. NEW YORK, April 26- U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, indicating the S&P 500 may snap a five-day winning streak ahead of data on the pace of economic growth and consumer sentiment.
*Starbucks slips in premarket after results. *Starbucks Corp slipped 3 percent to $58.70 in light premarket trading after the world's biggest coffee chain posted a quarterly profit that matched Wall Street estimates but posted revenue that was slightly below expectations.
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.