NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 2.9 percent to $4.29 with 35,500,000 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. rose 2.7 percent to $13.34 with 87,240,100 shares traded.
General Electric Co. rose$. 09 or. 4 percent, to $22.94. Snap-On rose $2.01 or 2.3 percent, to $91.12. Whirlpool Corp. rose $2.58 or 2.0 percent, to $129.85.
General Electric Co. rose$. 12 or. 5 percent, to $22.97. Snap-On rose$. 44 or. 5 percent, to $89.55. Whirlpool Corp. rose$. 73 or. 6 percent, to $128.00.
NEW YORK-- Hess Corp. says it is willing to add two of Elliot Capital Management's nominees to its board after they agreed to forgo compensation from the hedge fund. But Elliot Management says the Hess move is a stunt, and it wants shareholders to hold out for bigger changes.
General Electric Co. fell$. 05 or. 2 percent, to $22.85. Snap-On fell$. 23 or. 3 percent, to $89.11. Whirlpool Corp. fell$. 63 or. 5 percent, to $127.27.
General Electric Co. fell$. 12 or. 5 percent, to $22.78. Snap-On fell$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $89.27. Whirlpool Corp. fell$. 87 or. 7 percent, to $127.03.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 5.6 percent to $4.17 with 36,266,100 shares traded. Annaly Mortgage Management Inc. fell 3.1 percent to $14.59 with 13,332,300 shares traded.
NEW YORK-- With days to go before Hess Corp.' s annual shareholder meeting, activist shareholder Elliot Capital Management's nominees to the energy company's board said they will forgo certain compensation that they could have received from the hedge fund if elected to the board.
General Electric Co. fell$. 24 or 1.0 percent, to $22.67. Snap-On fell$. 63 or. 7 percent, to $88.71. Whirlpool Corp. fell$. 60 or. 5 percent, to $127.30.
General Electric Co. rose$. 12 or. 5 percent, to $22.90. Snap-On rose$. 31 or. 3 percent, to $89.34. Whirlpool Corp. rose $3.19 or 2.6 percent, to $127.90.
BREAKUP: Under pressure from some of its shareholders, Hess Corp. said it will split the positions of CEO and chairman. THE EXECUTIVES: John Hess, son of the company founder, will hold on to the CEO title, but the non-executive chairmanship will go to John Krenicki, former GE vice chairman, if shareholders approve during the company's annual meeting next week.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose. 8 percent to $3.89 with 16,177,200 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. rose. 7 percent to $13.00 with 52,483,400 shares traded.
General Electric Co. fell$. 11 or. 5 percent, to $22.67. Snap-On fell$. 13 or. 1 percent, to $88.90. Whirlpool Corp. rose $2.08 or 1.7 percent, to $126.79.
General Electric Co. fell$. 03 or. 1 percent, to $22.75. Snap-On rose$. 51 or. 6 percent, to $89.54. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.40 or 1.1 percent, to $126.11.
TOKYO, May 10- Hitachi Ltd forecast an 18.5 percent jump in operating profit for this fiscal year, in line with expectations, as the electronics conglomerate reaps the benefits of a weaker yen while projecting a pickup in economic recovery both at home and abroad.
General Electric Co. fell$. 23 or 1.0 percent, to $22.78. Snap-On fell$. 25 or. 3 percent, to $89.03. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.11 or. 9 percent, to $124.71.
General Electric Co. fell$. 13 or. 6 percent, to $22.88. Snap-On rose$. 18 or. 2 percent, to $89.46. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.89 or 1.5 percent, to $125.49.
General Electric Co. fell$. 11 or. 5 percent, to $22.91. Snap-On rose$. 46 or. 5 percent, to $89.74. Whirlpool Corp. rose $2.54 or 2.1 percent, to $126.14.
*Indonesia among most underdeveloped Asia bank markets. TOKYO/ HONG KONG, May 9- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's deal to buy a $1.5 billion stake in Indonesia's BTPN at high valuations marks the beginning of an aggressive push by cash-rich Japanese lenders into retail banking in other Asian markets.