NEW YORK, May 20- U.S. authorities brought criminal charges against three New York University researchers on Monday, alleging they conspired to take bribes from Chinese medical and research outfits for details about NYU research into magnetic resonance imaging technology.
Ford Motor Co. fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $15.05. General Motors Co. rose$. 28 or. 8 percent, to $33.70. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 35 or. 8 percent, to $41.76.
DETROIT, May 20- The launch of General Motors Co's redesigned Chevrolet Silverado, the most important since the automaker's bankruptcy and $50 billion taxpayer-funded bailout in 2009, is on track and advertising for its full-size trucks should begin in a few weeks, a top GM executive said on Monday.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 05 or. 3 percent, to $15.13. General Motors Co. rose$. 49 or 1.5 percent, to $33.91. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 45 or 1.1 percent, to $41.86.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 10 or. 7 percent, to $15.18. General Motors Co. rose$. 23 or. 7 percent, to $33.65. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 22 or. 5 percent, to $41.63.
DETROIT, May 19- Bond restructurings, negotiated settlements with bondholders and bond insurers, and tough talk with unionized workers are on the agenda as Detroit's emergency financial manager tries to meet a self-imposed, six-week deadline to decide whether the city can get through its financial crisis without a bankruptcy filing.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 44 or 3.0 percent, to $15.08. General Motors Co. rose $1.03 or 3.2 percent, to $33.42. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 74 or 1.8 percent, to $41.41.
*JPMorgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 1,715. *Tableau Software surges in first day of trade. NEW YORK, May 17- U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
Shares of automakers rose Friday, with General Motors Co. stock reaching its highest price in more than two years, as Europe became the latest part of the globe to report rising auto sales.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 42 or 2.9 percent, to $15.06. General Motors Co. rose $1.19 or 3.7 percent, to $33.58. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 72 or 1.8 percent, to $41.39.
*JPMorgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 1,715. NEW YORK, May 17- Growth sectors led Wall Street's advance on Friday as encouraging economic data put major U.S. stock indexes on track to close their fourth straight week of gains.
The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.5 percent on Thursday, its biggest drop since May 1, after a Federal Reserve official said the U.S. central bank could begin reducing its monetary stimulus program this summer.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 31 or 2.1 percent, to $14.95. General Motors Co. rose$. 71 or 2.2 percent, to $33.10. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 45 or 1.1 percent, to $41.12.
DETROIT, May 17- General Motors Co shares on Friday topped their 2010 initial public offering price, which will help the automaker's largest shareholder, the U.S. GM shares broke above $33.00, the price in the November 2010 IPO, rising as high as $33.21 in morning trading. It is the first time the stock has surpassed $33 since May 2011.
*University of Michigan consumer sentiment data, leading indicators on tap.
Ford Motor Co. fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $14.64. General Motors Co. rose$. 08 or. 2 percent, to $32.39. Honda Motor Co. fell$. 68 or 1.6 percent, to $40.67.