*Chesapeake shares drop after SEC escalates investigation. *Groupon rallies after CEO exits. NEW YORK, March 1- U.S. stocks advanced modestly on Friday, leaving the S&P 500 with slight gains in a volatile week as strong economic data overshadowed growth concerns in China and Europe and let investors discount the impact of expected U.S. government spending cuts.
*Chesapeake shares drop after SEC escalates investigation. *Groupon rallies after CEO exits. NEW YORK, March 1- U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday as strong economic data outweighed growth concerns in China and Europe and let investors brush off worries about the impact of expected across-the-board U.S. goverment spending cuts.
*Chesapeake shares off after SEC escalates investigation. *Groupon rallies after chief executive exits. NEW YORK, March 1- U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday as strong economic figures more than offset growth concerns out of China and Europe and as investors shrugged off expected across-the-board U.S. goverment spending cuts.
U.S. stock futures were flat Tuesday, after major averages hit multi-year highs last Friday, as investors hesitated to jump in ahead of several major earnings reports.
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Tuesday its net income jumped 50 percent in the third quarter on greater sales of its robotic surgery systems. The company said economic conditions in Europe and changes in prostate cancer treatment reduced da Vinci system use.
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No reason has been given yet for the departure of founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan. Zimmer has long been the face of the company.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:52 AM ETCNBC's Rick Santelli, explains why he hears 'crickets" when he asks questions about Fed Chairman Bernanke's policies. "Enough is enough," he rants.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 11:36 AM ETAre reporters lobbing "softball" questions at the Fed chairman? CNBC's Rick Santelli and the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath, debate whether the economy continues to need quantitative easing. I'm trying to inform the public about what the Fed is up to, says Hilsenrath.