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• US STOCKS-Wall St flat after rally, Barnes & Noble soars Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 9:46 AM ET

  *Tesla Motors and Groupon soar after results. NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday despite stronger-than-expected data on the labor market, with Wall Street coming off a sustained rally that took the S&P 500 to record closing highs for five straight sessions.

• US STOCKS-Futures point to slightly lower open after rally Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 8:47 AM ET

  *Groupon soars in premarket on revenue growth. NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Thursday despite stronger-than-expected data on the labor market, with Wall Street coming off a sustained rally that took the S&P 500 to record closing highs for five straight sessions.

• Early Movers: GMCR, GRPN & More Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 7:47 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• US STOCKS-Futures flat after record close, jobless claims on tap Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 7:04 AM ET

  *Dow, S&P come off records after five days of gains. *Groupon revenue growth faster than expected. NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday, as investors paused to await data on the labor market after the S&P 500 closed at new highs for the past five consecutive sessions.

• US STOCKS-Wall St dips after rally; investors seek next catalyst Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 12:36 AM ET

  *Barnes& Noble soars after TechCrunch report of Microsoft interest. *Tesla Motors and Groupon soar after results. NEW YORK, May 9- The S&P 500 edged lower on Thursday, coming off its record highs, as data showing signs of improvement in the labor market was not enough of a catalyst to add to the recent upward momentum.

• News Corp. Profit Beats, Boosted by Cable Strength Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 7:11 PM ET

  

  News Corp. earnings beat expectations as strength in cable offset offset declines in publishing and education. Shares rose after-hours.

• Final Glance: Media companies Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Comcast Corp. rose$. 23 or. 5 percent, to $43.28. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 08 or. 1 percent, to $65.99. Gannett rose$. 22 or 1.1 percent, to $20.70.

• S&P Logs 5-Day Rally, Dow Posts Fresh High; Materials Gain Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 5:37 PM ET

  

  Stocks finished near session highs across the board Wednesday, boosted by financials and materials, with the Dow and S&P 500 logging fresh closing highs.

• UPDATE 1-News Corp quarterly profit, revenue rise Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 4:45 PM ET

  May 8- Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reported higher earnings and revenue for its fiscal third quarter, aided by the purchase of a controlling stake in German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland and growth at cable networks. The company recorded $42 million in costs related to investigations of phone hacking at its newspapers in Britain.

• After-Hours Buzz: GMCR, GRPN, ATVI & More Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 4:37 PM ET

  

  Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Wednesday:

• UPDATE 1-Viacom says Cablevision bundling lawsuit should be tossed Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 4:34 PM ET

  May 8- Viacom Inc said on Wednesday an antitrust lawsuit by Cablevision Systems Corp accusing it of forcing cable providers and subscribers to buy channels they don't want, should be thrown out.

• Viacom says Cablevision bundling lawsuit should be tossed Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 3:28 PM ET

  May 8- Viacom Inc said on Wednesday a $1 billion lawsuit by Cablevision Systems Corp accusing it of forcing cable providers and subscribers to buy channels they don't want, should be thrown out.

• BUSINESS-NEWS-SCHEDULE AT 1480 GMT / 2:30 PM ET Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 2:30 PM ET

  News Corp is set to report quarterly earnings, but the focus will be on the company's impending spin-off of its publishing assets as separate company. (NEWSCORP-RESULTS/, expect by 2030 GMT/ 4:30 PM ET, by Lisa Richwine, 500 words). From Europe's fringe, Romania and Bulgaria seek acceptance.

• Midday Glance: Media companies Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 1:29 PM ET

  Comcast Corp. rose$. 28 or. 7 percent, to $43.33. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 42 or. 6 percent, to $65.65. Gannett rose$. 11 or. 5 percent, to $20.59.

• Early Glance: Media companies Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

  Comcast Corp. rose$. 07 or. 2 percent, to $43.12. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 94 or 1.4 percent, to $65.14. Gannett fell$. 16 or. 8 percent, to $20.32.

• UPDATE 1-Ex-Murdoch stalwart Mockridge to run rival Virgin Media Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 9:20 AM ET

  LONDON, May 8- Tom Mockridge, who worked closely with Rupert Murdoch in more than 20 years at News Corp, is to take over at Virgin Media, pitting the two men against each other in a battle for British pay-TV viewers.

• US STOCKS-Futures flat; Dow and S&P 500 at new closing highs Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 7:16 AM ET

  *Disney profit beats expectations, Whole Foods ups outlook. NEW YORK, May 8- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday, as investors found little reason to push shares decisively one way or the other, following gains that took indexes to fresh highs a day earlier.

• Final Glance: Media companies Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Comcast Corp. rose$. 27 or. 6 percent, to $43.05. Walt Disney Co. rose $1.01 or 1.6 percent, to $66.07. Gannett rose$. 08 or. 4 percent, to $20.48.

• Midday Glance: Media companies Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 3:01 PM ET

  Comcast Corp. rose$. 43 or 1.0 percent, to $43.21. Walt Disney Co. rose$. 38 or. 6 percent, to $65.44. Gannett rose$. 05 or. 2 percent, to $20.45.

• Business events scheduled for Wednesday Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 1:25 PM ET

  News Corp. reports quarterly financial results. The Wendy's Co. reports quarterly financial results. BERLIN _ Economy Ministry releases March industrial production figures for Germany, Europe's biggest economy.