- House Democrats Clear the Way for Health Care Vote
- US Senate Votes to Extend Jobless, Housing Aid
- Cisco CEO: Tech Sector Hit Bottom, Recovery Under Way
- Fed to Maintain Low Rates Even as Economy Recovers
- Look Ahead: Choppy Trade Likely, Cisco to Boost Techs
- Hyatt Hotels Prices IPO at $25 Per Share
- BofA's Consumer Bank Chief Says Keen on CEO Job
- Galleon Says Firms are Enquiring About Employees
- Former Citi President's Fund Up 84% This Year
Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News:
Shares of Novatel Wireless Inc. tumbled after the wireless high-speed Internet service provider posted a disappointing outlook for the fourth quarter.
Shares of Harman International Industries Inc. hit a 14-month high a day after the company said its fiscal first-quarter sales rose from earlier this year and aggressive cost cuts continued.
Shares of Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell after the company said Novartis AG will not exercise an option to license the company's lead drug candidate, aimed at treating hepatitis C.
Shares of Bare Escentuals Inc. jumped to a new year high, a day after the mineral cosmetics company reported higher sales pushed earnings beyond analyst estimates in the third quarter.
Shares of CEC Entertainment Inc. jumped after the Chuck E. Cheese owner's third-quarter earnings easily beat Wall Street's expectations.
- The Oracle of Omaha is placing his bets on these 15 stocks, the biggest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway.
- The mass of man-made debris orbiting the Earth is dramatically increasing the risk of space collisions.
- Here are the world's most secretive tax havens, according to the Tax Justice Network.
- The Apple App Store's market dominance reaches a new milestone: 100,000 apps now available.
- A Harvard professor’s unusual confectionary is blowing away chocolatiers in Paris.
- One MIT graduate thinks you probably don’t smile enough, and she has invented a painful device to take care of that problem.








