Futures mostly lower after strong jobs; 2-year yield tops 0.9%
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open Friday as investors digested the October jobs report.
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A Bunch of Hedge Funds Got Burned by Valeant
From Bill Ackman down, hedge-fund managers piled into Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. like no other stock in North America. After its stunning fall, the question now is who’s left to buy.
Square boosts expected IPO value by 47 pct in rocky market
Square, the six-year-old company known for its white, cube-shaped card readers that plug into smartphones, is boosting its planned initial public offering value by 47 percent in what has become a very …
Live: Bitcoin is back; JPMorgan, Wells Fargo restrict data
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Live: Bitcoin is back; JPMorgan, Wells Fargo restrict data
Yahoo Finance’s Midday Movers is live each weekday at 12pm ET, covering all the latest news on the markets, the economy and the biggest stories of the day.
October's firing trend points to decent Friday jobs report
Layoffs in October fell 14% from the previous month, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
First-time homebuyers fall, ‘desire to own’ jumps
The share of first-time homebuyers fell to the lowest level in nearly three decades, just 32 percent of all purchases, according to a new report.
Couric: Plus-size clothing — the real women behind the revolution
Does the SEC inflate its numbers?
If the SEC were one of the publicly traded companies it polices, the short sellers would be flocking, because its numbers are not what they’re cracked up to be.
House passes highway bill that keeps a lid on spending
The House has voted to continue transportation programs for six years with no significant increase in spending. That’s despite warnings that the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems are falling …