The price you pay for frothy assets
As the 10th anniversary of the bursting of the tech bubble is upon us, you've probably read a slew of stories about what an awful decade this has been for stocks.
Alaska pols reduce goals for polar bear conference (AP)
The federal listing of polar bears as a threatened species so outraged Alaska lawmakers, they considered spending more than a million dollars for a public relations effort to reverse the decision.
Ahead of the Bell: Chilean copper miners (AP)
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Ahead of the Bell: Abercrombie & Fitch downgraded (AP)
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Millipore shares rise after Merck makes buy offer (AP)
Shares of biotech equipment maker Millipore Corp. soared in premarket trading Monday after Germany's Merck KGaA said Sunday it will pay $6 billion in cash to buy the company.
First Oil Production from Pyrenees Development Offshore Western Australia (Business Wire)
HOUSTON----First oil production has commenced ahead of schedule from the BHP Billiton operated Pyrenees project, offshore Western Australia. The full project involves 13 subsea wells, an extensive subsea gathering system and a Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility, with production capacity of approximately 96,000 barrels of oil and gas reinjection capacity of 60 million cubic feet of gas per day .
Stock futures climb ahead of opening (AP)
Stock futures rose Monday following AIG's biggest asset sale since being rescued by the government and reports of a new bailout package for Greece.
News and notes from NBC's Olympics coverage (AP)
A look at NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics: O CANADA: Well, it wasn't 1980 again, was it? Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the United States for the gold medal in men's hockey undoubtedly left many fans south of the border disappointed Sunday.
Edison International Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Earnings (Business Wire)
ROSEMEAD, Calif.----Edison International today reported fourth quarter 2009 basic earnings of $0.65 per share, compared to $0.66 per share in the same quarter last year. Fourth quarter 2009 core earnings were $0.59 per share compared to $0.66 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Merck Announces Robust Integrated Pipeline With More Than 20 Medicines and Vaccines in Late-Stage Development (Business Wire)
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----Merck & Co., Inc. today announced its updated, newly integrated, late-stage pipeline following its recent merger with Schering-Plough. The new pipeline features a broad and diversified portfolio of investigational medicines and vaccines, including more than 20 candidates in Phase III or under regulatory review, and more than 20 candidates in Phase II of development.