Wall Street Journal What's News

WSJ What's News Late Edition, July 2, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:30 EST

Stocks tumble in light trading as an unexpectedly weak jobs report dampened investors moods; Exelon boosts its offer for nuclear power provider NRG Energy by 12 percent; and the man who introduced the world to "Two Buck Chuck" wants to do it again with an Australian wine named "Three Dolla Koala."

WSJ's What's News Early Edition, July 2, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:54:43 EST

Ford, GM and Toyota called a bottom to the long decline in U.S. auto sales ... Wall Street compensation is on track to soar this year, but higher payouts will depend on whether financial firms continue to recover from last year's losses ... and the Obama administration announced a crackdown on hundreds of companies suspected of hiring undocumented workers

WSJ What's News Late Edition, July 1, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:18 EST

Signs of stabilization in the factory and housing sectors helped move stocks higher to open the third quarter; auto sales show signs of improvement, with ford down only 11 percent in June; and the Obama administrations makes moves to allow more underwater borrowers take advantage of lower interest rates.

WSJ's What's News Early Edition, July 1, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:26 EST

Wal-Mart is supporting the administration's drive to make companies pay for health coverage ... U.S. combat troops pulled out of cities across Iraq ... Freddie Mac selected Putnam veteran Charles Haldeman as its prime candidate for CEO ... and Gannett plans to cut between 1,000 and 2,000 jobs

WSJ What's News Late Edition, June 30, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:59:32 EST

A shaky report on consumer-confidence aggravated investors' fears of weak profits and a prolonged recession, sending stocks lower to end the first half of 2009; The Minnesota Supreme Court declares Al Franken the victor in the long disputed race against Ned Coleman for a seat in the U-S Senate; and a federal judge orders financier Allen Stanford to be held without bail, overturning a lower court bond ruling.

WSJ's What's News Early Edition, June 30, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:55:02 EST

Stocks climbed Monday, helped by gains in the energy sector as oil prices rose 3.4% ... Abbott Labs was ordered by a jury to pay rival J&J nearly $1.7 billion for infringing on an arthritis-drug patent ... and a Supreme Court ruling paves the way for state prosecutors to take action against national banks for alleged violations of fair-lending laws

The WSJ What's News Late Edition, June 29, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:51:49 EST

Stocks make gains ahead of quarter end, Bernie Madoff is sentenced to 150 years, Steve Jobs returns to work and crude oil prices rise

WSJ's What's News Early Edition, June 29, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:59:05 EST

Employee-benefits consultancies Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt agreed to merge ... although Saturn will get a new owner later this year, any road to recovery will be challenging ... and cash-strapped states are considering raising taxes on oil production amid big budget deficits

WSJ What's News Late Edition, June 26, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:59:44 EST

Stocks end mixed as economic jitters return to the forefront off investors minds; Personal income soared in May as aid rushed out by Washington to revive the economy sent income higher by 1.4 percent, but it failed to get people to spend; and Michael Jackson's death has led to skyrocketing sales of his music and videos...Amazon and retailers see heavy sales of Jackson's music.

WSJ's What's News Early Edition, June 26, 2009

The Wall Street Journal — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:57:36 EST

Ben Bernanke faced open hostility from lawmakers as the Fed chief appeared at a Congressional hearing ... cardiac arrest is the apparent cause of death of pop-music icon Michael Jackson ... and Palm reported a wider loss on a big revenue drop but the smartphone maker's results beat expectations