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Markets are OPEN: 5/20/2013 11:35 AM ET

FTSE 100 jumps to highest close since Sept. 2000

MarketWatch - 2 minutes ago

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s FTSE 100 index ended at the highest closing level since September 2000 on Monday, according to FactSet, boosted by banking shares and a rally for budget airliner EasyJet PLC . The index rose 0.5% to 6,755.63. Shares of Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jumped 4.5% after a broker upgrade, while HSBC Holdings PLC climbed 1.5%, after the bank said John Thornton, chairman of its remuneration committee and its North America business, will step down. EasyJet shares rallied 4%, after Citigroup lifted the budget airliner's price target.

Warren Resources is increasing its 2013 capital expenditure budget by $15 mln to $73 mln due to a decision to drill 25 new coalbed methane wells in the Spyglass Hill Unit in the Washakie Basin

Briefing.com - 5 minutes ago

Co announced that it is increasing its 2013 capital expenditure budget by $15 million to $73 million. The increase in planned capital expenditures is due to a decision to drill 25 new coalbed methane ("CBM") wells in the Spyglass Hill Unit in the Washakie Basin, which is a sub-basin of the Greater Green River Basin, Wyoming. The additional wells are expected to be placed into sales in the latter p...

Seamless and GrubHub order up merger

MarketWatch - 5 minutes ago

Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub announce plans Monday to combine forces and create a new company.

Elan: Royalty Pharma increases offer for Elan to $12.50 per share in all cash

Briefing.com - 10 minutes ago

Echo Pharma Acquisition (Royalty Pharma) announced, pursuant to Rule 2.5 of the Irish Takeover Rules, a firm intention to increase its offer for Elan to $12.50 per share in cash. The increased offer is fully financed, cash confirmed and not conditional on due diligence. The $1.00 per share net cash right has been eliminated. Royalty Pharma has reserved the right to waive down the Acceptance Thresh...

Gold futures push into positive territory.. now +0.1% at $1365.50/oz, but July silver is still in the red at $22.14, down 1%

Briefing.com - 10 minutes ago

U.S. stocks grind higher to all-time highs

MarketWatch - 15 minutes ago

U.S. stocks resume grind to record highs after a slow start, with Yahoo Inc.'s acquisition of Tumblr and other deal news dominating investor attention.

Stocks/ETFs that traded to new 52 week highs/lows this session- New highs (192) outpacing new lows (13)

Briefing.com - 20 minutes ago

Stocks that traded to 52 week highs: A, ACN, ACT, ADP, ALKS, AMP, APC, APD, ASML, AXP, BA, BAC, BAX, BBY, BIIB, BRCM, BSX, BX, C, CAH, CAR, CBI, CIT, CMA, CME, COG, COP, CPB, CRM, CSX, CTRP, DAN, DD, DFS, DHR, DIA, DLPH, DNR, DOV, DVY, EFA, EMR, EQT, ETN, EWH, EWJ, F, FAS, FBHS, FCE.A, FHN, FIS, FLEX, FLR, FMER, FSLR, FTI, GD, GLW, GM, GOOG, GS, HAL, HBC, HBI, HCN, HCP, HLX, HOG, HON, HPT, HRB, HT...

Nasdaq Comp +6.6 joins Dow +15 and S&P +2.4 at minor new session highs

Briefing.com - 28 minutes ago

Relative strength in recent action in Finance/Bank (XLF, KBE, KRE), Energy XLE, Oil Service OIH, Industrial XLI, Casino.

Yahoo's Tumblr deal 'a long-shot, long-term' bet

MarketWatch - 29 minutes ago

Yahoo's $1.1 billion Tumblr deal draws cautious reactions shortly after the acquisition is unveiled.

Return of Buy-the-Dip Trade

Briefing.com - 30 minutes ago

[BRIEFING.COM] The market was ripe for some profit taking and that is what transpired when the opening bell rang. By the same token, it was ripe for a buy-the-dip trade -- a trade that has worked for a long time -- and that is what transpired after some initial sellling pressure.The gains for the major averages today are modest in scope, yet meaningful nonetheless when taking into account that th...

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