Dow penny stocks February 2011

Dow penny stocks February 2011 : U.S. stocks were modestly higher after the open on Monday, as market sentiment was boosted by increased merger and acquisition activity and as investors digested a flurry of corporate earnings reports. During early U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.21%, the S&P 500 index was up 0.06%, while the Nasdaq Composite index climbed 0.10%.

Shares in paper and packaging manufacturer Rock Tenn jumped 6.93% after it agreed to acquire rival packaging firm Smurfit Stone Container for approximately USD3.5 billion. Shares in Smurfit soared 28.96% following the news.

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Stock averages end higher Friday and for the week including a five-session win streak for the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Nasdaq leads weekly gains, logging a 3% advance. The DJIA ended up 2.3% for the week and the S&P 500 gained 2.7%. Read More...

U.S. stocks modestly higher after the open; Dow Jones up 0.21%
In earnings news, shares in fast-food giant McDonald’s gained 0.45% after the company said that fourth quarter earnings increased by 2% to USD1.24 billion. Revenue in the fourth quarter totaled USD6.2 billion, broadly in line with market expectations. Read More...

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Wall Street flipped the calendar to February with bullish enthusiasm on Tuesday as the Dow surged beyond 12000 and the S&P 500 conquered 1300 for the first time in two-and-a-half years amid enthusiasm for impressive manufacturing and earnings reports from around the world. Read More... For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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