Market Gawk

Wall Street ended the first week of the third quarter with a respectable gain Friday, shaking off early losses as investors found signs of strength in the government’s June employment report.

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The NASDAQ rose 0.4% Friday, as volume was slightly lower.

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Stocks overcame early losses and closed higher Friday amid a healthy jobs report, capping a short week with good gains.

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The NASDAQ rose for the fourth straight session Friday, completing a clean sweep on a holiday-shortened week.

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Economies around the globe are putting the pedal to the metal. Companies are flush with cash.

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Transmeta has the chips, AMD has the cash.

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Traders place bets on takeover activity surrounding Macy’s and Target.

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Dennis R. Glass, the former CEO of Jefferson-Pilot Corp., has been named the new CEO of Lincoln National Corp., replacing Chairman and CEO Jon Boscia in that role.

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Stocks sailed into the weekend as investors cheered June’s jobs report showing modest economic growth, which could keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines for now.

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Strength in key economic sectors—and indications of stubborn inflation—leave the Fed chief in a tricky spot for his congressional testimony

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