Summary Box: Campbell Soup 4th-qtr results (AP)
AP – SALES DOWN, PROFIT UP: The Campbell Soup Co. said Friday that its adjusted fourth-quarter profit was up 7 percent, even though its sales were down 1 percent.
Stocks pop after jobs report
Stocks rallied Friday after the August employment report showed that employers cut fewer jobs than economists were expecting and added more private-sector jobs than forecast.
European stocks soar on US data; dollar breaches 85 yen (AFP)
AFP – European equities surged on Friday and the dollar jumped above 85 yen as financial markets welcomed a better-than-expected payrolls report in the United States.
Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins (AP)
AP – The Campbell Soup Co.
Stocks head for quiet open ahead of jobs
Stocks futures edged higher early Friday as investors await the government’s August employment report, which is expected to show the economy lost jobs for a third straight month.
Stock futures edge higher ahead of jobs report (AP)
AP – Stock futures are inching higher, continuing a rally ahead of the government’s monthly employment report.
Stock index futures dip ahead of payrolls (Reuters)
Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq100 futures flat at 0725 GMT (3:25 a.m. ET).
Most Asian stocks rise on improving US data (AP)
AP – Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from improving U.S. housing and jobs data amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.
Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters)
Reuters – Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its “Red Dead Redemption” title.
ArcSight posts higher fiscal 1Q profit (AP)
AP – ArcSight Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit tripled as the cybersecurity software and services company’s sales jumped 39 percent.