Wall Street seen up on GM deal
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Wednesday, buoyed by news that General Motors Corp  had reached a deal ending a strike and by expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again to spur growth.
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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil prices and  news of a possible merger between Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N.
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Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian   urged General Motors Corp. on Friday to consider a three-way   partnership with Nissan Motor Corp. and Renault SA, sending   shares of GM higher on prospects for a speedier turnaround.
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U.S. stock futures drifted lower on Thursday, pointing to a weak open on Wall Street, as automaker General Motors Corp.  posted earnings below Street estimates and a government report showed initial claims for U.S. jobless aid rose more than expected.
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Wall Street was set to start a shortened session higher on Tuesday, boosted by the latest merger and acquisition news and before data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.
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Wall Street started a holiday-shortened session slightly higher on Tuesday, boosted by the latest takeover news, ahead of data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, boosted by a brokerage recommendation of General Motors Corp.  and news of a 50 percent dividend increase from McDonald's Corp. .
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Shares of General Motors Corp.   rose to a four-month high on Monday after Goldman Sachs raised  its ratings on the No.1 U.S. automaker, citing the potential  for sizable wage and benefit cuts during talks with the United  Auto Workers for a new labor contract.
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Wall Street was set to open higher on  Monday, with advertising group Grey Global GREY.O in the  spotlight after a UK rival agreed to a $1.31 billion deal to  buy the company, while investors will be eyeing higher oil  prices and awaiting economic releases later in the week.
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Wall Street stocks were higher at midmorning on Tuesday, as deal speculation for a number of companies greeted investors returning from the Memorial Day long weekend.
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Investor Kirk Kerkorian said he may   consider buying up to 12 million additional shares of General   Motors Corp. GM.N common stock, according to a filing on   Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Labor talks in Detroit intensified yesterday, with the United Auto Workers selecting General Motors as lead company in contract negotiations that analysts and auto officials say could determine the survival of the Big Three automakers.
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Wall Street was expected to rise on Tuesday as easing crude oil prices soothed fears of a squeeze on earnings and on a thin corporate menu investors will be able to chew
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Stocks rose on Thursday, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.
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Wall Street was expected edge higher at  Tuesday's opening as the price of U.S. crude oil eased, with  insurers firming after the head of Marsh & McLennan Cos.  Inc.MMC.N resigned.
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Wall Street stocks rose on Monday after a spate of deal-making and a capital injection at Merrill Lynch helped spur a pre-Christmas rally on Wall Street.
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Wall Street was set to start a  shortened session higher on Tuesday, helped by the latest  merger and acquisition news and before data on the  manufacturing and housing sectors.