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U.S. stock market report [.N] 1201 ET 10Nov2008-Markets fall on economic worries, GM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major U.S. indexes turned lower on Monday, falling on economic fears and the news that an analyst cut the price target on General Motors GM.N to $0. [ID:nN10461110]
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 0.1 percent to 8934.57 while the S&P 500 .SPX was off 0.6 percent to 925.36 and the Nasdaq .IXIC slid 0.9 percent to 1,632.80.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 1127 ET 10Nov2008-Xenoport falls, to withdraw and resubmit NDA -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares of Xenoport Inc (XNPT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) slumped Monday after the company announced plans with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to withdraw and resubmit its New Drug Application for its Solzira product, which is used to treat Restless Legs Syndrome.
The company said the resubmission will result in a delay of $23 million in milestone payments from Glaxo and Astellas Pharma Inc.
Shares of Xenoport fell 14 percent to $33.90 while GlaxoSmithKline shares were off 0.5 percent to $37.91.
Reuters messaging: charles.mikolajczak@thomsreuters.com@reuters.net
1119 ET 10Nov2008-People's United Financial up, added to S&P 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares of People's United Financial (PBCT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose Monday after Standard & Poor's said it would add the savings and loan company to the S&P 500 .SPX. It is replacing Unisys Corp (UIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on the index. [ID:nBNG388668]
People's United shares gained 6.4 percent to $17.71. Unisys shares last traded at $1.08.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 1100 ET 10Nov2008-Markets cut gains, up on China's stimulus package ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major U.S. indexes traded higher on Monday after China unveiled a $586 billion economic stimulus plan that could combat a global downturn and boost markets for U.S. multinationals. Though positive, the markets were down from early gains. [ID:nN10457389]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 0.6 percent to 8,992.80 while the S&P 500 .SPX was up 0.2 percent to 932.47 and the Nasdaq .IXIC was flat at 1,636.93.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 1051 ET 10Nov2008-Chemical cos up after Arch Chemical results ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares of chemical companies rose Monday after Arch Chemicals (ARJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reported third-quarter results that beat expectations. [ID:nWNAB0947]
Arch Chemical shares surged 6.1 percent to $29.35. Among other chemical companies, Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) gained 1.2 percent to $42.70, International Flavor and Fragrance (IFF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) was up 2 percent to $30.15 and Lubrizol Corp (LZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 0.8 percent to $36.99. Elsewhere, EcoLabs Inc (ECL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) slid 7.7 percent to $33.77.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 1041 ET 10Nov2008-Las Vegas Sands down, in no talks with CapitaLand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares of Las Vegas Sands (LVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell Monday after CapitaLand said it hadn't held any talks with the company over its Singapore casino-resort project. The statement came after a brokerage firm said CapitaLand and the Singapore government may take over the project if Las Vegas Sands fails to avert loan defaults. [ID:nSIN148088]
The stock slid 3.1 percent to $6.81.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net 1033 ET 10Nov2008-Fannie Mae posts record loss in Q3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Residential mortgage funder Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Monday reported a record $29 billion loss in its third quarter as it wrote down a tax-related asset that has buoyed capital. The loss is the fifth consecutive one for the company, which has operated under a government conservatorship since September. [ID:nN10450742]
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net
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