1 EUR buys 1.2680 US dollar (USD) - The reference exchange rates are published both by electronic market information providers and on the ECB’s website shortly after the concertation procedure has been completed. Reference rates are published according to the same calendar as the TARGET system. ...

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Treasury prices soared and yields tumbled as institutional investors plowed into the market to get their portfolios squared away before the month comes to a close. ...

Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: SRZ) 15% HIGHER; announces revamped relationship with HCP to terminate contracts on 27 of the 75 senior housing communities. HCP will pay Sunrise $50 million. Also litigation proceeding were dismissed. FormFactor Inc. (Nasdaq: FORM) 4% LOWER sees Q3 sales of $46-$48 million, versus the consensus of $57.3 million....

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow’s trading session: Before The Market Opens Economics: 8:15am EDT ADP Employment Change - Street sees 13K Earnings: Borders Group Inc. (NYSE: BGP) - consensus loss $0.13 Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B) - consensus EPS $0.84 Charming Shoppes (Nasdaq: CHRS) - consensus ...

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) high of $7.40. Reaching a new high today as activist investor Carl Icahn increased his bid for the company from $6.50 to $7.50 per share. Spreadtrum Communications Inc. (Nas...

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) 34.0% HIGHER; announced the postponement of court proceedings with regards to the case entitled VINNIE LAVENDER, by and through her Conservator, WANDA BAKER; WALTER SIMON; JACQUELYN VILCHINSKY vs. SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., et al (and 22 individually-named California nursing facilities receiving admi...

Gainers SPDR S&P Metals & Mining (NYSE: XME) up 2.72% to $48.78. Mining shares are rallying in the U.S. markets today, as economic data shows an increase in consumer confidence. The ETF is being led today by Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) which is 6.5% higher, and Helca Mining, which is also up about 6% today. SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE...

Saks (NYSE: SKS) 24.5% HIGHER; reports from the Daily Mail that a private equity consortium, comprised of U.S. and U.K. players, is looking to make a bid for the company. A bid could be $11 per share. Mediacom Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: MCCC) 15.9% LOWER; CEO drops his bid to take the company private Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) 1...