NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is back to setting records.
After treading water for most of March and April, stocks are nudging deeper into record territory and are closing in on milestones with lots of zeros attached to them. The Dow Jones industrial average is within 30 points of 17,000 while the Standard & Poor's 500 is just shy of 2,000 after rising 6 percent this year.
5. S&P 500 ekes out another record high - Friday, June 6, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Call it the ho-hum market. Another day, another record high.
News of a handful of corporate deals sent some stocks jumping Monday. And Family Dollar climbed following news that investor Carl Icahn has taken a stake in the company.
6. Tyson wins bidding war for Hillshire Brands - Friday, June 6, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Foods Inc. has won a bidding war for Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs, with a $63 per share offer.
Tyson had been vying with rival poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride for Hillshire Brands, which ended its bidding process Sunday. Tyson had previously offered $50 per share for the company. Pilgrim's Pride then raised its bid to $55 per share.
7. Hillshire to talk with Tyson, Pilgrim's Pride - Friday, May 30, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillshire Brands says it will hold separate talks with Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson Foods, as the two meat processing heavyweights engage in a bidding war for the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs.
8. Stocks edge lower; Hillshire bidding war heats up - Friday, May 30, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market fell slightly Tuesday, pulling back from record highs the day before.
Hillshire Brands jumped as a bidding war for the company heated up, while Krispy Kreme Doughnuts plunged after issuing a disappointing forecast.
9. Tyson enters meat brawl with Hillshire bid - Friday, May 30, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillshire Brands is at the center of a barnyard brawl.
Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, on Thursday made a $6.2 billion offer for the maker Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs, topping a bid made two days earlier by rival poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride. Based in Greeley, Colorado, Pilgrim's Pride is owned by Brazilian meat giant JBS.
10. Tyson makes rival $6.2B bid for Hillshire Brands - Friday, May 23, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillshire Brands has another suitor.
Two days after poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride made a $5.58 billion bid for the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Jimmy Dean sausages, Tyson Foods Co. barged in with a $6.2 billion offer. The latest offer sent Hillshire shares up 14 percent in premarket trading.
11. US stocks edge up after jobless claims drop - Friday, May 23, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks moved slightly higher in morning trading Thursday after the government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits sank last week, a sign that employers are laying off fewer people.
12. Stocks climb; Fourth straight gain for S&P 500 - Friday, May 23, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing higher, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its fourth gain in a row.
Investors were encouraged by a report that orders for big-ticket items unexpectedly rose last month and an increase in consumer confidence.