Gold ekes out small gain, other metals hold steady NEW YORK (AP) -- Gold prices are higher for a sixth straight day, rising even as the dollar strengthens....Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt....Verigy shares rise on better-than-expected 4Q CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) -- Shares of Verigy Ltd. rose Friday after the maker of chip testing equipment turned in a stronger-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter....D.R. Horton sees 26 perecent spike in 4Q orders Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-anticipated loss fueled by write-downs sent shares tumbling 16 percent Friday....Natural gas plunges 12 percent this month NEW YORK (AP) -- Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 12 percent in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed homeowners to leave the heat off....Earnings Preview: Hormel Foods Corp. MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Hormel Foods Corp. reports results for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period....Earnings Preview: Tyson Foods Inc. MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, is scheduled to report results for its fiscal fourth quarter on Monday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period....Emergency Medical prices $386.5 million in stock GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) -- Ambulance and physician services company Emergency Medical Services Corp. on Friday priced a public offering for about $386.5 million in common stock....Kansas jobless rate dips to 6.4 percent in October TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas' unemployment rate declined to 6.4 percent in October, though a state labor analyst cautioned Friday that the job market remains weak....A look at economic developments around the globe A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:...
