Markets

Gold ekes out small gain, other metals hold steady
NEW YORK (AP) -- Gold prices finished higher for a sixth straight day Friday, rising even as the dollar strengthened....

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....