December 2006 Archives

Nasdaq Finishes the Year Up 9.5%

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The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 9.5% in 2006 but ended the last trading day of the year on a down note, after a rally by Apple Computer failed to lift the broader technology sector.

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Alltel Auction?

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Alltel service isn't available in New York, but that isn't stopping Wall Street from paying plenty of attention to the wireless provider today. Shares are up more than 5% after Amol Sharma and Dennis K. Berman reported that private-equity firms, hungry for telecoms, are eyeing the company.

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