U.S. Stocks Fall, Erasing Rally, as Commodity Producers Slump - Bloomberg

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks fell for a second day as a slump in commodity producers overshadowed gains in airlines and consumer companies after oil slid to a five-month low. Alcoa Inc. , Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. tumbled more than 3 Read more

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. markets. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York. Energy and commodity companies slumped after Hurricane Gustav spared drilling Read more

Regions Financial Corp.’s share prices surged 14 percent in early morning trading Tuesday, prompted by news of the company’s recent acquisition of deposits at a failed Georgia bank. Regions shares rose to $10.58 at 11 a.m., up 14 percent compared to Read more

INDIANAPOLIS - Shares of AtheroGenics Inc. sank 33 percent to sell at 43 cents Tuesday after the drug developer said it would default on payment for 2008 convertible notes due Sept. 2,and it would miss interest payments. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based Read more

Companies: Lazard LTD. | Bucyrus International Inc | Chesapeake Energy Corp | Gilead Sciences Inc | Regions Financial Corp | Sciele Pharma Inc | Carnival Corp | Staples Inc | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co | Prudential Financial Inc | AMR Corporation Read more

Shares of Regions Financial Corp. jumped Tuesday after the regional bank assumed $900 million in deposits from a failed Atlanta area bank. Shares surged $1.78, or 19.2 percent, to $11.05. The stock is down about 53 percent this year. Late Friday Read more

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