Bullish Blog

Reuters - Ford Motor Co’s emergence as Detroit’s darling may have fueled jealousy at General Motors Co headquarters, but the archrival’s rising shares could help GM as it readies its landmark return to public markets.

AP - THE RESULTS: Nasdaq OMX Group’s third-quarter profit jumped 68 percent. It earned $101 million, or 50 cents per share. Analysts had forecast a profit of 46 cents per share.

AP - Shares of Le Gaga Holdings Inc. rose about 5 percent in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq Global Market Friday.

U.S. News & World Report - It’s a safe bet that a peek inside most people’s portfolios will show a lot of investments centered around big stocks–and rightfully so, because they are the big names that everyone knows. They command attention and are powerful contributors to the economy, as well as the major market indicies such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. These are large-capitalization stocks, aka “large-caps” and are generally companies with a market capitalization of greater than $10 billion. …

Reuters - The head of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said on Friday he does not expect any new obligations or privileges for U.S. “market-makers” until 2012 at the earliest, calling any regulatory change “a slippery slope.”

AP - Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit surged 68 percent as it slashed rebates and fees.

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended on a flat note on Friday, wrapping up another strong month driven by expectations the Federal Reserve will flood the economy with cash next week.

AP - Stocks edged higher Friday to close out the best October for the Dow Jones industrial average in four years.

AFP - London’s stock markets drifted lower in opening deals on Friday, with investors cautious before the publication of vital US economic growth data for the third quarter.

Reuters - The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Friday it is looking into a spate of complaints about recent trades involving heavy short-selling ahead of new share issues.