FBR Capital Remains Bullish on Microsoft (MSFT) Following Cloud Momentum and Windows 10 Uptake

Wall Street surges as turbulence becomes the norm

September 2, 2015 7:46 AM EDT

By Noel Randewich

(Reuters) - Wall Street stocks jumped almost 2 percent on Wednesday in the latest volatile session as investors weighed the impact of a stumbling Chinese economy and global market turmoil on the Federal Reserve's impending decision about when to raise interest rates.

U.S. investors have weathered over two weeks of unusually wide-swinging trade that has left the S&P 500 with its worst monthly drop in three years and a loss of 8.5 percent from an all-time high in May.

What we're seeing today is not a recovery. It's market volatility, it's nervousness, it's an... More

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 9/1: (GOOG) (COST) (MSFT) (PG)

September 1, 2015 12:13 PM EDT

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:Google (GOOG) Unveils New Logo, Identity Family ->... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 10 Outpaces Windows 8, 7 in First Month Following Launch - StatCounter

September 1, 2015 11:38 AM EDT

In its first calendar month since launch, Windows 10 worldwide usage share far exceeds that of Windows 8 in the same time period, according to independent web analytics company... More

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer expecting twin girls in December

September 1, 2015 2:00 AM EDT

(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO) Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said she was pregnant with identical twin girls, likely due in December, but promised she would take limited time away as she works toward turning around the company's struggling online ad business.

Yahoo is also preparing to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) and is considering the future of its holding in Yahoo Japan Corp .

Yahoo shares fell 1.5 percent at $31.77 in morning trading amid a selloff... More