4:20 pm : On Friday, the major averages finished near the unchanged mark. In the face of fresh geopolitical developments and a subsequent surge in the price of crude, the market demonstrated resilience. Ultimately, though, those factors underpinned the prevailing sense of uncertainty that continues to hinder a sustainable advance.
The market became reacquainted with the fact that geopolitical concerns still have the potential to affect the energy market. Supply concerns related to pledged militant attacks in Nigeria sent the price of crude oil considerably higher during
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2:05 pm PT Market Wrap : On Friday, the major averages finished near the unchanged mark. In the face of fresh geopolitical developments and a subsequent surge in the price of crude, the market demonstrated resilience. Ultimately, though, those factors underpinned the prevailing sense of uncertainty that continues to hinder a sustainable advance.
1:17 pm PT Teva Pharm announces exercise of over-allotment option for convertible debentures (TEVA) 42.26 +0.16 : �
1:14 pm PT Integral Systems discloses in an 8-k the Board has approved a resolution to retain an investment bank (ISYS) 28.44 +0.44 : Disclosed in an 8-k the co announces the Board of Directors has approved a resolution to retain an investment bank to explore strategic options for maximizing shareholder value.