CommunityOne Bank, N.A., the principal bank subsidiary of FNB United Corp. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: FNBN), announced today that it had received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the merger of its sister bank, Bank of Gra

Perry Ellis International (Nasdaq: PERY) announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Delta Galil Industries USA, granting rights for Original Penguin by Munsingwear men's underwear and sleepwear for the U.S. and Canada.

UBIC (Nasdaq: UBIC)today announced the closing of its U.S. initial public offering of 1,100,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), with each five ADSs representing one share of the company's common stock, at a price to the public of US$8.38 per ADS

It was another quiet day in the markets.  But the markets closed up. First the scoreboard: Dow: 15,387, +52.3 pts, +0.3%S&P 500: 1,669, +2.8 pts, +0.1%NASDAQ: 3,502, +5.6 pts, +0.1% And now the top stories: For what it's worth, the Dow clos

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.47 percent to 15,407.31, while the NASDAQ rose 0.28 percent to 3,506.98. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,671.54.Top Headline

The rumors are over and the expected names (Xbox 720, Xbox Fusion, Xbox Infinity, etc.) are out. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unveiled its next game console, which is now officially known as Xbox One.

In a report published on Tuesday, Miller Tabak analyst Stephen Anderson raised the price target on Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: BBRG) from $22 to $24 and maintained the rating of Buy on the company.

A new vision for the future comesto life today as Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveils Xbox One, the all-in-one gaming andentertainment system created for today and the next generation.

In a research report published on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Taposh Bari raised the price target on Steve Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO) from $40 to $43 and maintained a Sell rating.

In a report published on Tuesday, Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson reiterated Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) at Neutral while increasing its price target from $3.40 to $3.50 based on a stable yet unclear recovery for the game designer.

In a report published on Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Ben Lin lowered the price target on CNInsure (NASDAQ: CISG) from $8.50 to $8.00, and maintained an Overweight rating.

Michael R. Tuttle, President and CEO of Merchants Bank (NASDAQ: MBVT), announced that Geoffrey R. Hesslink was appointed Chief Operating Officer. "I have had the great pleasure of working with Geoffrey for 20 years and have a deep appreciation for th

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.20 percent to 15,365.31, while the NASDAQ rose 0.04 percent to 3,497.98. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.08 percent to 1,667.54.Top Headline

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp sat down on CNBC's Squawk on the Street to discuss Yahoo's acquisition of the popular blogging service.

In a report published on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Stephen Grambling raised the price target on Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) from $54.00 to $55.00 and maintained a Buy rating.

In a report published Tuesday, J.P. Morgan analyst Thomas R. Wadewitz reiterated an Underweight rating on Arkansas Best (NASDAQ: ABFS), and raised the price target from $8.00 to $13.00.

In a report published on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Heather Bellini raised the price target on Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) from $45.00 to $50.00 and maintained a Neutral rating.

In a report published on Monday, Oppenheimer analyst Martin Yang reiterated Outperform for OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) with a 12-18 month price target of $21.00.

In a report published on Tueday, Canaccord Genuity analyst Laura Champine raised the price target on CONN's (NASDAQ: CONN) from $53.00 to $63.00, and maintained a rating of Buy.

Bernstein's Robin Bienenstock issued a note Tuesday morning suggesting a deal by Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) to sell its Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) stake is "highly unlikely" in the next two years.

In a report published Tuesday, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Naved Khan reiterated a Buy rating on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN), and raised the price target from $800.00 to $900.00.

In a report published on Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst Perry Huang reiterated Sell for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and raised its 12 month price target from $27 to $30 based on declining consumer PC sales.

In a report published Tuesday, Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein reiterated an Outperform rating on Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), and raised the price target from $27.00 to $30.00.

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.36 percent to 15,390.13, while the NASDAQ rose 0.17 percent to 3,502.38. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,671.30.Top Headline

In a report published on Tuesday, Ascendiant analyst Elizabeth Pierce raised the price target on Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) from $47.00 to $50.00 and maintained a Buy rating.

Bernstein analyst Aaron Gal issued a note Tuesday morning suggesting Warner Chilcott's (NASDAQ: WCRX) "willingness" for an all-share deal could cause other suitors to jump in for a possible bid.

In a report published Tuesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Greg Poole reiterated a Buy rating on XenoPort (NASDAQ: XNPT), but lowered the price target from $12.00 to $9.00.

Now that Yahoo's (Nasdaq: YHOO) efforts to buy a controlling stake in Dailymotion have come to an end, the rumor is that the company is looking to buy Hulu. That could be a costly mistake.

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Emlen Harmon reiterated a Hold rating on IBERIABANK (NASDAQ: IBKC), and raised the price target from $48.00 to $51.00.

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Emlen Harmon reiterated a Hold rating on Hancock (NASDAQ: HBHC), and slightly raised the price target from $30.00 to $31.00.

SoundBite Communications (NASDAQ: SDBT) shares advanced 65.89% to $4.96 after Genesys announced its plans to acquire SoundBite Communications.Yingli Green Energy Holding Co (NYSE: YGE) surged 31.13% to $4.0650 after the company announced preliminary

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Randal J. Konik reiterated a Hold rating on Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN), and raised the price target from $36.00 to $38.00.

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Brian Fitzgerald reiterated a Buy rating on TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO), and slightly raised the price target from $16.00 to $17.00.

In a report published Tuesday, Piper Jaffray analyst Stephanie S. Wissink initiated coverage on Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) with an Overweight rating and $55.00 price target.

In a report published Tuesday, Piper Jaffray analyst Stephanie S. Wissink initiated coverage on Summer Infant (NASDAQ: SUMR) with an Overweight rating and $4.25 price target.

In a report published on Tuesday, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Irina Rivkind upgraded the rating on Cubist Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CBST) from Sell to Hold and raised the price target from $40 to $49.

In a report published on Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut initated coverage on BioScrip (NASDAQ: BIOS) with a Buy Rating and a $17.00 price target.

In a report published on Tuesday, International Strategy & Investment Group analyst Ross Muken initiated coverage on PAREXEL (NASDAQ: PRXL) with a Neutral rating and a $50 PT.

In a report published on Monday, Piper Jaffray analyst Maria Vizuete initiated coverage on toy company JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ: JAKK) with a Neutral rating and a price target of $10 based on unclear prospects for recovery and balanced risk reward.

Xoom Corporation (Nasdaq: XOOM), a digital money transfer provider, and Vesta Corporation, a leading mobile payments provider, today announced a partnership to offer international money transfers using mobile devices.

Amazon.ca (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the launch of Amazon Cloud Drive on Amazon.ca. Customers in Canada can now easily upload and securely store all of their digital files in the Amazon Cloud, and access them using Cloud Drive for Windows and Mac

Clearwire Corporation(NASDAQ: CLWR) ("Clearwire" or the "Company") today confirmed that it hasreceived a revised offer from Sprint (NYSE: S) to acquire the approximately 50percent stake in the Company it does not currently own for $3.40 per share.Con

Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced that it has submitted an increased offer to the Board of Directors of Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) to acquire the approximately 50 percent stake in the company it does not currently own for $3.40 per share, valuing Clearw

Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with British Gas to provide a full suite of services in support of more than 1.25 million electricity prepayment customers throughout the UK.

Michael O'Leary, Ryanair (NASDAQ: RYAAY)Chief Executive Officer, appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to chat about the airline's record profits and continuing growth.In regards to Ryanair competing with other European airlines, O'Leary was confident."It's

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(Nasdaq: AMAG) announced that a new sub-group analysis from IDA-301, a phaseIII, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, will be presented today ata poster session of the Digestive Disease Week 2013 (DDW) meeting in O

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) shares fell 8.35% to $32.37 in the pre-market trading after the company lowered its earnings forecast.Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IRWD) dipped 3.83% to $13.30 in the pre-market session after the company announced proposed p

Hologic (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Admin

SoundBite Communications (NASDAQ: SDBT) surged 63.89% to $4.90 in the pre-market session after Genesys announced its plans to acquire SoundBite Communications.AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACRX) soared 15.79% to $7.48 in the pre-market trading afte

Pre-open moversUS stock futures are mostly flat this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 6 points to 15,325.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.30 points to 1,663.30. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 2.50 points to 3,018.50.A