The world's biggest biotechnology company Amgen Inc said a study of its experimental osteoporosis drug denosumab showed the medicine appeared to work better than Merck & Co.'s Fosamax in strengthening bones.
Reports in press say that Barclays PLC is considering acquisitions in the United States and abroad of banks ranging from Lehman Brothers to UBS.
Elbit Sys Ltdsaid first-quarter net income rose 68%.
The world's largest home improvement retailer Home Depot, Inc posted a 66% drop in quarterly profit.
The retailer Target Corp reported fiscal first-quarter net fell 7.5% to $602M, hurt in part by a 0.7% decline in comparable sales.