Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa. - AP - Fri 10:19 pm ET
North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old settlement.

Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa. - AP - Fri 10:19 pm ET
North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old settlement.

Oil settles lower after US unemployment report - AP - Fri 7:39 pm ET
Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983.

Odyssey Marine Exploration Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results - Business Wire - Fri 6:36 pm ET
TAMPA, Fla.----Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. , pioneers in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, today filed a quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing results of the Company's third quarter 2009 and announced the appointment of Jon D.

Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow - AP - Fri 6:10 pm ET
Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday. News that the nation's unemployment rate rose above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years didn't derail the stock market's strong gains in the week, which lifted major indexes more than 3 percent.

Coastal Pacific Mining Signs "Letter of Intent" to Explore for Gold & Rare Earth Elements "REE's" in the Republic of Ireland - Business Wire - Fri 6:00 pm ET
CALGARY, Alberta----Coastal Pacific Mining Corp.

Final Glance: Silver companies - AP - Fri 5:55 pm ET