Nasdaq rises, however Dow, S&P 500 fall; Blue Bell Listeria outbreak dates to 2010; Yahoo revenue slides: P.M. Trade Information Hyperlinks

Inventory market information:

Shares had been a combined bag these days, with the Dow ending decrease after a handful of uninspiring salary stories whereas the Nasdaq closed close to a report excessive following a proposed biotech merger. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 85.34 points to end at 17,949.59, the S&P 500 lost 3.11 points to 2,097.29 and the Nasdaq Composite added 19.50 points to 5,014.10. (Reuters)

European stock markets finished higher today, as investors assessed corporate earnings and appeared to take in stride Greece’s struggle with getting access to its next portion of bailout money. (MarketWatch)

Gold futures rose slightly today but the market has been constricted to a narrow range ahead of forthcoming Greece talks and next week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. (The Bullion Desk)

Business news:

An outbreak of Listeria linked to Blue Bell ice cream products has been going on quietly for as long as five years, federal health officials said today. (cleveland.com)(NBC News)

Yum Brands’ profit narrowed in the first quarter as business in China continued to weigh down on results even as its KFC and Taco Bell brands reported strong sales increases. (Wall Street Journal)

Target’s chief merchandising and supply chain officer said the company, which clearly underestimated demand despite weeks of tracking social media, had planned to offer the limited-supply Lilly Pulitzer collection for weeks, not hours. (Fortune)

Some of the top investors at Mylan, including Paulson & Co, are encouraging its board of directors to consider a takeover proposal from rival Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. (Reuters)

Employers in 31 U.S. states cut jobs last month as weak economic growth weighed on hiring and a slowdown in oil and gas drilling caused big job losses in some states. (Associated Press)

A futures trader was arrested in Great Britain today for his alleged involvement in the “Flash Crash” of 2010 in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 600 points in five minutes. (Associated Press)

The European Central Bank is studying measures to rein in emergency funding for Greek banks as resistance to further aiding the country’s stricken lenders grows among policy makers. (Bloomberg News)

Technology news:

Yahoo has reported a 93 percent slide in quarterly profit from a year ago while revenues rose, as the struggling Internet pioneer released disappointing results. (Sky News)

Amazon is expanding its travel service online, dubbed Amazon Destinations, the latest effort by the e-commerce site to bolster its service offerings. (Associated Press)

WhatsApp users will soon be able to make free calls from within the iOS version of the app. (Mashable)

Adobe launched an update to its popular Lightroom software today, promising faster performance. (USA Today)

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