Indications: U.S. stock futures drop on unemployment spike (Market Watch) U.S. stock futures dropped sharply on Friday as the economy shed more jobs than forecast and the unemployment rate spiked higher, with a broker’s recommendation to sell Merrill Lynch and a warning from Nokia also contributing to a pessimistic mood.

Image Entertainment to Present at "On The Radar" Broker Luncheon at Toronto Stock Exchange on September 8, 2008 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) CHATSWORTH, Calif.----Image Entertainment, Inc. , a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today that David Borshell, President, and Jeff Framer, CFO, will present at the “On The Radar” broker luncheon in Toronto on Monday, September 8, 2008 in conjunction with management’s attendance at the Toronto International Film ...

Cypress Announces Record and Distribution Dates for Spin-Off of SunPower Class B Common Stock (Centre Daily Times) A committee of the Board of Directors of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) today approved the spin-off of its shares of Class B common stock of SunPower Corp. to Cypress's stockholders.

Where can I invest now to profit from the current high cost of fuel? (The Indianapolis Star) It's tempting to jump into a particular stock when current events seem to show it could be a profitable investment, like energy stocks during these days of high gasoline and diesel prices. But market timing is always a risky play -- and such moves often occur after a stock has reached its height and begun to fall. Let members of the Financial Planning Association of Greater Indiana help you ...

FBI arrests ex-Credit Suisse broker (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) - An indicted former Credit Suisse broker was in U.S. custody on Thursday to face charges over deceptive sales of subprime-related auction-rate debt, the FBI said.

'Son has full right over dad’s BSE membership card' (The Times of India) A son has a clear edge over a daughter when it comes to the nomination of a broker’s membership card of the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Broker snap: JP Morgan still cheered by BG Group (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) BG Group remains one of JP Morgan's top picks in the integrated oils sector despite the broker trimming its price target on the stock by 20p to 1,480p.

OTC Stock Review Issues Report On Case Financial, Inc. (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) ATLANTA, Sept. 5, 2008 -- OTC Stock Review announces that it has initiated coverage of Case Financial, Inc. . Case Financial, Inc., headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, is a gold exploration company which has the right to earn a 70% interest in a 547 acre claim block located along the Carlin Trend in Nevada.

Broker tips: Whitbread, Invensys, Smiths, Unilever (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) Positive broker coverage helped send shares in Whitbread higher after the coffee shop and hotel chain operator reported a 7% rise in like-for-like sales Thursday morning.

Make Way For New Stock Exchanges (The Motley Fool) The London Stock Exchange is facing competition from a wave of new stock exchanges -- will this mean lower costs for investors?