Dynegy slides in pre-open as chairman, CEO quits (DYN) By Tomi Kilgore
Dynegy (DYN said Chuck Watson has resigned as chairman and chief executive. Former ChevronTexaco vice chairman Glenn Tilton was named interim chairman of the energy producer and Dan Dienstbier, a Dynegy director, will serve as interim CEO. The stock is trading down 47 cents, or 5.1 percent, to $8.83 in pre-open trading over the Redibook ECN.
Halliburton announces settlement of 30 asbestos claims (HAL) By Tomi Kilgore
Halliburton (HAL announced the settlement of thirty asbestos claims against it at a value the oil services company said was "consistent" with the historical averages for those types of claims. The company said it made the announcement due to inquiries from investors and analysts. The stock closed Friday down 30 cents at $19.10. (minus 1,9% Freitag)