Among the premarket stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Analysts said Thursday that News Corp.'s stock is inexpensive and its TV business is performing well.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Long-term strategies and the company's analog products division are likely to be on the agenda at Texas Instruments Inc.'s analyst meeting scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Government data to be released Thursday is forecast to show wholesale inventories rose at a slower pace in March than the previous month. That would signal distributors are seeking to reduce stockpiles as the economy slows.
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Pharmaceutical executives on Thursday will face scrutiny from lawmakers concerned their industry sometimes misleads consumers by overstating the benefits of drugs in TV commercials.
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Government data due out Thursday is expected to show that initial claims filed for unemployment benefits fell last week after surging in the prior period.