Whether so-called alcopops are beer or hard liquor will likely be up to a judge to decide. Project Extra Mile, a Nebraska group that fights underage drinking, said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit challenging the state Liquor Control Commission’s decision to allow flavored alcoholic beverages to be classified as beer instead of hard liquor.

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “How the Economic Crisis is Affecting the Passenger and Light Commercial Vehicle Market in Mexico” to their offering.

Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a run up into a fifth trading session, with a brighter outlook from consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co countering a dim forecast from Monsanto Co.

The U.S. trade deficit in July hit the highest level in six months as a record rise in imports outpaced a third straight increase in foreign demand for American products, according to government data released Thursday.

Stocks zigzagged in a tight range early Thursday as investors weighed a better-than-expected jobs report against a downbeat forecast from Monsanto Co.

Shares of companies that make generic drugs were little changed Thursday morning following President Obama’s address on health care reform.

Shares of Sierra Wireless Inc. rose Thursday after JPMorgan upgraded the stock, saying Sierra’s recent acquisition of Wavecom SA should help the company tap a wider set of markets.

Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a run up into a fifth trading session, with a brighter outlook from consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co countering a dim forecast from Monsanto Co.

European and U.S. markets were mixed Thursday after Asia closed higher, as stronger-than-expected American unemployment data partly offset investors’ worries that stocks are overvalued.

Shares of Talbots Inc. rose in premarket trading after a Citi Investment Research analyst said sales at established stores could turn positive within the next six months and upgraded the stock.