Wall Street opened mixed, waiting indications from economic data whether the Fed Reserve will reduce interest rates at the FOMC meeting central in two weeks. In corporate news, Yahoo jumped 4.6% after Bear Stearns named the company''s stock as a top pick. On the deal news front, discount wireless phone service provider MetroPCS Communications offered to buy rival Leap Wireless International for about $5.12 billion in stock. Leap Wireless surged 14%. |