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Stocks rise after improved services report (AP)

AP - An upbeat report on services industries and more takeover news boosted stocks for a fourth day.[Read more...]

March 3, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Risks Lurk for ETF Investors

The world of exchange-traded funds looks like an ocean of liquidity: billions of shares trading all day long on easily accessible exchanges. The Journal Report See the complete Investing in Funds: A Monthly Analysis report. Note: ETF data tables will be available Monday, Feb. 1. But beneath the surface [...]

February 1, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Weak Tech Reins In Stocks

Stocks posted small gains, helped by strong economic data but held back by weakness in the technology sector and jitters among investors worried that a broader correction hasn’t finished playing out. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has moved between gains and losses recently. It was up 12 points, or 0.1%, at 10132.10. Components Wal-Mart [...]

January 29, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Stocks climb as consumer confidence rises (AP)

AP - Stocks rebounded from an early slide Tuesday as stronger consumer confidence boosted hopes for the economy.[Read more...]

January 26, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Stocks fall for 3rd straight day on bank worries (AP)

AP - Stocks retreated Friday for the third straight day on fresh concerns about potential new banking and trading regulations.[Read more...]

January 22, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Wall Street lower after subpar start to earnings season (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by Alcoa Inc’s worse-than-expected results and a warning from Chevron Corp that its fourth-quarter earnings will drop.[Read more...]

January 12, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

China data helps Wall St, Alcoa falls late (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. industrial shares lifted the Dow and the S&P 500 on Monday to new 15-month highs after China bolstered expectations the world economy would strengthen, but Nasdaq fell on profit-taking in tech stocks.[Read more...]

January 12, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Big freeze sparks gritting alert

Many councils are running low on supplies of grit and salt Local authorities are battling to keep major routes clear as gritting salt is rationed and the big freeze continues.The Local Government Association said it was "dealing with the problem", major roads would [...]

January 9, 2010 | Posted in U.K. | Read More »

New year, old worries for U.S. stocks (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks closed out 2009 with the best performance in six years, but monthly employment figures in the first week of the new year will keep investors focused on what is likely to be 2010’s reality — the economy’s struggle to recover.[Read more...]

January 3, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Wall St closes out ‘09 with best gains since 2003 (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended 2009 on Thursday with their best gains since 2003, driven by optimism about the economy’s recovery and a brighter outlook for profits.[Read more...]

January 1, 2010 | Posted in Business | Read More »