| Energy stocks retreat after jobless claims (at MarketWatch) Energy stocks fell in early action on Thursday after a worse-than-expected weekly unemployment claims report. The NYSE Arca Oil Index dropped 0.7% to 971. The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index fell 0.8% to 505. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Gain, Led by Banks; Chips Slide [at CNBC] - Stocks rose Wednesday ahead of news on the U.S. economy to be released Wednesday from the Federal Reserve.Alcoa rose, HP and Intel fell. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Slips Lower Amid a Rush of Deals Unilever, Southwest and Wal-Mart all made offers for other companies on Monday. nytimes.com |
Investors Flock to Greek Bond Sale With an austerity program well underway, Greece held a successful bond sale Tuesday, selling more debt than it had expected, and at a yield lower than a similar sale last month. nytimes.com |
Dividend Stocks: Senior Housing Properties Trust, WD-40, RPM International Small-cap dividend stocks often offer higher yields and capital gains than blue-chip stocks. us.rd.yahoo.com |