| Airline stocks edge up with US Airways, JetBlue (at MarketWatch) Airline stocks edged higher Monday with the wider market. The NYSE Arca Airline Index rose less than 1% to 39.70 points with all but one of its 13 components trading up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added a fraction to about 10,240 points. us.rd.yahoo.com |
How the major stock indexes fared Friday [AP] - Stocks edged higher Friday, extending a rally that began nearly two weeks ago, as investors hold on to their newfound optimism about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47 points in very light trading. finance.yahoo.com |
With Fewer I.P.O.’s, More Banking Jobs Could Be in Jeopardy Pickier investors could spell trouble for Wall Street underwriters, especially after a rough summer. nytimes.com |
For 2nd year in row, no Social Security increase The government says there will be no increase in Social Security benefits next year, the second year in a row without an increase for more than 58 million retirees and disabled Americans. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Nasdaq up 1 pct as earnings boost Wall St U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1 percent on strong corporate earnings while a weaker U.S. dollar and reassuring data from China gave extra support to equities. us.rd.yahoo.com |