Rise in US consumer confidence sparks retail rebound
[at Financial Times] - US stocks rose on Tuesday as investors welcomed an improvement in consumer confidence as a rare glimmer of hope for the pace of the economic recovery, us.rd.yahoo.com |
‘Great Recession’ over, research group says
The "Great Recession" has ended. That's the word from the private research organization that calls the beginnings and endings of recessions, the National Bureau of Economic Research. National Bureau of Economic Research - Recession - Economic - United States - Social Sciences pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Why We Should Worry About Stock Rally
[at CNBC] - A rally in stocks, but the reason is worrisome. Stocks are up, the dollar is weak because market participants are making assumptions about the Fed and quantitative easing. Simply put, traders think the Fed is going to start engaging in activities that the BOJ is entering into. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rally; Dow closes above 11,000
U.S. stocks rally Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending above 11,000 for the first time since early May, after the prospect of further action by the Federal Reserve overshadowed a grim jobs report. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks drop; Jones Group tumbles
The retail sector follows the broader market lower, while Jones Group shares plunge after cost pressures led to a profit shortfall. us.rd.yahoo.com |