| Financial Stocks: Financial sector jumps 3% in rally [at MarketWatch] - The U.S. financial sector builds on early gains after a key manufacturing index rose for the first time in four months, defying expectations and sparking a rally of more than 200 points in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Unemployment rose in 27 states last month Unemployment grew in more than half of U.S. states in August, the largest number in six months, as private employers aren't hiring enough to offset the loss of census jobs. Employment - Unemployment - Census - Government - United States pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Volume Finally Rears its Head [at CNBC] - The NYSE Consolidated Tape rose to 4.9 billion shares yesterday, the highest level since July. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Gain On Tech, Energy News AT&T and Microsoft announce a set of phones that will run Windows 7; market opens higher. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Tech Stocks: Amazon Cyber Monday rise bucks sector Online retailer advances on day expected for big Internet sales us.rd.yahoo.com |