Wall Street slumps
US stocks slumped in opening trade overnight as traders braced for a weak housing report underscoring fears for the recovery of the world's biggest economy. news.com.au |
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks rebound, add to sharp gains
[at MarketWatch] - A day after Best Buy s rally, the sector advances again, led by RadioShack, Safeway. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar firmer on China data
THE dollar was stringer at noon, after a US central banker said the Federal Reserve was ready to provide more stimulus to its economy. news.com.au |
Airline Stocks Surge On Renewed Profitability
Delta, US Air and AMR all reverse year-ago losses to set off sector's rally. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Advance as Materials Rise, Banks Fall
Stocks gained as a slide in the dollar boosted materials stocks, but a drop in financial stocks due to the continued fallout of the foreclosure crisis tempered gains. Alcoa and DuPont rose, while Bank of America and JPMorgan fell. us.rd.yahoo.com |