| Stock futures turn negative after jobless claims (at MarketWatch) U.S. stock futures erased the bulk of their gains Thursday after the government reported first-time claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week to nine-month highs. Up 50 points ahead of the employment data, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 9 points at 10,345. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Financial Stocks: Financials climb early to recoup some losses [at MarketWatch] - The financial sector lead U.S. stocks higher early Wednesday as the market recovered some of the previous session s losses. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks avoiding September swoon in a big way Investors will head into this week wondering if September will end as strongly as it began, with manufacturing and personal income data among the top indicators on tap. Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds - Equities - Gross domestic product pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Sector Snap: Analyst touts industrial stocks Industrial companies should post stronger earnings in the third quarter, an analyst said Wednesday, as industrial markets have outperformed expectations and company bookings appear solid. finance.yahoo.com |
School Stocks Fall on Enrollment Outlook Apollo Group's dismal student enrollment outlook continues to weigh on stocks in the for-profit education sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |