| US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St rises on materials, tech shares (at Reuters) U.S. stocks extended gains on Tuesday as agriculture stocks got a lift from M&A talk, while technology shares also rose. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Experts see trouble ahead for developed world Experts gathered in Italy Friday offered a generally gloomy outlook — especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world. United States - Developed country - Italy - Economic - Nouriel Roubini pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks pop as capex data signal recovery [at MarketWatch] - Stocks rise Friday and are on track for a fourth-straight weekly gain after some improved readings in the U.S. and Germany. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Books on Planning Retirement or Paying for College In new books, a financial planner recommends three “buckets” of money invested with various levels of risk, and a college student warns peers to avoid accumulating much debt. nytimes.com |
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks dip after surprise jump in claims Sentiment in the retail sector gets hurt after the weekly jobless-claims report signals a still-troubled job market heading into the key holiday season. us.rd.yahoo.com |