| Energy Stocks: Natural gas, oil shares dip; drillers rise (at MarketWatch) Energy stocks fall in a broad retreat for equities, with crude-oil futures weakening as well. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks cheered by global economic data [at MarketWatch] - Retail stocks rise with the broader markets following encouraging economic data and news from China and Europe. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Markets open higher on Chinese manufacturing [at Reuters] - U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Friday as a pick up in Chinese manufacturing eased concerns about the state of the global economy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Homebuilders Bounce On Housing Starts Data New home construction rose by 30 basis points in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000, the highest level since April. finance.yahoo.com |
U.S. stocks strive for gains in cautious trading U.S. stocks made a shaky start to Friday's trading session, supported by some stronger earnings reports but hemmed in by caution ahead of the weekend's G-20 meetings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 2.5 points, or 0.03%, to 11,143. us.rd.yahoo.com |