| Bernanke Comments Reassure Investors (at The Wall Street Journal) Fed Comments Reassure Investors U.S. stocks rose as investors expressed relief after Bernanke said he is ready to do what it takes to support an economic recovery. Intel edged higher. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks slip after mixed economic data [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks fall modestly Thursday after economic data came in mixed and FedEx Corp. s outlook fell short of expectations. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Removing Obstacles to Municipal Bailouts Major direct transfers of cash to states or municipalities, beyond those in the 2009 stimulus package, would worsen federal finances and are thus unlikely. nytimes.com |
Fortescue in trading halt FORTESCUE Metals Group has gone into a pre-market trading halt pending an announcement. news.com.au |
Wall St mostly flat WALL Street closed barely higher today after data showed a slight improvement in consumer confidence and as a strengthening dollar offset a string of positive corporate earnings reports. news.com.au |