| Retail Stocks: Retail stocks drop, led by Barnes & Noble, Borders (at MarketWatch) Plus, shares of home-improvement retailers slip after existing-home sales suffered their biggest one-month drop ever. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shares led by miners, banks THE Australian share market closed firmly in the black on the back of positive offshore leads, with mining and bank stocks leading gains. news.com.au |
US stocks up on jobs WALL Street opened with gains overnight, boosted by data showing a slowdown in US jobless claims and stronger than expected economic growth, offering new hope for the economic recovery. news.com.au |
Retail Stock Losers: Coldwater Creek, Supervalu Retail stocks are tumbling as earnings season kicks off. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Tomi Kilgore: Stocks can rise without financials leading There is concern among some investors that the stock market's recent rally can't continue because the financial sector has been struggling. us.rd.yahoo.com |