| Retail trade up 0.7pc in July RETAIL trade at current prices rose 0.7 per cent in July to a seasonally adjusted $20.4 billion, from an upwardly revised $20.250 billion in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. news.com.au |
Financial stocks rise, led by Goldman; HCN drops [at MarketWatch] - Financial stocks edged higher early Tuesday, with investment bank and brokerage stocks outpacing regional banks, as investors avoided making any big moves ahead of the Federal Reserve s monetary policy meeting. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St slips after semis downgrade hits tech [at Reuters] - * ADP report shows unexpected cut in private payrolls * Semis drag Nasdaq down after Morgan Stanley downgrades * Dow up 0.02 pct, S&P off 0.3 pct, Nasdaq off 1 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see us.rd.yahoo.com |
Movers roundup: LDK Solar, Venoco Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Oct. 11, from The Associated Press: -- Shares of solar wafer and cell maker LDK Solar Co. jumped after the company raised its revenue and shipment outlook for the third quarter. finance.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Ends Mixed on Disappointing Earnings Kimberly-Clark fell 5.8 percent after reporting a lower profit and United States Steel tumbled 3.4 percent after posting a surprise loss. nytimes.com |