Retail Stocks: Retail stocks rise; bid rumors center on Saks
[at MarketWatch] - Retail stocks move into positive territory after a Conference Board report shows that consumer confidence climbed in August. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St lower as Fed announcement eyed
[at Reuters] - * Investors cautious before Fed monetary policy meeting * Homebuilders up after rise in August housing starts * Indexes down: Dow 0.2 pct, S&P 0.4 pct, Nasdaq 0.3 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shares open lower after public holiday
SHARES open lower, with weakness in the resources and banking sector dragging the broader market down at the start of trade. news.com.au |
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 |
Shares higher at noon on CPI report
SHARES higher after the September consumer price index (CPI) released mid-morning was lower than expected. news.com.au |