| Dow climbs back into black for year (at CNNMoney.com) Investors put their fears of a slower economic recovery on the back burner, focus on earnings from Home Depot and Wal-Mart. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US stocks soar after employment data US stocks closed higher on Friday after a much anticipated jobs report lifted hopes that the US economic recovery is on the right track. news.com.au |
Art Cashin: Why Markets Are Higher Today [at CNBC] - Stocks surged Friday after a boost in durable goods orders-and despite news that home sales had their second-worst month on record in August. Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services, discussed his market outlook. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Summary Box: Dow breaks 11,000 after long slump DOW BREAKS 11,000: The Dow Jones industrial average passed 11,000 for the first time in five months, effectively erasing a long summer slump for stocks. The index is up 5.5 percent for the year and five of the last six weeks. finance.yahoo.com |
For-profit college stocks tumble on Apollo warning Investors fled for-profit college stocks on Thursday after the sector's bellwether predicted a 40-percent drop in student enrollment next quarter and withdrew its forecast for next year. finance.yahoo.com |