For-profit education stocks plunge (at MarketWatch)
The stocks are hit on renewed worries that U.S. regulators will impose tighter regulations on student loans. us.rd.yahoo.com |
[$$] Caterpillar, IBM Lead Gains
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Caterpillar, IBM Lead Gains Stocks climbed, with J.P. Morgan Chase, Caterpillar and IBM leading the charge as a better-than-expected jobs report for August helped the market snap a three-week losing streak. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar flat at noon, near 26-month high
THE dollar was flat at noon, but still trading close to a 26-month high, boosted by a speech by US Federal Reserve. news.com.au |
Movers & Shakers: Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
MarketWatch's daily rundown of major gainers and decliners in the U.S. stock market. us.rd.yahoo.com |
LatAm stocks rise, tracking Wall Street's rally
Major Latin American stock markets rose Wednesday, gaining in line with a rally on Wall Street after investors received a number of better-than-expected earnings reports. Investors also continued to consider the U.S. us.rd.yahoo.com |