| Data point to bumpy economic recovery New government data offered a mixed picture of the economic recovery Tuesday, as U.S. manufacturing activity grew while the outlook for the housing market remained dim. Construction - Construction permit - Business - Construction and Maintenance - Consulting pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends lower on profit-taking, banks [at Reuters] - U.S. stocks fell in a light volume session on Tuesday as investors seized on renewed concerns about European banks as a reason to sell shares after strong gains last week. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Business spending shows rebound in August U.S. companies invested last month in computers, communications equipment and machinery, boosting capital goods orders for the third time in four months. Business - Aircraft - United States Department of Commerce - Transportation and Logistics - Aerospace and Defense pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks tick up on hopes for earnings U.S. stocks rise mildly as investors await third-quarter earnings from a collection of industry titans. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Jobs Data and Banks Push Indexes Lower But Thursday losses were held in check by expectations the Federal Reserve will act soon to strengthen the economy. nytimes.com |