US stocks slide on jobs concerns
WALL Street stocks tumbled at the open overnight as sentiment was dampened by an unexpected jump in the weekly initial claims for unemployment benefits, dampening recovery hopes. news.com.au |
Shares close lower on banks, miners
THE share market closed in negative territory today after the major banks and big miners all posted losses. news.com.au |
Average cost of gas unchanged in last two weeks
A new survey finds the average price of regular gasoline in the United States has stayed flat in the last two weeks. United States - Gasoline - Recreation - Pets - Dogs pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Stocks Climb 1%, Led by Industrials; Apple Jumps
Stocks continued rallying Wednesday after a series of better-than-expected earnings reports gave investors confidence in the economy's health. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Foreclosure mess to test stocks' rally
U.S. banks will be in the limelight this week as several household names report earnings and investors worry a forced halt to foreclosure proceedings could hit the sector and end the recent rally. finance.yahoo.com |