| Lower Iron Ore Prices: Good for Dry Bulk? (at TheStreet.com) Dry bulk stocks could rise as a result of falling iron ore prices, analysts say. us.rd.yahoo.com |
[$$] VIX Inches Over $22, Stocks Lack Momentum [at TheStreet.com] - As has been the case all week, stocks struggled to find momentum on Friday and finished slightly higher. Like we said yesterday, investors do not have enough conviction in the future of the economy to break out of a tight trading range, as indicated by anemic volume and lack of direction. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street rises above 11,000 with Fed stimulus hopes The Dow rose above the psychologically important 11,000 mark for the first time since May on Friday as a weaker-than-expected jobs report increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will take more action to spur the U.S. economy. finance.yahoo.com |
Stocks Rise on Existing-Home Sales Jump Stocks climbed Monday on a better-than- expected existing-home sales report and a weaker dollar. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Existing-home sales fall 2.2 percent Sales of previously owned homes slipped in October as the housing market continues to battle tough economic conditions including high unemployment and tight credit. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |