Bernanke comments give world markets a boost (AP)
Stocks rose in Europe and on Wall Street Friday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said his central bank stands ready to support the U.S. economy if needed and after a key growth figure came in better than feared. finance.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Tries to Regain Its Momentum
For traders, economic reports released Thursday met their modest expectations for the recovery. nytimes.com |
Sector Snap: Data center stocks decline
[AP] - Shares of data center service providers sank Wednesday, led by Equinix Inc., which had cut its revenue estimates for the third quarter and full year late Tuesday. finance.yahoo.com |
Tech stocks edge upward in early action
Tech stocks were mostly on the rise in early trading Friday. Gains came from Hewlett-Packard Co. , Oracle Corp. , IBM Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. . The Nasdaq Composite Index held on to a slim gain of 2 points at 2,461, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also rose. us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. durable goods climbed in September
A surge in demand for commercial aircraft lifted orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in September, but business spending weakened on products that signal expansion plans. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |