| Weak US data drag on Wall Street (at Financial Times) US stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday after disappointing data on durable goods orders increased investors worries about the strength of the US economy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Retail stocks rise; Best Buy, Zumiez shine [at MarketWatch] - Retail stocks rose on Tuesday after August retail sales rose more than expected, easing worries that consumer spending has lost its momentum. Among the gainers, Best Buy Co. shares jumped 6.2% after the largest U.S. electronics retailer reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and raised its outlook for the year. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Plunge, Led by Materials, Technology [at CNBC] - Stocks sank after the government reported a decline in factory orders and a slight rise in pending home sales, and ahead of week filled with news on jobs and earnings. Microsoft and Intel fell, JPMorgan rose. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Despite gloom, economy has bright spots It's a question as old as investing itself: will good performance last? pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
US SMALL/MIDCAPS-Restaurants, tech earnings lift stocks Small- and midcap shares rose on Friday, boosted by solid earnings from restaurant companies and the technology sector. Midcap Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc and smallcap BJ's Restaurants Inc hit all-time highs after their quarterly earnings reports suggested the industry was making headway into a recovery. us.rd.yahoo.com |