| Coldwater Creek, American Eagle up in lower sector (at MarketWatch) Retail stocks inched lower on Wednesday as investors remained concerned about the pace of economic recovery after U.S. durable goods orders rose than expected. The S&P Retail Index fell 0.3%. us.rd.yahoo.com |
For Bad News Bulls, Adversity Is Opportunity At a time when hedge funds seem gripped by fear, a few big-name investors are betting on large companies that are increasing their sales in China, Brazil and India. nytimes.com |
Microsoft downgrade leads tech shares lower [at Financial Times] - US stocks were almost flat in early trading on Monday as a ratings downgrade for Microsoft weighed on the technology sector and weakening metals prices pushed materials stocks lower. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Gain on Earnings, Weak Dollar, QE2 Stocks soared on Wednesday, buoyed by strong earnings and continued expectations that the Federal Reserve is on board for more quantitative easing. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Expected Fed Policy Gives Some Solace to Investors The gloomy economic news continues to flow, but many investors are finding solace in the Wall Street adage: “Don’t fight the Fed.” nytimes.com |