US stocks edge lower after income data (at Financial Times)
US stocks fell on Monday after data showed personal incomes rose less than expected, raising questions about the sustainability of consumer spending. us.rd.yahoo.com |
VIX Inches Over $22, Stocks Lack Momentum
[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. finance.yahoo.com |
Deere jumps 6% to reach two-year high
Deere & Co. shares jumped 6% to $76.19 on Friday, pushing through levels not seen in more than two years. The stock has rallied 76% in the past year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture set off a rally in farming-related stocks, particularly in fertilizer producers like CF Industries Holdings Inc. and Agrium Inc. , when it cut its 2010 corn crop estimate. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Airline Stocks: Airlines鈥 benchmark flirts with 52-week high
Airline stocks climb, led by JetBlue Airways Corp. after analysts upgrade shares of the carrier. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Economy grew slightly faster over summer
The economy grew slightly faster last summer than first thought, benefiting from stronger spending by U.S. shoppers and improved overseas sales of U.S. goods. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |