| U.S. stocks climb as consumer view brightens (MarketWatch) U.S. stocks turn higher as retailer Target Corp. signals that it could meet Wall Street s profit expectations through the end of the year. finance.yahoo.com |
Energy Stocks: Energy stocks stumble despite deal-making [at MarketWatch] - Energy stocks fall as the broad equities market retreated from recent gains and crude oil prices softened, despite some deal-making in the sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |
UPDATE - Nasdaq short interest up, NYSE flat in mid-Sept [at Reuters] - Short interest on the Nasdaq ticked up, while bearish bets on NYSE were little changed in the first half of September, the exchanges said on Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US stocks rise ahead of earnings US stocks saw a small rise as the telecommunications sector led gains, with expectations of a positive earnings season lifting companies that are reporting their results. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Google results lift Nasdaq, but Dow falls on banks A blowout quarter from Google pushed the Nasdaq up 1 percent on Friday, while the Dow fell as bank shares once again sank on concerns about the widening foreclosure crisis. finance.yahoo.com |