| Earnings Reports Help to Nudge Shares Higher (at New York Times) Stocks ended a seesaw day with a modest gain on Wednesday after investors found some positive trends in retail earnings reports. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Casino Stock Winners: MGM, Las Vegas Sands [at TheStreet.com] - Casino stocks are rallying on Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks open higher on US surge THE market has opened strongly after positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend. news.com.au |
Dollar lower on US stimulus wait THE dollar was slightly lower at noon, as investors continue to speculate about a possible US quantitative easing program. news.com.au |
Bank stocks keep falling as mortgage fears mount Lurking mortgage problems left over from the collapse of the housing market sent bank stocks tumbling for a second day Friday and the cost of buying protection for bank debt, now perceived to carry new risks, climbed steadily higher. finance.yahoo.com |