| Rubin to Join Centerview, A Young Firm Robert E Rubin, more than one year after leaving Citigroup amid criticism over his senior advisory role, joins boutique investment bank Centerview Partners; appointment is expected to bring higher profile to firm as Rubin slips into role of advising clients; career highlights; photos query.nytimes.com |
Stocks Rise; Data Show Recovery Intact [at TheStreet.com] - Stocks pared gains but remained in positive territory Thursday after initial weekly jobless claims fell and the U.S. trade gap narrowed. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Retail Losers: Barnes & Noble, Target [at TheStreet.com] - Retail stocks are tumbling following disappointing consumer confidence. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Financial Stocks: Banks rise; J.P. Morgan slips after earnings Financials rise; investors are closely watching the lagging financial sector for signs of a breakout as bank earnings get underway. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Builder stocks higher after housing starts Home-builder stocks rose Tuesday with the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund up nearly 2% after the Commerce Department said housing starts rose in September for the third consecutive month. us.rd.yahoo.com |