| Stocks drop after sharp fall in July home sales (AP) Stocks fell Tuesday after another disappointing report on the housing market renewed worries about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average lost about 98 points in afternoon trading after news that sales of previously occupied homes fell last month to their lowest level in 15 years. finance.yahoo.com |
Tech Stocks: H-P, ArcSight deal fuels tech-sector gains [at MarketWatch] - Tech stocks jump on news of another acquisition deal from Hewlett-Packard Co. and strong gains in the chip sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Movers & Shakers: Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks [at MarketWatch] - MarketWatch s daily rundown of major gainers and decliners in the U.S. stock market. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US deficit shrinks nearly 9 per cent THE US budget deficit shrank by nearly 9 per cent in the last fiscal year, according to government figures published overnight, as spending decreased and revenues rose. news.com.au |
Stocks Trade Mixed; AmEx Falls, BofA Rises The Dow opened flat despite largely stronger earnings reports before the bell, and as investors turn their attention to how finance ministers from the Group of 20 major advanced and developing countries will address currency tensions as they meet in Korea. us.rd.yahoo.com |