| Stocks buoyed by earnings, deal talk (Reuters) Stocks rose on Tuesday as earnings from major retailers and a $39 billion takeover bid in the agriculture sector restored optimism about the profit outlook. finance.yahoo.com |
Stocks end week with rally over relief on economy [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks finished Friday s session and the week with strong gains, as a not-as-bad-as-feared August jobs report provided some relief from concerns over the slowing U.S. economy. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 127.83 points, or 1.2%, to end at 10,447.93. us.rd.yahoo.com |
How to Get Your Way and Still Stay Friends [Motley Fool] - secret to negotiating a win-win result isn t facts and figures: It s feelings. finance.yahoo.com |
Newsweek: Why these job numbers won't affect the election The latest unemployment report marks the final time this economic data point comes out before the November elections. But voters’ perceptions of the economy were likely determined months ago, and this latest number should have little effect on the outcome of the races. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Consumer sentiment rises on rate pause CONSUMER confidence rose in October after the Reserve Bank's surprise decision not to lift its benchmark interest rate. news.com.au |