| U.S. stocks retreat after new home sales plunge (at CNNMoney.com) A government report showing an unexpected drop in new home sales adds to fears about a weak economy. Dow and S&P struggle; Nasdaq edges higher. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Art Cashin: Market Is Overbought and Ahead of Itself [at CNBC] - Stocks opened modestly lower Tuesday despite a surprising gain in retail sales. Stocks then rose, but weakly; so is the market rally over? Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services, shared his insights. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Financial Stocks: Citi stock leads pack as financials rise [at MarketWatch] - Shares of Citigroup rise as financial stocks make afternoon gains. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar slightly lower after reaching parity THE dollar opened slightly weaker today after reaching parity with the US dollar on Friday night. news.com.au |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise for third-straight week Worry about corporate profit growth and a weekend meeting of global finance officials put pressure on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday, but the major indexes still managed their third straight week of gains. us.rd.yahoo.com |