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- U.S. Companies Add 67,000 Jobs in August
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:13:01 EDT
Companies in the U.S. added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern the economy was falling back into recession - Stocks Rally, Treasuries, Gold Retreat
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:14:00 EDT
Stocks rallied, extending the first weekly gain in a month for the Standard & Poor?s 500 Index, while Treasuries and gold tumbled as better-than-estimated growth in private payrolls bolstered optimism the economy will avoid relapsing into a recession. - 3Par, Campbell Soup, Sunoco, Walter Energy: U.S. Equity Preview
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:00 EDT
Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parenthesis, and prices are as of 7:50 a.m. in New York. - Reheating the Job Market After a Chilly 'Recovery Summer'
published on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:40:00 EDT
Without the right focus in Washington, job creation will continue to be slow and unsteady, says columnist Frank Aquila - Battle of the Big Brokers
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EDT
It has fewer advisers, yet Merrill Lynch's brokerage unit has a big edge over Morgan Stanley's in profit - A China Cheat Sheet for Investors
published on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:00:10 EDT
Bloomberg columnist Ben Simpfendorfer offers five simple points to help investors understand the world's second-largest economy - Service Companies in U.S. Expand Less Than Forecast in August
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:23:00 EDT
Service industries expanded in August at the weakest pace in seven months, indicating the U.S. economy may be slow to strengthen in the second half of the year. - Obama May Seek Permanent Research Credit in Proposals
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:17:00 EDT
President Barack Obama may include a permanent extension of the research and development tax credit among the tax breaks for businesses he is contemplating to spur job growth, two congressional aides said. - PKO Is Said to Plan Revised Bid for 66% of Zachodni
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:14:00 EDT
PKO Bank Polski SA plans to make a revised cash bid today for a controlling stake in Bank Zachodni WBK SA, a smaller competitor being sold by Allied Irish Bank Plc, a person with knowledge of the matter said. - H&R Block Surges as CEO Says Mortgage Claims ‘Better’
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:12:01 EDT
H&R Block Inc., the tax preparer whose stock slid 18 percent last month, told investors to ignore speculation that it faces a surge in costs tied to its defunct mortgage business. The shares rose as much as 9 percent, the most in more than a year. - Roubini on Stimulus
published on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:36:27 EDT
Sept. 3 -- Nouriel Roubini, chairman and co-founder of Roubini Global Economics LLC, talks about the outlook for the global economy and the possible impact of a double-dip recession or an increase in risk aversion on gold and currencies He talks with Francine Lacqua in Cernobbio, Italy, on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg) - Hard Times for Wall Street's "Sell Night" Recruits
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EDT
In the post-TARP era, "sell night," the Street's annual August ritual of hosting steak dinners and strip-club expeditions, is over - Stock Picks: Apple, Cisco, Zumiez
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:55:00 EDT
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 2 - Stock Picks: Ford, Infosys, JPMorgan
published on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:44:02 EDT
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 1 - Home Prices
published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:31:30 EDT
Aug. 31 -- Karl Case, an economics professor at Wellesley College and co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, discusses the U.S. housing market - Mackerel Row
published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:15:26 EDT
Aug. 31 -- Bloomberg's Ryan Chilcote reports on a dispute between Iceland and the U.K. over mackerel fishing quotas and the risk the row may affect the North Atlantic nation's bid to join the European Union