Economy grows 2.2 percent in third quarter - YAHOO!
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economy grew at a much slower pace than previously thought in the third quarter, restrained by weak business investment and a slightly more aggressive liquidation of inventories, data showed on Tuesday. The Commerce
Recovery not as strong as previously thought - Tacoma News Tribune
Stocks of goods were slashed at a record pace during the recession A trouble spot for the economy - the commercial real-estate market - was clearly visible in Tuesday’s report. Builders slashed spending on commercial building projects at an
Superior Buy: Pfizer or GlaxoSmithKline? - MSNBC
In a new Motley Fool series, we pit two stocks against each other on five criteria to determine the superior buy. Today’s matchup is Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) vs. GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK). Using five short-of-scientific-but-carefully chosen criteria, let’s
U.S. economy grows at 2.2 per cent pace in third quarter - Stockhouse
Stocks of goods were slashed at a record pace during the recession. So even the smallest pickup in customer demand will force factories to step up production and boost overall economic activity in the final quarter. Stronger sales of exports to
Merger news from Sanofi, Bucyrus drives stocks up - Herald-Dispatch
NEW YORK — Another wave of corporate dealmaking stoked investors’ confidence in the economy and carried stocks sharply higher Monday. Analyst upgrades of Alcoa Inc. and Intel Corp. and positive momentum on President Obama’s health care overhaul
US STOCKS-Wall St climbs on health bill; Nasdaq at 15-month high - Forbes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose Monday, with the Nasdaq hitting a 15-month high after a healthcare reform bill advanced in the Senate and brokerages upgraded two Dow components on improving profit prospects. Healthcare stocks rose after a bill
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, bonds fall on economy optimism - Inside Fidelity
NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Optimism about 25 points, or 0.83 percent, at 10,414.14, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX gained 11.58 points, or 1.05 percent, to 1,114.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 25.97 points, or 1.17
Oil falls to near $73 in Europe as OPEC indicates no change in output - Stockhouse
Oil prices retreated to near $73 a barrel Tuesday as OPEC ministers indicated they would leave crude production levels unchanged while seeking to ensure compliance with members’ output quotas. Gains by the dollar also helped push down oil prices. By
Stock futures point to higher open despite weak GDP data - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures eased from earlier highs but still pointed to a higher open dollar index ( ^DXY - News ) was tiny changed. U.S. stocks rallied in Monday’s session, with the Nasdaq hitting a 15-month high after
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