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Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer
Stocks rise on surprise jump in consumer strength
Stocks rally to end weak August after unexpected climb in consumer confidence
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise jump in consumer confidence gave stocks a modest lift, but gains were kept in check as investors remain cautious about […]
Stocks are Lower as Investors Await Job Report
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Stocks edged lower Monday as investors took a cautious approach to trading before the government’s latest report on the jobs market.
Investors have been homing in on employment data as a key way of predicting where the economy is going. Signs of a slowdown in growth has plagued the market […]
8-11-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
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By Angela Moon - Reuters
Wall Street down sharply on economic uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after weaker manufacturing data from China and a gloomier growth outlook from the Federal Reserve heightened fears of a lackluster global economic recovery.
All S&P sector indexes were lower, with commodities […]
Stocks Inch Higher as Investors Look to Fed
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Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose slightly Monday as investors avoided big bets before the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 23 points in late morning trading. Broader indexes also had small gains.
Investors are waiting for the Fed’s latest assessment of […]
Stocks Move Higher Amid Better-than-Expected Jobless Claims Report
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Stocks extended a rally into a third day as investors welcome a report that first-time jobless claims fell more than expected last week.
Mixed reports Thursday from retailers on June sales results have helped boost some individual stocks, but did not widely affect the market.
The Labor Department said initial jobless […]
Stocks Rally Despite a Slowdown in the Service Sector
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by financial and technology shares, even though data showed U.S. non-manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate than expected in June.
An industry trade group says the service sector grew more slowly in June, yet another sign growth could weaken in the second half […]
Stocks are Flat After Weak Jobs Report
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The stock market is trading in a narrow range after another disappointing report on the jobs market. A report on manufacturing in the Midwest barely topped expectations but also gave stocks some support.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 4 points, a day after falling 268. The other major indexes […]
Stocks are Lower on FedEx Warning and Weak Housing Data
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[?]Stocks slipped at the open on Wednesday as FedEx warned about higher costs, housing starts fell to a five-month low and new concerns surfaced over Spain’s fiscal problems.
FedEx on Wednesday offered a conservative outlook for its new fiscal year even as strong exports from Asia led to healthy fourth-quarter results.
The forecast […]
Stocks are Higher Amid Strong European Economic Data
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[?]Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by technology and industrial shares after strong euro zone industrial data reassured investors the global economic rebound is on track.
European shares hit a four-week high after April euro zone industrial output surged at the biggest pace year-on-year in almost two decades, easing concerns that a slowdown […]
Stocks are Slightly Higher on Signs of Economic Growth
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Hopeful signs that debt in Europe won’t derail a global economic recovery sent stocks higher Wednesday.
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify in front of the House Budget Committee. He is expected to reiterate his belief that the U.S. economy will not fall back into recession, but […]
Stocks Rise on Signs of Improvement in Domestic Economy and as Initial Jobless Claims Fall
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Stocks are rising in early trading following fresh signs that the domestic economy is improving.
New data Thursday shows initial claims for jobless benefits dipped last week, while private employers added workers last month. A third report says productivity rose in the first quarter, though gains were revised lower from […]
Stocks Rise After Pending Home Sales Top Forecasts
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Stocks extend climb after April homes sales increase 6 percent on race to meet tax credit
Stocks rebounded Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected increase in pending home sales restored investors’ optimism about the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 80 points in late morning trading. The major indexes made […]
Stocks Surged in Early Trading Thursday after China Reassured Investors it Doesn’t Plan to Sell any of the European Debt it Holds
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The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 150 points in morning trading, while Treasury prices tumbled as traders pumped money into stocks.
China’s confidence in Europe overshadowed disappointing reports about the U.S. economy. The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but not by as much […]
Investing Ideas in Gold as a Safe Haven
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Gold prices were rising Wednesday as jittery investors continued to buy gold as a safe haven asset to battle global economic uncertainty.
Gold delivery for June was rising $12.50 to $1,210.50 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Although markets seem calm, analysts expect investors to […]
Stocks are Lower amid Continued European Economic Worries
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Stocks are moderately lower as markets worldwide again tracked the movement of the euro Wednesday.
U.S. stock index futures erased some of their deep, early morning losses as the euro bounced off a four-year low of $1.2146 and moved back up to $1.2246.
European stocks fell sharply at first, rattled by […]
Stocks are Down on European Economic Concerns
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Stocks are falling in early trading on concerns about how austerity measures in Europe might slow the continent’s economy.
Better-than-expected reports on U.S. retail sales and industrial production didn’t help stock prices.
Investors are focusing on the potential long-term impact of severe austerity measures in some European countries like Greece, Spain […]
Stocks Pull Back after Excitement Over Euro Fades
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Excitement over the European Union’s nearly $1 trillion rescue program to support debt-burdened countries faded, even as Germany approved its share of the bailout.
The European bailout provided assurances that the euro would remain intact and countries would have access to loans. But heavily indebted nations like Greece still have […]
Stocks Surge on Global Effort to Ease European Debt Crunch
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Stocks rocketed higher Monday after European leaders agreed to a nearly $1 trillion rescue plan to avoid a major debt crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would also provide loans overseas.
The 16 countries that use the euro and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to create a […]
Stocks are higher on signs of an improving domestic economy
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The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, though they did not drop quite as far as predicted. First-time claims dipped to 448,000 last week. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had forecast a drop to 445,000.
Dealmaking and earnings have also provided fresh evidence the U.S. […]
Stocks are off their lows on upbeat earnings and consumer confidence report
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Stocks are bouncing off their morning lows after a research group said consumer confidence is climbing.
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for April has jumped to 57.9, higher than the 53.5 forecast by economists polled by Thomson Reuters.
The upbeat report Tuesday is helping stocks regain some ground. Investors have […]
Car Charging Group, Inc. Signs Agreement to Install ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations at Delray Professional Center
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[?]MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI - News) today announced it has signed an agreement to install and maintain Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint(R) Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles for the occupants of The Delray Professional Center, a 43,000 square foot medical/professional building on […]
Obama Initiative Great News for Car Charging Group (CCGI.OB)
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[?]President Barack Obama has called on the U.S. to put 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids on the road by 2015. But the country won’t get anywhere close to that number until drivers are confident they can find places to recharge their vehicles.
All of this information is extremely positive […]
Car Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles – Is this the Next Billion Dollar Industry?
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[?]Who invented the first personal computer is not an easy question to answer? The first computer was designed in 1936 and most people would agree that IBM created the first personal computer. From the original invention of computers for consumers, an entire industry was born and the world was introduced to […]
China To Purchase Half of IMF’s Gold
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China has confirmed the intention to purchase 191.3 tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund at an open auction, Finmarket news agency said.
World central banksstarted to increase their gold reserves after prices on gold began toclimb in 2001. The IMF sells gold within the scope of a […]
Market Scan for 25 February 2010
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At the close on Thursday 25 February 2010
The table below identifies the stocks returned on a scan of the Canadian and US markets using a “Stockcharts” search syntax I personally developed, in order to identify stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Stage II, as described […]
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