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Stocks drift higher ahead of jobs report
Stocks pushed higher at the end of a listless session Thursday, extending gains from the previous day, as investors prepare for a critical report on the U.S. job market on Friday.
Oil roars into September ‘like a lion’
After ending August in a slump, oil prices surged into September, rallying more than 3% Wednesday as the economic outlook brightened.
Treasurys fall on upbeat manufacturing data
Investors eased away from safe-haven Treasurys Wednesday, sending prices lower and yields higher after strong manufacturing data out of both the U.S. and China spurred optimism about the global economy.
Saks stock shoots up 20% on buyout rumors
Shares of luxury retailer Saks surged Tuesday after a British newspaper said the company could soon get a buyout offer of $1.7 billion.
Global economy going nowhere fast
So much for merger mania getting investors excited.
BlackBerry crumble: Why RIM is in trouble
In many businesses, it’s not the worst thing in the world to be second or even third biggest.
U.S. stocks ended a choppy day of trading lower Monday, as a dismal economic outlook overshadowed earlier optimism fueled by takeover talk.
Prices for U.S. Treasurys rose slightly Monday as investors braced for $102 billion in auctions and several economic reports.
Stocks in for summer slip ‘n’ slide
Stocks are likely to face another choppy, downtrodden week, but that’s no big surprise.
Stocks that can take a double dip
Personally, I have no idea whether the economy is headed for a double-dip downturn, as some now predict. And frankly, no one else does either.
Dollar advances on global slowdown fears
The dollar turned higher this week as jittery investors flocked to the greenback for its safe-haven appeal amid fears of a global economic slowdown.
European stocks: Still valuable
David Marcus’s past is filled with triumph and defeat. In the ’90s he was a star protégé of mutual fund king Michael Price, the value manager who made a killing for investors in his Mutual Series funds. Marcus ran three funds there with more than $14 billion in assets and was labeled a European stock-picking ace by the press.
Why does everyone hate Microsoft?
Why don’t investors love Microsoft?
Dollar hits 15-year low against yen
The dollar fell to a 15-year low against the Japanese yen Wednesday, as investors flocked to safe-haven trades after weak economic data was released by China and the Federal Reserve posted a bearish outlook.
Prices for U.S. Treasurys gained Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced plans to reinvest in the market and issued a cautious economic outlook.
November 02 2007 10:25 pm
