10 Stocks for This Commercial Real Estate Recovery: Managers (at CNBC) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:58 UTC
U.S. mortgage applications inched higher this month, the Dow Jones real estate index rose 114 percent since the 2009 March lows and foreclosure filings rose 6 percent in February from a year ago, the smallest increase in four years. Read More >>
US STOCKS-Markets slip as China inflation raises concerns (at Reuters) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:14 UTC
* Chinese consumer inflation hits 16-month high * Weekly jobless claims fall, trade gap narrows * Devon jumps after $7 bln BP deal Read More >>
Stocks Struggle; Citi, AIG Push Higher (at CNBC) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:19:02 UTC
Stocks struggled to hold any gains Thursday as investors were disappointed in the latest jobless-claims report. But banks rebounded from a midmorning dip amid signs that financial reform may get stuck in gridlock on Capitol Hill. Read More >>
3M, Caterpillar Lead Market Losses (at The Wall Street Journal) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:11 UTC
3M, Caterpillar Fall U.S. stocks wavered amid disappointing domestic jobs data and concerns over the impact of possible monetary tightening in China. Those most sensitive to the economy suffered. U.S. Read More >>
Steel Stocks Gain on Signs of Recovery (at TheStreet.com) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:27:00 UTC
Steel stock prices are posting impressive gains as production in the U.S. and Asia rises. Read More >>
Financial Stocks: Bank stocks extend gains; Citi, regionals in lead (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:55:00 UTC
U.S. regional bank shares add to the past session s gains Thursday, and Citigroup shares gained more than 1%, as investors looked ahead to comments from a number of bank executives. Read More >>
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Nasdaq turns positive (at Reuters) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:54:10 UTC
The Nasdaq turned positive and the Dow and S&P 500 pared losses on Thursday as big-cap technology shares rose, offsetting worries about money tightening in China. Read More >>
Biotech Stocks: BioSante rallies on study; drug stocks slip (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:46:00 UTC
Shares of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. soar in early action, powered by a study that shows its GVAX Leukemia vaccine appeared to be effective in battling chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. Read More >>
Airline Stocks: Airline stocks fall; IATA raises global forecast (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:00 UTC
Investors take profits day after some carriers hit 52-week highs. Read More >>
Retail Stocks: Bed, Bath & Beyond leads sector lower; Gymboree up (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:00 UTC
Retail stocks fell Thursday, led by Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc., after a broker said the home-furnishings retailer s comparisons will become tougher as the one-year anniversary of a bankrupt rival passes. Read More >>
BioSante soars on study; drug stocks slip (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:41 UTC
Shares of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared 16% in early action Thursday, powered by a study that showed its GVAX vaccine appeared to be effective in batting chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. Read More >>
UPDATE - Auto parts company s shares rise in NYSE debut (at Reuters) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:55 UTC
* Begins trade at $18, matching IPO price * Rises as high as $18.70 in morning trading NEW YORK, March 11 - Shares of car parts maker Sensata Technologies Holding rose as much as 3.9 percent on their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after opening at their initial offering price. Read More >>
Retail stocks fall; Bed, Bath & Beyond cut by FBR (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:46:06 UTC
Retail stocks fell Thursday, led by Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. , after the home-furnishings retailer was cut to underperform from market perform by FBR Capital Markets. The S&P Retail Index fell 0.3% to 435.05. Read More >>
Tech stocks follow broad market into the red (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:43:57 UTC
Technology stocks fell along with the broad market Thursday as concerns about rising prices in China and the state of the U.S. economy dragged the sector down. Decliners included Microsoft Corp. , Intel Corp. , Apple Inc. and Yahoo Inc. . Read More >>
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens down US jobless, China CPI (at Reuters) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:43:29 UTC
Wall Street fell at the open on Thursday after data showed U.S. weekly jobless claims fell less than expected and Chinese consumer inflation jumped to a 16-month high in February. Read More >>
Energy stocks fall back as oil surrenders $82 (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:43:24 UTC
Energy stocks fell in early action on Thursday, as oil dropped below $82 a barrel and the broad market slipped. The NYSE Arca Oil Index dipped 0.2% to 1,069, pulling back from gains in the previous session. Read More >>
Airline stocks give up prior-day gains (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:17 UTC
Airline stocks declined Thursday after the sector benchmark reached a two-year high in prior day trading. The NYSE Arca Airline Index fell nearly 1% to 37.80 points with all of its 13 components trading down. Read More >>
Stocks retreat at the start; China concerns weigh (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:36:54 UTC
U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Thursday after China reported a steep hike in inflation and fresh data showed the U.S. jobs market still on less-than-firm footing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 19.12 points to 10,548.21. Read More >>
Financial Stocks: Bank stocks continue rise ahead of conference (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:00 UTC
Bank stocks added to recent gains ahead of an industry conference Thursday in New York. Read More >>
Futures Slide After Letdown From Jobs (at CNBC) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:43:14 UTC
Stock index futures were treading water Thursday after posting a slight a gain Wednesday on the back of gains in financial stocks. Read More >>
U.S. stock futures extend losses after data (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:38 UTC
U.S. stock futures fell further on Thursday after early economic data had first-time jobless claims declining by 6,000 last week and the U.S. trade gap unexpectedly narrowing in January. Read More >>
Indications: U.S. stock futures slip as Chinese prices climb (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:00 UTC
U.S. stock futures slip Thursday on worries the engine of the world economy, China, may have to slam the brakes to combat accelerating prices. Read More >>
VW, BMW rev higher while Europe ends lower (at MarketWatch) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:00 UTC
Automakers Volkswagen and BMW revved higher Thursday while miners struggled as stocks across Europe edged lower Thursday. Read More >>
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