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Sep
Stocks continue rally after drop in jobless claims
[AP] – Stocks extended their September rally Thursday after more encouraging news on the job market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 64 points in morning trading, putting it back into positive territory for the year, after the Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in two [...]
Sep
US STOCKS-Wall St rises on upbeat economic data
[at Reuters] – * Initial jobless claims fall more than expected * Goldman fined $27 mln by UK financial regulator * Indexes up: Dow 0.6 pct; S&P 0.9 pct; Nasdaq 0.8 pct
Sep
Tech Stocks: Adobe Systems leads tech sector gains
[at MarketWatch] – Adobe Systems Inc. shares stand out in the tech sector as the software company got a big boost following Apple Inc. s announcement that it will lift many restrictions on applications used to write programs for Apple iPhone App Store.
Sep
Stocks Open Higher as Jobless Claims Drop
[at CNBC] – Stocks opened higher Thursday after encouraging readings on jobless claims and the trade deficit.
Sep
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks rise, led by Men s Wearhouse
[at MarketWatch] – Retail stocks rise after initial jobless claims fell more than expected, giving some encouraging sign in the troubled job market.
Sep
Stocks set to rise after drop in jobless claims
[AP] – Stocks are set to continue their rally after a report showed new claims for unemployment benefits fell sharply. The Labor Department says people requesting unemployment benefits for the first time fell to 451,000 last week from a revised 478,000 a week earlier.
Sep
U.S. stocks rise as initial jobless claims fall
[at MarketWatch] – U.S. stock futures extended Thursday gains after the government reported a drop in weekly jobless claims. The report proved better than forecast, and pushed both equities and Treasury yields higher.
Sep
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures gain after jobless claims, trade data
[at Reuters] – U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday after data showed first-time jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while the U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in July.
Sep
Stock futures gain after jobless claims and trade data
[Reuters] – Stock index futures rose on Thursday after data showed first-time jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while the U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in July.
Sep
US STOCKS-Futures rise, jobless claims data in sight
[at Reuters] – * Economists expect dip in jobless claims-poll * Goldman fined $27 mln by UK financial regulator * Futures up: Dow 28 pts; S&P 4.2 pts; Nasdaq 7.75 pts