February 3, 2012
Optimism over upcoming U.S. jobs figures helped stocks and the euro to rally on Friday despite further evidence that the 17-nation eurozone is heading for recession.Following a run of fairly strong U.S. …
Stocks drifted sideways on Thursday as investors were glad to see a better-than-expected jobless claims report, but held off from jumping into the market ahead of today’s pivotal unemployment data. Confidence …
February 2, 2012
Wynn Resorts Ltd reported higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue Thursday, but the results fell short of Wall Street estimates and disappointed investors sent the shares down after hours.Separately, …
The hype over Facebook’s initial public offering has excited investors revisiting other social media companies, even though most of those stocks have plunged since the fanfare of their own IPOs. Trading …
Ross Stores Inc. said Thursday that revenue at stores open at least a year rose 5 percent in January on rising sales of children’s apparel, beating Wall Street expectations.The Pleasanton, Calif., discount …
U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, as a mixed bag of retail sales reports and unemployment claims data failed to push stocks in either direction.Investors may be putting off big decisions until …
Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to weekly jobless claims data, one last clue about the state of the labor market before Friday’s key non-farm payrolls report. …
Global stocks extended a rally Thursday amid investor optimism that the U.S. economy may grow more than previously expected this year.Benchmark oil stayed below $98 per barrel while the dollar rose against …
February 1, 2012
Dollar Extends its Decline as Dow Index Threatens Surge
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s trading action…