Stocks ended sharply higher on Friday as investors were reassured by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on prospects for an economic recovery. Confidence also was helped by stronger-than-expected housing data.
Dow Jones & Co Inc has been talking to potential buyers about the sale of its stock-market indexing business, which includes the Dow Jones Industrial Average , The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The S&P 500 index rose 2 percent briefly on Friday as investors were reassured by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on prospects for an economic recovery, with confidence also boosted by better-than-expected housing data.
Stocks surged to 2009 highs on Friday after a surprising increase in existing home sales offered solid evidence of a recovery and positive comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bolstered optimism about the economy.
Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp beat Wall Street's profit expectations on Friday, helping to send shares up 1.5 percent.
U.S. stocks rallied to new 2009 highs on Friday on positive comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and data showing existing home sales rose for the fourth consecutive month.
Stock indexes rose on Friday to fresh 2009 highs, as better-than-expected U.S. existing home sales and positive economic surveys in Europe added to optimism the economy was on the mend.
Stocks rose on Friday, sending the S&P 500 index to a 10-month intraday high, as better-than-expected July existing home sales in the United States, following positive economic surveys in Europe, added to optimism the economy was on the mend.
Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, helped by improved merchandise at its LOFT stores and cost cuts.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday, spurred by positive economic data from Europe, as investors awaited a U.S. report on existing home sales and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the lessons from the financial crisis.
Stocks rose on Friday after positive economic data from Europe and ahead of a U.S. report on existing home sales and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the lessons from the financial crisis.
Stock index futures rose on Friday as investors looked to a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and new data on the sale of existing homes for a fresh insight into the economy.
Stock index futures rose on Friday as investors looked to a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and new data on the sale of existing homes for a fresh insight into the economy.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.12 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.39 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.42 percent at 0730 GMT.
Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Friday, keeping a wary eye on volatile Chinese shares, while currency traders went on the defensive after a wild see-saw week and mixed U.S. economic data, bidding up the safe-haven yen.
Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped on Friday as automakers slumped ahead of the end of the U.S. cash for clunkers program and prompted investors to sell broadly ahead of the start of Chinese stock trading.
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Citigroup Inc shares rose as much as 6 percent to their highest in more than three months on growing confidence that the embattled bank would become more profitable as it unloaded troubled assets.
Stocks rose for a third straight session on Thursday with financial stocks leading gains after U.S. manufacturing data and a rebound in Chinese stocks reassured investors.
Stocks advanced modestly on Thursday with financial stocks leading gains after encouraging U.S. manufacturing data and a rebound in Chinese stocks reassured investors.
Stocks rose on Thursday after a rebound in Chinese equities and a surprising expansion in U.S. regional manufacturing offset weekly jobless claims that increased for a second week.
Stocks rose on Thursday after a rebound in Chinese equities and a surprise expansion in U.S. regional manufacturing overshadowed rising jobless claims.
Stocks rose on Thursday after a snap back in Chinese equities offset a surprise rise in weekly jobless claims and other data that showed a mixed picture of the economy.
Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday after data showed a surprise rise in weekly jobless claims for the second week running, adding to uncertainty over the economic outlook.
Stock index futures briefly turned negative on Thursday after weekly data showed an unexpected rise in first-time claims for jobless benefits.
Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday following a rally in Chinese equities and ahead of data expected to show a dip in jobless claims after a surprise increase in the prior period.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, mirroring gains in Europe as well as Asia, where Shanghai stocks rebounded from a sharp two-week selloff, and on rallying commodity prices.
Chinese shares clawed higher on Thursday after a two-week sell-off, giving a boost to Asian stock indexes and commodities even as many investors remained worried that the Shanghai slide may have more room to run.
Chinese shares clawed back up on Thursday after a two-week sell-off, giving a boost to Asian stock indexes and commodities, but many investors were nervous that the Shanghai slide may have more room to run.
