NEW JERSEY

U.S. stocks could extend their rally and the Dow industrials may climb above 10,000 this week, should the Fed's policy-makers and economic data support the view the economy is recovering from recession.

Just 8 miles across the Hudson River from New York City, the largest city in New Jersey can seem a world away from the affluence and ambition on Wall Street.

A fund-raiser for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who was charged last month with defrauding Citigroup Inc is being sued by HSBC for deceiving it into lending him $100 million.

U.S. stocks clung to slim gains in a choppy session on Friday as a stronger dollar and quarterly options expiration unsettled investors before the weekend.

Import cargo at major U.S. retail ports is expected to hit 12.5 million containers in 2009, sharply below last year's total but it was an improved outlook compared with just a month ago, the National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight said on Thursday.

U.S. stocks declined on Thursday, weighed down by materials and financial shares as investors paused following a three-day run-up.

If U.S. health reform efforts lead to higher costs for employers, employees may end up bearing the brunt, according to a new survey.

U.S. grocery store chain Kroger Co says shoppers are starting to buy national brands again instead of lower-priced store-label versions.

Doctors caring for patients with early stage prostate cancer may do better to watch and wait to see if tumors develop rather than engage in aggressive treatment that may do no good, scientists said on Tuesday.

Demand for U.S. home loans fell as fixed mortgage rates rose last week in a banking period shortened by the Labor Day holiday, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

U.S. retail sales rose in August at the fastest pace in 3-1/2 years and a gauge of New York State manufacturing hit a near two-year high, offering hope for a solid recovery from a severe recession.

U.S. President Barack Obama promised struggling autoworkers on Tuesday he was committed to rebuilding a thriving U.S. auto industry and said the world's largest economy was on the mend.

A visit to the last major operating business of the once swaggering Wall Street firm Lehman Brothers feels a bit like entering a pawn shop.

Stocks rose modestly on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected retail sales data, though gains were limited by some retailers' disappointing earnings.

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected retail sales data, though gains were limited by some retailers' disappointing earnings.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as some retail companies' results and rising credit card defaults overshadowed government data showing stronger-than-expected retail sales last month.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday as retail sales advanced at their fastest clip in over three years while producer prices rose more than twice as much as expected in August.

Future Power PA Inc said Monday it would seek funds from the U.S. Department of Energy for its proposed 270-megawatt Good Spring clean coal plant in Pennsylvania.

Wall Street slipped on Monday as a decision by the United States to impose special duties on Chinese tires sparked concerns of an escalating trade dispute.

Wall Street slipped on Monday as a decision by the United States to impose special duties on Chinese tires sparked concerns of an escalating trade dispute.

Wall Street was poised for a lower opening on Monday as a decision by the United States to impose special duties on Chinese tires sparked investor concerns about a possible trade dispute.