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By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2012
Stocks rose for a fourth day and metals rallied as economic data in China beat estimates and investors weighed prospects for a U.S. budget deal. Italy’s stocks and bonds slid as the prime minister planned to resign.
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By Whitney Kisling, Inyoung Hwang and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
November 19, 2012
The post-election rout in U.S. stocks has driven the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down so far that it would have to advance 26 percent to reach the valuation of bull markets since John F. Kennedy was in the White House.
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By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg |
October 25, 2012
More than 80 chief executive officers of U.S. companies, including Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Loews Corp., are now supporting a campaign to reduce U.S. federal deficits through spending cuts and tax increases.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
October 19, 2012
U.S. stocks fell, sending benchmark indexes toward their biggest declines since June, as Microsoft Corp. and General Electric Co. results missed estimates and euro-area leaders failed to discuss aid for Spain at a summit.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
September 6, 2012
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped to the highest level since January 2008 and Treasuries fell as the European Central Bank announced a bond-buying plan and reports fueled optimism in the U.S. economy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
August 17, 2012
The index of U.S. leading economic indicators climbed more than forecast in July, a sign of sustained expansion in the world’s largest economy.
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By Jordan Robertson, Bloomberg |
August 16, 2012
Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker of computer-networking equipment, reported quarterly profit and sales that topped analysts’ estimates as job cuts kept costs in check and price reductions attracted customers.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
August 3, 2012
Payrolls in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in July, boosted by a pickup in employment at automakers, even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-month high.
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By Rita Nazareth and Julia Leite, Bloomberg |
July 30, 2012
Most U.S. stocks fell following the biggest two-day rally of the year, while European equities rose for a third day and Spanish bonds rallied on speculation policy makers will take action to ease the region’s debt crisis.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
July 12, 2012
Global stocks slid for a seventh day, the longest slump since November, amid concern a faltering economic recovery will hurt corporate profits.
