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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
May 17, 2013
Americans’ confidence in the economy climbed in May to the highest level in almost six years as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth.
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By John Caiazzo |
May 2, 2013
You cannot be happy about creating 150,000 (quality doubtful) jobs in a month while “losing” 350,000 weekly or 1.2 million during the same period.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers climbed more than forecast in April to a five-month high as Americans’ outlook for the economy and their incomes improved.
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By John L. Caiazzo |
April 28, 2013
A level of skepticism pervades the global marketplace as economic and geopolitical events are largely set aside in favor of "irrational exuberance."
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By Inyoung Hwang |
April 26, 2013
U.S. stocks, after rough start, end the day up slightly. J.C. Penney Co. gets surprise investor.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
April 26, 2013
After a historical fall from the high 1.20′s all the way down to 100, the yen has found some buying interest after not being able to go lower than 100.
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By Namitha Jagadeesh |
April 26, 2013
U.S. stock futures maintained losses, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will snap a five-day rally, as data showed the economy grew less than economists forecast in the first quarter.
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By Leslie Patton, Bloomberg |
April 19, 2013
McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain by sales, posted first-quarter profit that was little changed as same-store sales dropped in the U.S. for the first time since 2003 amid soft global demand.
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By Jeff Kearns and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economic expansion remained “moderate” amid gains in manufacturing, housing and autos that offset weakness in defense-related industries in some regions.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Cecile Vannucci |
April 16, 2013
Traders who made record bets on volatility scored the biggest gains in almost two months as equities plunged.
