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By Inyoung Hwang and Stephen Kirkland |
November 30, 2012
U.S. stocks erased losses in the final 15 minutes as investors bought shares before changes to MSCI indexes. Commodities rose. Treasuries were little changed.
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By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg |
November 29, 2012
Walt Disney Co., the world’s largest entertainment company, raised its annual dividend by 25%, joining other companies boosting their payouts ahead of an expected tax-rate increase next year.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 29, 2012
The economy in the U.S. expanded more than previously estimated in the third quarter as a narrower trade deficit and gains in inventory overshadowed a smaller gain in consumer spending.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 27, 2012
Consumer confidence rose in November to the highest level in more than four years, a sign U.S. household spending will keep growing.
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By Rita Nazareth and Adria Cimino, Bloomberg |
November 20, 2012
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell, after yesterday’s rally, as Hewlett-Packard Co. tumbled and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank’s ability to offset headwinds is “not infinite.”
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By Rita Nazareth and Adria Cimino, Bloomberg |
November 20, 2012
U.S. stocks were little changed, following the biggest advance in two months in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as a tumble in Hewlett-Packard Co. shares tempered data showing an unexpected increase in housing starts.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
November 15, 2012
The head of Japan’s main opposition party called for a move toward negative interest rates, thus causing further selling of an already weakened Yen.
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By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg |
October 10, 2012
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, rose to the highest ever after the company said its back-to-school season was “very strong” and annual sales would grow as much as 7% next year.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
October 10, 2012
U.S. stocks fell, extending losses in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a fourth day, as Alcoa Inc.’s forecast fueled concern over corporate earnings and global economic growth.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
September 27, 2012
Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments last week, a sign the labor market is getting back on track.
