NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks hit session highs in morning trading on Friday after a gauge of future U.S. economic activity rose to its highest level in nearly five years. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 64.81 points or 0.43 percent, to 15,2... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - Financial markets were subdued Thursday despite encouraging growth figures out of Japan, as investors digested a mixed batch a U.S. economic data a day after Wall Street indexes hit record highs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed at the open as a rally in Cisco Systems was offset by weak data on the labor and housing markets. Cisco soared 11.6 percent to $23.64 a day after reporting quarterly results. The Dow Jones industri... [Full Article]
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed worrisome signs as jobless claims rose sharply last week while ground-breaking at home construction sites tumbled in April and a gauge of underlying inflation pointed to weak demand. The d... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow and S&P 500 index futures turned lower on Thursday after U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose in the latest week and housing starts fell sharply. S&P 500 futures fell 1.9 points and were above fair value, a fo... [Full Article]
PARIS (AP) - Stock markets shrugged off weak economic data in Europe on Wednesday even as news hit that the 17-country euro currency bloc is now in its longest-ever recession. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday, as both the Dow and S&P 500 held near their most recent record highs after a flurry of economic data did little to upset investor expectations for central bank policies. ... [Full Article]
PARIS (AP) - Weak economic data across the eurozone pushed European stocks lower Wednesday, as news hit that the 17-country currency bloc is now in its longest-ever recession. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - General Motors Co unveiled a $288 million data center in the Detroit suburb of Warren on Monday it says will save the company millions of dollars in product development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales. GM has outsourced many of its c... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Strong Australian jobs data and a surprise interest rate cut by South Korea underpinned Asian shares on Thursday after Wall Street's extended record run, but prices were capped by concerns that a pick-up in infl... [Full Article]