Dow, S&P end at records as stocks score fourth week of gains May 17th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies. The Dow and... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : s&p, records, stocks, score, fourth, week, gains, Top Keywords

Dollar soars, global stocks gain amid talk of Fed QE exit May 17th, 2013 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar soared on Friday against a basket of currencies, reaching a nearly three-year peak, and global equity indexes gained as speculation mounted over whether the Federal Reserve would soon begin to rein in i... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dollar, soars, global, stocks, gain, amid, talk, exit, Top Keywords

World stocks strong into the weekend May 17th, 2013 - 17:40h (CET +01.00) AMSTERDAM (AP) - World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, stocks, strong, weekend, gain, amid, talk, exit, Top Keywords

Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy May 17th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Encouraging news about the U.S. economy helped push stock prices higher in early trading on Wall Street Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, rise, hopeful, signs, economy, amid, talk, exit, Top Keywords

World stocks mostly higher May 17th, 2013 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) AMSTERDAM (AP) - World stock markets shrugged off suggestions the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to reverse some of its asset purchase programs by the end of the summer, and were mostly higher Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, stocks, mostly, higher, economy, amid, talk, exit, Top Keywords

World stocks mixed ahead of key US economic index May 17th, 2013 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) BANGKOK (AP) - World stock markets were mixed Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the country's economic outlook. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, stocks, mixed, ahead, economic, index, talk, exit, Top Keywords

Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade May 17th, 2013 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing economic data and corporate results from the U.S. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asia, stocks, mixed, holidays, thin, trade, talk, exit, Top Keywords

Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom May 16th, 2013 - 05:10h (CET +01.00) BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses were limited by another record session on Wall Street. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asia, stocks, mixed, wall, ignores, euro, gloom, exit, Top Keywords

Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports May 16th, 2013 - 00:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, climb, traders, shrug, economic, reports, gloom, exit, Top Keywords

Newegg, Overstock win patent fight with Alcatel-Lucent May 15th, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The online shopping sites Newegg and Overstock Inc won a patent battle on Wednesday with telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA, which had accused the companies of infringing its patented technology. The U.S. Court of Appeal... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : newegg, overstock, patent, fight, alcatellucent, reports, gloom, exit, Top Keywords