Stock Markets

• Stocks edge higher on Wal-Mart, lower oil (Reuters) Mon, 12 May 2008 13:59:42
  

  Reuters - Stocks edged higher on Monday as the dollar rose toward a two-month peak, helping push the price of oil below record highs and as Wal-Mart gained after a brokerage raised its price target.

  
  
• Stocks modestly higher as oil falls, dollar gains (AP) Mon, 12 May 2008 13:56:45
  

  AP - Wall Street rose modestly in early trading Monday as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar advanced.

  
  
• Global stocks rise after HSBC; dollar firmer (Reuters) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:52:19
  

  Reuters - World stocks rose on Monday, supported by better-than-expected first-quarter results from HSBC which eased concerns about the banking sector, while the dollar rose towards last week’s two-month peak.

  
  
• Wall Street looks to US consumers for direction (AP) Sun, 11 May 2008 21:18:39
  

  AP - With millions of stimulus checks going out to taxpayers, Wall Street wants to know where that money will be spent — and this week’s data could help investors gauge the mind-set of the average consumer.

  
  
• European equities sapped by runaway oil prices (AFP) Fri, 09 May 2008 11:51:10
  

  AFP - European stock markets fell sharply on Friday as record high crude prices above 125 dollars per barrel hurt oil-exposed airlines and heightened concerns about inflation and rising costs, dealers said.

  
  
• Time Is Prime Driver With Mutual Funds (Investor’s Business Daily) Thu, 08 May 2008 21:59:32
  Investor’s Business Daily - Buying a mutual fund is a different game than buying a stock.
• Fortress posts loss, stock price falls (Reuters) Thu, 08 May 2008 16:27:13
  Reuters - Fortress Investment Group LLC reported a quarterly loss on Thursday and its share price fell sharply after its hedge fund business suffered in turbulent market conditions.
• Nasdaq first-quarter profit surges on boost from OMX buyout (AP) Thu, 08 May 2008 15:51:03
  AP - Nasdaq OMX Group said Thursday that its quarterly profit surged in its first combined reporting period that included Sweden’s OMX stock exchange.
• Japanese shares fall on inflation fears; Nikkei sheds 159 (AP) Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:40
  AP - Japanese shares sank Thursday on profit-taking and renewed fears over inflation in line with soaring global oil prices.
• Inflation, rate fears push Wall St to lower close (Reuters) Wed, 07 May 2008 20:12:31
  Reuters - U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with all three major indexes down more than 1 percent, on concerns about inflation and higher interest rates as oil jumped to a record above $123 a barrel.
• Canadians hoarding cash, not investing: study (AFP) Wed, 07 May 2008 17:12:28
  

  AFP - Nervous Canadians are sitting on a record 45 billion dollars in cash instead of investing it, fearing volatility in stock markets, a Canadian bank said Wednesday.

  
  
• NYSE Euronext profit triples on higher volumes (AP) Tue, 06 May 2008 11:06:39
  AP - NYSE Euronext said Tuesday its profit more than tripled in the first quarter, reflecting the addition of Euronext NV’s activities to those of the parent of the New York Stock Exchange last year and higher trading volumes.
• China’s markets brace for massive share inflow: report (AFP) Tue, 06 May 2008 05:11:51
  

  AFP - Chinese stock markets are bracing for fresh pressure in May when a massive number of new shares will become freely tradable after being locked up under local regulations, state media said on Tuesday.

  
  
• U.S. Stock Funds Rallied 4.98% In April, With Growth In The Lead (Investor’s Business Daily) Mon, 05 May 2008 21:51:52
  Investor’s Business Daily - The bleeding finally stopped in April as the market started recovering from its worst quarter in 51/2 years.
• Risks mount for stressed traders as markets gyrate (Reuters) Mon, 05 May 2008 12:19:56
  

  Reuters - Increased volatility grips stock markets, big investment banks tot up losses from a credit market seizure and jobs are slashed — being a trader has seldom been more stressful.

  
  
• Wall Street cautiously embraces fragile recovery (AFP) Sat, 03 May 2008 02:02:05
  

  AFP - With shaky conviction, Wall Street investors are starting to come out from their shell in anticipation of global credit squeeze easing and a skirting of a major US economic downturn.

  
  
• Treasury prices decline as stock market rallies (AP) Thu, 01 May 2008 21:46:52
  AP - Investors moved out of Treasury bonds on Thursday as a rally in stocks sent the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 190 points.
• Weak economy may trigger frauds: regulator (Reuters) Thu, 01 May 2008 18:11:26
  Reuters - Regulators at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are preparing for more cases of corporate fraud, as weak economic conditions could drive companies and workers over the edge, a top U.S. regulator said on Thursday.
• Toronto stocks pressured by softer resources (Reuters) Thu, 01 May 2008 14:55:46
  Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index fell on Thursday morning as energy and mining shares dropped on softer commodity prices.
• SEC sues Birmingham mayor over benefits from bond firm (AP) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:50:57
  AP - A Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses Mayor Larry Langford of taking more than $156,000 from a friend whose firm made millions on risky bond transactions that have pushed an Alabama county to the brink of bankruptcy.

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