Stocks little changed amid mixed U.S. data; loonie surges on solid jobs report
Gains were hard to come by on the Toronto stock market Friday afternoon as commodity stocks weakened in the wake of mixed signals about the health of the U.S. economy.
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Hearts May Swoon When Stocks Do, Study Suggests
Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.
Digital River up on Possible McAfee Deal
Shares of Digital River Inc., which provides technology and services for companies that sell products online, got a boost Friday after an analyst said McAfee Inc.
Toronto stocks pare early gains
Canadian stocks ended the week little changed, advancing a mere 38.68 points over the past five trading sessions.
Retail sales rise as shoppers fight winter blues
U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms and a drop in vehicle purchases by consumers spooked by Toyota recalls, bolstering hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.
CF nabs Terra after Yara walks
Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc. on Friday said it will buy rival Terra Industries Inc.
Retail-sales gain helps boost stocks
U.S. stocks opened higher today, as investors were cheered by an unexpected jump in U.S. retail sales last month and reports of a crowd-pleasing nomination for the Fed's vice chairman spot.
Stock futures trading higher ahead of open
Stock futures extended their gains Friday after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, raising hopes that the economy may be gaining momentum.
Asian Stocks Rise, Heading to Third Weekly Increase; Honda Advances on Yen
Most Asian stocks rose, sending the MSCI Asia Pacific toward its third weekly advance, as a weaker yen boosted Japanese exporters and as drugmakers climbed on speculation proposed changes to the U.S. health system will fail.
Asian stocks mixed after S&P index clears hurdle
Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Friday after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a 17-month high with investors worried about inflationary pressures in China.
TSX closes higher on late gains in financials
The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher Thursday thanks to a late-day gain in financial and gold stocks that sent the S&P/TSX composite index up 18.64 points to 11,979.7. The TSX financial sector gained 0.38 per cent after the CEO of U.S. banking giant Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, said the bank was on a path toward a oesustained profitabilitya ...
Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth - gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios.
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