* Construction spending up, manufacturing growth picks up * April consumer spending flat * Intel falls on Altera buy, weighs on Nasdaq, Dow and S&P * Indexes up: Dow 0.5 pct, S&P 0.5 pct, Nasdaq 0.5 pct (Updates to late afternoon) By Caroline Valetkevitch June 1 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose in late afternoon trading…
CNBC.com: U.S. stocks traded in a narrow range on Monday, the first day of trade for June, amid mixed reports on second quarter economic growth. “We have a lot of data giving somewhat conflicting stories,” said Moody’s Analytics capital markets economist Ben Garber, noting the counter effects of improved manufacturing data and continued weakness in…
Fri May 29, 2015 11:20am EDT Companies that provide end-of-life services stand to benefit from what boils down to a macabre version of high demand as the U.S. baby boom generation approaches their seventies. Roughly 2.6 million people died in the United States in 2014, up from 2.47 million in 2010, according to the Center…
* Q1 GDP data shows economy contracted * Corporate earnings down 8.7 pct * Altera up on report of Intel takeover interest * Futures down: Dow 47 pts, S&P 5.5 pts, Nasdaq 14.25 pts (Adds quote, updates prices) By Sweta Singh May 29 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were largely unchanged, keeping the market on…
U.S. stocks traded higher on Wednesday, recovering some of Tuesday’s sharp decline, as investors eyed Greece headlines amid continued rise in the dollar and bond yields. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly gained more than 100 points soon after the open. The blue chip index fell as much as 242 points on Tuesday before closing…
* Business spending rises in April * Dollar hits one-month high * Time Warner Cable up on Charter deal * Futures down: Dow 41 pts, S&P 7 pts, Nasdaq 14.25 pts (Adds details, comments, updates prices) By Tanya Agrawal May 26 (Reuters) – Wall Street was set to open lower on Tuesday after the dollar…
* Endo down after agreeing to buy Par Pharmaceutical * Altera up on report of possible deal with Intel * Ann rises after Ascena Retail takeover offer * S&P closed at record-high on Friday * Indexes: Dow up 0.05 pct, S&P down 0.02 pct, Nasdaq down 0.08 pct (Updates to open) By Sweta Singh May…
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NEW YORK | BY CAROLINE VALETKEVITCH Markets | Wed May 13, 2015 2:27pm EDT The dollar index hit its lowest in more than three months while global stock indexes inched up on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales bolstered confidence the Federal Reserve will hold off raising rates soon. The S&P 500 was near flat…
* April retail sales unchanged from March * Import prices fall for 10th straight month * Macy’s, Ralph Lauren down after results * AmEx, Delta rise on buybacks, dividend hikes * Futures: Dow down 6 pts, S&P up 2.50 pts, Nasdaq up 11 pts (Adds details, comment, updates prices) By Tanya Agrawal May 13 (Reuters)…