Stocks stage strong rally on Alcoa, jobs
Reuters - U.S. stocks climbed sharply on Friday, as better-than-expected earnings from blue-chip Alcoa Inc. and a report of moderate job growth assured investors the economy remained on solid footing.
Stocks Surge on Job Creation Report
AP - A mixed job creation report had enough good news to push stocks sharply higher Friday, with a sharp drop in crude oil futures adding to the rally. The Dow Jones industrials rose 138 points, while the Nasdaq touched its highest levels since January.
U.S. stocks stage strong rally on Alcoa
Reuters - U.S. stocks climbed sharply on Friday, as better-than-expected earnings from blue-chip Alcoa Inc. and a report of moderate job growth assured investors the economy remained on solid footing.
Wall St seen inching up on Alcoa
Reuters - Wall Street geared for a firmer opening on Friday as pleasing earnings from blue chip Alcoa offsets oil prices back above $61 a barrel, but investors will stay cautious ahead of U.S. employment data.
Thursday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Sterling down after blasts
Reuters - Sterling struggled near 19-month lows against the dollar on Friday, a day after falling sharply following a series of deadly explosions in London.
Stock markets close higher despite series of deadly explosions in London
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets closed higher Thursday - a long way from pre-opening futures that pointed to a sharply lower session following a series of bombings in London's public transport system.
Europe shares hit by blasts, end off lows
Reuters - Deadly blasts across London rocked European financial markets on Thursday, wiping tens of billions of euros in value from equity markets and knocking British shares to their biggest one-day loss in a year.
Nasdaq and FTSE link up to launch indexes
Reuters - The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. on Thursday launched four new indexes in collaboration with London-based stock index provider FTSE Group.
Salton gets NYSE delisting warning letter
Reuters - Salton Inc. , which makes the George Foreman grill, on Wednesday said it received a warning from the New York Stock Exchange that its shares may be delisted because of low market capitalization.
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