Stocks flat after GDP is as expected
Reuters - U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday after a government report showed the economy grew as expected in the second quarter, while profits that topped estimates from companies like Whole Foods Market Inc. lent support.
Stocks Rise on Consumer Confidence Report
AP - A bullish consumer confidence report helped stocks edge higher Friday despite lower-than-expected growth in the nation's gross domestic product. Profit-taking following the market's big July gains limited the advance.
Global indicators strong before long weekend for Toronto stock market
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Just before a three-day weekend for Canada's main stock market, global indicators were overhelmingly positive for North American indexes early Friday.
Nikkei hits 4-month closing high
Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.35 percent to a four-month closing high on Friday as firm industrial output data fueled investor enthusiasm for strong earners such as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Dollar steady before growth data
Reuters - The dollar held steady in a narrow band on Friday ahead of U.S. economic growth data that could strengthen the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep raising interest rates, which would buoy the U.S. currency.
Thursday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
European stocks higher on solid earnings
Reuters - European shares hit new 3-year highs on Thursday after a slew of strong corporate earnings including Telefonica and France Telecom.
NYSE Criticized Over Governance Policies
AP - When the New York Stock Exchange unveiled its landmark acquisition of Archipelago Holdings Inc., Big Board Chief Executive John Thain pledged that the merged company would be a "model for best practices in corporate governance."
A Status Report on Wall Street
AP - Investors sent stocks higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's assessment of the economy raised hopes that the Fed's interest rate hikes would soon end.
Stocks gain on Fed's report, earnings
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, lifted by a report from the Federal Reserve showing business activity growing in almost all regions of the country and better-than-expected earnings from Boeing Co. and Amazon.com Inc.
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