Stocks open up ahead of factory report
Reuters - U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday following better-than-expected earnings from Procter & Gamble Co. and ahead of a report expected to show a pickup in factory activity.
Stocks Rise on Strong Wal-Mart Sales
AP - Strong sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a better-than-expected reading of the nation's industrial activity sent stocks higher Monday as investors grew more confident about the economy.
European shares edge up, ABN dips
Reuters - European shares ticked higher on Monday as crude prices near $61 a barrel supported heavyweight oil stocks, while a weak finish on Wall Street on Friday and a dip in mining shares capped gains.
Dollar slips, U.S. factory data eyed
Reuters - The dollar slipped against major currencies on Monday as the market looked to see if a report on U.S. manufacturing later in the day would reinvigorate the currency's flagging rally.
Nikkei hits 4-1/2-month closing high
Reuters - The Nikkei average climbed for a fourth session on Monday to hit its highest close in four and a half months as rising oil prices lifted energy stocks and earnings prospects boosted firms like Komatsu Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Wall Street Hopes New Data Will Fuel Rally
AP - Wall Street's predictions of a summer rally were borne out in July, with stocks enjoying surprising gains thanks to good economic data and a solid earnings performance from corporate America. But as Friday's losses illustrated, investors may be wondering whether stocks are due for a downturn.
Earnings reports weigh on stock market investors this week
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets will be swayed by another spate of earnings reports this week, along with pivotal employment data from both sides of the border.
Friday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
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.
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