Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Stocks are lower after the Federal Reserve said it raised the interest rate it charges banks for emergency loans
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com The Fed said its action should not be seen as a sign that it will soon raise rates for consumers and businesses. But the stock market, which tends to trade on expectations for what the economy will be like in six to nine months, seems to be anticipating that rates will eventually rise. The Read the rest of this entry »
2-8-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are lower on continued worries about the economy and concerns about European debt issues The market’s major indexes have traded erratically lately as investors try to determine whether a global economic recovery is sustainable. Traders are still grappling with concerns that some European countries, such as Greece, Portugal and Spain, might not be Read the rest of this entry »
2-1-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are higher as personal income and consumer spending rise Stock indexes rose early Monday as increases in personal income and consumer spending suggested the economy is slowly recovering. The Commerce Department said personal income increased more than expected in December. Incomes rose by 0.4 percent, the sixth increase in a row and better than Read the rest of this entry »
1-20-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are sharply lower on bank earnings and tighter Chinese lending standards Stocks fell Wednesday on concerns that modest drops in the number of bad loans at banks and tighter lending standards in China will prolong a recovery in the economy. Bank of America Corp. said that economic conditions “remain fragile.” However, not all the Read the rest of this entry »
SectorWatch.biz: Bad Economy Creates Bright Spot for Online Travel
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to several recent reports, the current economic downturn is creating a lasting return to online travel sites focused on budget-conscious consumers looking for bargains. Although overall travel spending contracted with the economy in 2009, a report by Forrester Research indicates that travel spending is expected Read the rest of this entry »
1-5-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are lower on mixed economic reports The early movement Tuesday was not surprising given that the Dow Jones industrials soared more than 150 points Monday on upbeat manufacturing reports in the U.S. and China. The stock market is slightly lower after reports on factory orders and housing gave mixed signals about the economy. Orders Read the rest of this entry »
Suze Orman’s economic optimism
The personal-finance guru talks about the future of the economy, real estate no-nos and bond investing. Read the rest of this entry »