Posts Tagged ‘labor’
Stocks Move Higher Amid Better-than-Expected Jobless Claims Report
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks extended a rally into a third day as investors welcome a report that first-time jobless claims fell more than expected last week. Mixed reports Thursday from retailers on June sales results have helped boost some individual stocks, but did not widely affect the market. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to their Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks Surged in Early Trading Thursday after China Reassured Investors it Doesn’t Plan to Sell any of the European Debt it Holds
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 150 points in morning trading, while Treasury prices tumbled as traders pumped money into stocks. China’s confidence in Europe overshadowed disappointing reports about the U.S. economy. The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but not by as much as economists had forecast Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks are higher on signs of an improving domestic economy
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, though they did not drop quite as far as predicted. First-time claims dipped to 448,000 last week. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had forecast a drop to 445,000. Dealmaking and earnings have also provided fresh evidence the U.S. economy is on the Read the rest of this entry »
2-5-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are lower on mixed signals from jobs report Stocks fell Friday following mixed news from the Labor Department’s monthly employment report. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped below the 10,000 mark. The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in December to 9.7 percent from 10 percent, even though analysts expected a slight increase. At the same time, Read the rest of this entry »
2-4-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks sink as unexpected rise in jobless claims raise and amid concerns about the economic recovery Stocks are down sharply as concerns about unemployment are overshadowing a jump in factory orders. The Labor Department’s report Thursday of an unexpected increase in first-time claims for unemployment is reminding investors that the economic recovery will be difficult. Read the rest of this entry »
1-21-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks extend Wednesday’s slide after Philadelphia Fed data U.S. stocks extended their slide on Thursday after an index of manufacturing activity in the Philadephia region unexpectedly fell in January. The disappointing report offered a fundamental negative catalyst into technical selling. In addition, the Labor Department said workers filing for unemployment benefits for the first time Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger Letter December 18, 2009 (The Kiplinger Letter)
When it comes to American education... Businesses have a lot at stake. Along with property rights, the openness of markets and government policy on regulation and taxes, the education level of a society plays a huge role in innovation, invention and economic productivity. That's why we've focused this Letter on it... A look at education, the labor force and jobs in the U.S Read the rest of this entry »