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Stocks open higher as home building advances

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the pace of home construction picked up in May, the latest encouraging sign from the housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45 points, or 0.3 percent, … Continue reading

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Stocks open higher as home building advances

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the pace of home construction picked up in May, the latest encouraging sign from the housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45 points, or 0.3 percent, … Continue reading

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Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps

By Susan Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the broader stock market, as investors tallied up the benefits of President Barack Obama‘s healthcare … Continue reading

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Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps

By Susan Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the broader stock market, as investors tallied up the benefits of President Barack Obama‘s healthcare … Continue reading

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STOCKS NEWS MIDEAST-Mkts cautious ahead of U.S. Fed meeting

It’s being reported that rapper Kanye West and his reality star girlfriend Kim Kardashian have named their brand-new baby, born this weekend, Kaidence Donda West. Donda was Kanye’s late mother’s name, so that makes sense, but, um, Kaidence? What’s going … Continue reading

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STOCKS NEWS MIDEAST-Mkts cautious ahead of U.S. Fed meeting

It’s being reported that rapper Kanye West and his reality star girlfriend Kim Kardashian have named their brand-new baby, born this weekend, Kaidence Donda West. Donda was Kanye’s late mother’s name, so that makes sense, but, um, Kaidence? What’s going … Continue reading

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Asian markets tense before Fed; Nikkei outperforms

By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) – Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously waited for clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s next policy … Continue reading

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Asian markets tense before Fed; Nikkei outperforms

By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) – Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously waited for clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s next policy … Continue reading

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Tim Hortons being circled by Wall Street hedge funds

It’s being reported that rapper Kanye West and his reality star girlfriend Kim Kardashian have named their brand-new baby, born this weekend, Kaidence Donda West. Donda was Kanye’s late mother’s name, so that makes sense, but, um, Kaidence? What’s going … Continue reading

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Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 138 points, or 0.9 percent, to 15,318 … Continue reading

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