Stocks on pace to snap 3-week losing streak after encouraging economic data NEW YORK -- Stocks are on pace to break a three-week losing streak after an encouraging employment report lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth. The Dow Jones industrial average added about 100 points Friday afternoon. Broader indexes also rose about 1 percent. Stocks eased off their highs of...

Stocks are stuck in a narrow range as investors balance economic worries with M&A news NEW YORK -- Stocks drifted lower Monday as a fresh round of corporate dealmaking was tempered by skepticism about the strength of the economy. Stocks got an early lift after a spate of new deals were announced, but the gains faded quickly. The Dow Jones industrial average...

Stocks are mixed in quiet trading, retailers' reports further cloud the view of the economy NEW YORK -- Stocks were narrowly mixed in listless trading Wednesday as investors found little reason to extend the previous day's rally. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 4 points and all the other major indexes were narrowly mixed. Interest rates fell again in the Treasury...

Representative Barney Frank was furious. The Massachusetts Democrat had been watching a morning news program that had me on, and soon afterward he was calling my cellphone to fume about that morning’s discussion. The topic? Why it has taken the government so long to address the fate of the zombie mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It is an issue that...

Good Morning Members, Our profile on ELRA from last night is already up over 25% this morning!!!   ELRA is extremely low priced and leaves a lot of room for the stock to gap higher.  The stock already made a move to these levels recently and it looks like all of the profit takers have been shaken out and we are seeing...

PennyStocksFinder went out on an alert on CABN today: CABN has Found a Way to Put Air Pollution BACK in Your Gas Tank - and Possibly a Whole Lot of Cash in Your Bank Account! Good Morning! Carbon Sciences, Inc. (CABN) has developed a "wonder molecule" that takes carbon dioxide (CO2) – the climate-destroying greenhouse gas present in automobile and power plant emissions...

Here is what KillerPennyStocks.com had to say this morning on APTD: What a start to the trading day! APTD has seen a jump of over 25% in the first 25 minutes of trading and doesn't look to be slowing down!! It must have been the late news last night that has grabbed the attention of investors early. APTD announced that the company is now...

Three years ago to the day, BNP Paribas, the French banking giant, suspended redemptions on three funds, marking the beginning of the credit crunch. The collapse of the US subprime market and its knock-on effects of the mortgage-backed securities market began a series of crisis that have come close to bringing the global economy to its knees. Three years later, it appears...

Stocks and interest rates drop after private hiring slumps in July; Dow off 140 NEW YORK -- Stocks and interest rates dropped Friday after a disappointing employment report renewed concerns about a slowdown in economic growth. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 140 points in midday trading. Broader indexes also fell more than 1 percent. The Labor Department said 131,000 jobs were cut...

Stocks pull back as traders await gross domestic product report, look past strong earnings NEW YORK -- Stocks fell Thursday as investors took a dim view of the latest report on unemployment and warily waited for the government's reading on second-quarter gross domestic product. Stocks initially rose on some upbeat earnings reports, but momentum quickly faded. The Dow Jones industrial average fell...