[at The Wall Street Journal] - Och-Ziff Assets Grew in August Hedge-fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management said assets under management rose marginally in August, even though key indexes experienced a month of steep losses.
[at Forbes] - Stocks held onto yesterday s gains thanks again to better than expected economic data regarding home sales. This time pending home sales were up, over 5% from last month.
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Hot Topic, DineEquity Rise; Movado Declines 5% Small-capitalization stocks clawed back into positive ground for the year, boosted by retailers after encouraging same-store sales figures.
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Home Depot, Disney Help Lift Blue Chips Stocks rose, with consumer companies including Home Depot, Walt Disney and Wal-Mart Stores leading the gains, following better-than-expected readings from the housing and retail sectors.
[at MarketWatch] - Energy stocks trade flat to higher after having scored big gains in Wednesday s session, while investors attention fixed on Petrobras as the Brazilian company firms up plans for a massive stock offering.
[at Financial Times] - US stocks rose on Thursday after slightly better-than-expected data on initial jobless claims, pending home sales and retailers same-store sales boosted investor confidence.
[AP] - Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow.
[at Reuters] - Mid- and small-cap stocks rose more than 1 percent on Thursday after housing and jobs data revived hopes hopes that the economy may not be in such a weak state.
[at TheStreet.com] - Stocks spiked higher just ahead of the closing bell as investors positioned themselves ahead of Friday s marquee employment report.
[at MarketWatch] - The U.S. financial sector edges higher Thursday as investors react to a flurry of economic data, including a modest drop in weekly jobless claims and a rise in pending home sales.
[Reuters] - Stocks rose on low volume on Thursday as data showed improvement in housing and the job market a day ahead of the critical monthly payrolls figures.
[at Reuters] - * Pending home sales unexpectedly rise, jobless claims dip * Retail index rises after Aug same-store sales data * Chipmakers, recently battered, continue to rise * Dow up 0.5 pct; S&P up 0.9 pct, Nasdaq up 1.1 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see
[AP] - Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow. Trading was somewhat muted ahead of the government s closely watched monthly report on employment due out Friday.
[at MarketWatch] - Retail stocks extend recent gains, buoyed by a strong batch of sales numbers from a sector benefiting from increased promotions and ramped-up back-to-school spending.
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Late Push Lifts Dow Before Jobs The Dow industrials rose 50.33 points, or 0.49%, to 10319.80, mounting a late afternoon push as investors awaited monthly jobs data on Friday. Markets Hub: More Deals Mania News Hub: Is the Market Storm Over?
[at Reuters] - U.S. stocks rose on low volume on Thursday as data showed improvement in housing and the job market a day ahead of the critical monthly payrolls figures.
[at CNBC] - Stocks extended gains Thursday afternoon, although were still up modestly, amid subdued trading ahead of the August jobs report on Friday. Home Depot rose, American Express fell.
[AP] - A Stifel Nicolaus analyst initiated coverage of a group of medical device makers on Thursday, outlining a mixed business environment for the sector.
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