A jump of 2.6 points to 74.2 in December put this index at a six-month high. And the current conditions component rose to its best level in about three years. Helping to stoke optimism was consumers’ anticipation that the Bush …
The markets ended the week on a high note with encouraging economic news, a surprise jump in consumer sentiment and a drop in the trade deficit, among other things. Is the Fed’s latest round of stimulus working?
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A quiet week for earnings, along with new reports on consumer credit, consumer sentiment, economic optimism, wholesale trade, the U.S. trade balance and federal budget balance, should give the stock markets a chance to settle d…
The consumer sentiment index rose a better than expected 3.9 points in November to 71.6 — its highest level since June, as Americans sensed modest improvement in the job market. Its still below historic norms, though, and sust…
Among quarterly results scheduled for this holiday-shortened week, investors may be thankful for earnings results from Tyson Foods, the Arkansas-based poultry and meat producer. Analog Devices and Deere also are reporting.
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