Greenspan: Rising Stock Markets Are Key to Recovery

The former Fed chief told CNBC Friday that the Fed’s policy to boost liquidity is helping stock values. “I think we are underestimating. . .how important asset prices, very specifically equity prices, are not only to shareholde…

Stocks Vault on Job Gains and Global Data

The Dow jumped skyward on Wednesday as stocks rallied around the globe on a stream of strong economic news, both abroad and in the U.S. A less anxious outlook for European sovereign debt also helped.
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Stocks Vault on Job Gains and Global Data

The Dow jumped skyward on Wednesday as stocks rallied around the globe on a stream of strong economic news, both abroad and in the U.S. A less anxious outlook for European sovereign debt also helped.
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Stocks Continue Slide on Euro Debt Fears

One thing investors are probably thankful for is that this holiday-shortened trading week is finally over. The U.S. stock market logged just a half day Friday but not before posting more deep and broad-based losses, as European sovereign debt fears con…