Yes, the unemployment rate sank below 9% in February, but the investors didn’t seem to be impressed by that report. They’re expected to focus this week on government data regarding consumer credit, some retail earnings and who…
It should be pretty quiet on the economic calendar this week, with only a few national reports due out. But iconic companies Walt Disney, Coca-Cola and Hasbro, among others, are scheduled to report quarterly results.
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They increased a much-better-than-expected 1.9% in October, and September’s tally was bumped up to a 2.1% increase, vs. 1.5% initially. Together, the data provide more evidence that suppliers and businesses expect a decent 2010…
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…
U.S. wholesale inventories rose 1.5% in September, and when combined with a more-optimistic outlook by U.S. CEOs, the data suggest suppliers and businesses expect slightly better holiday sales this year than in 2009.
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