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  • July 31, 2009

The three major US stock indexes ended the session with mixed results. Read More

  • July 30, 2009

The three major US stock indexes jumped, fueled by better-than-expected earnings from firms such as Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA), pushing the S&P 500 the highest it as been in the past nine months. Read More

  • July 29, 2009

The three major US stock indexes slid, as plunging Chinese shares carried over into the US market. Stocks were also brought down by energy stocks as oil sank lower. Read More

  • July 28, 2009

The three major US stock indexes traded mostly in the negative, with the energy and materials sectors down the most. Read More

  • July 27, 2009

The three major US stock indexes finished with gains despite spending most of the day in the red. Financial stocks led. Read More

  • July 25, 2009

Since 1959 the LEI jumped more than 0.5 percent in three consecutive months on just 22 occasions. Clusters of LEI readings over 0.5 percent tend to occur in two economic environments: the middle of a strong economic expansion or a few months before or after the end of a recession. Read More

  • July 24, 2009

The three major US stock indexes fall back after an impressive rally as Microsoft (NASDQ: MSFT), American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) report disappointing profits. Read More

  • July 23, 2009

The three major US stock indexes finished strong, ending the session in the 9,000s for the first time since January. Read More

Global trading volume makes milliseconds worth something, and connected firms spend millions developing sophisticated computer programs that buy and sell stock at incredible rates. Read More

  • July 22, 2009

This Growth Portfolio holding boasts an impressive portfolio of multipurpose maintenance products that includes its eponymous brand as well as a wide array of popular household cleaners. Read More