Callie Bost
Stocks advance as new-home sales increase, retailers rally
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbing above its record close, as purchases of new homes unexpectedly...
U.S. stocks drop as retail sales slump, jobless claims increase
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, after equities snapped a four-day rally yesterday, as data showed retail sales declined in January by the most...
Stocks rise to records amid consumer confidence, home data
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index poised for its biggest annual advance since 1997, as data showed...
Stocks rally to record after Fed announces cuts to stimulus
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose, sending benchmark indexes to all-time highs, after the Federal Reserve said it will reduce the pace of its...
Apple to IBM push buyback to record trading as volume slows
NEW YORK - Companies buying their own stock make up more of the U.S. equity market than ever before, underpinning share values even as...
Credit swaps rise as shutdown looms; Caesars risk jumps
NEW YORK - A gauge of U.S. company credit risk rose for the fourth day as the U.S. government stands poised for its first...










