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Stocks: Best monthly gain in a year
July 31, 2010Despite a mixed performance on Friday, stocks booked the best monthly gain in a year, with the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 both rising nearly 7% in July.
Treasurys rise on weaker GDP
July 31, 2010A weaker-than-expected government report on the economy sent investors flocking back into Treasurys Friday, pushing the prices up on U.S. debt and driving yields down.
Consumers not spending like drunken sailors
July 31, 2010The economy is heading nowhere fast. That's the bad news. But the good news is that it still seems like consumers may have actually learned a lesson or two about reckless fiscal behavior.
Stocks edge lower
July 31, 2010Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.
The SEC still needs to escape regulatory capture. Here's how.
July 31, 2010It's a natural human tendency to rely on the opinions of friends. We all do it, but, given the right circumstances, that impulse can endanger anything from interpersonal relationships to world economies.
Stocks fall on economic fears
July 31, 2010Stocks fell Wednesday as a worse-than-expected report on durable goods orders and weaker quarterly results from Boeing and others added to concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.
Dollar sinks on recovery doubts
July 31, 2010The dollar continued to slide this week, hovering near monthly lows versus major currencies as worries about an economic slowdown weighed on investors.
Oil drifts off 11-week high
July 31, 2010Oil prices drifted lower this week, edging off last week's 11-week high above $79 a barrel. But trading remained rangebound as investors balanced strong corporate earnings against ongoing jitters over the economic recovery.
Stocks: Earnings help, economy hurts
July 31, 2010Stocks churned Tuesday, losing steam after a three-session run, after a big drop in consumer confidence offset better-than-expected profit growth from DuPont, UBS and others.
Stocks rally on housing, FedEx
July 31, 2010Stocks rallied Monday after FedEx's improved forecast and a better-than-expected housing market report tempered worries about the economic outlook.
