Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 2, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks seesawed in a tight range on Thursday as earnings reports drove individual shares, while a drop in jobless claims pointed to a slowly healing labor market before Friday’s employment report.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks seesawed in a tight range on Thursday, with winners and losers taking their cues from earnings reports, while a drop in jobless claims continued to point to a slowly healing labor market.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to slight gains at the open on Thursday after jobless claims fell more than expected, boosting optimism about the upcoming January payrolls report.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 19, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose for the third straight day on Thursday, sparked by results from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley and as the latest jobless claims dropped to a near four-year low.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose for the third straight day on Thursday, sparked by results from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley and as the latest jobless claims dropped to a near four-year low.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to a near four-year low last week, pointing to some building up of momentum in the labor market and the economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 12, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery is shaky despite a recent pick-up in growth.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery remains shaky despite a pick-up in growth.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 5, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labor market improvement would continue in 2012.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 29, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Thursday after a sharp drop in the last session but elevated Italian bond yields and a weak reading on jobless claims capped gains.
