Tag: confidence

Manufacturing Strength Lifts U.S. Stocks

Stronger manufacturing data raised confidence in the global economy, and small-cap shares rebounded, resulting in a positive day...

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Confidence Data Rescues Stocks from Two-Day Drop

After a two-day market skid, stocks rose today, thanks in part to data showing a six-year high in...

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ETFs Receive $41 Billion Worth of Confidence from United States

Investors who beat a path out of global equity markets in January have “flipped a U-turn,” putting more...

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Weak Housing, Confidence Data Prevent Stocks from Reaching New Closing High

Slow home price growth and a consumer confidence drop lowered stocks today, preventing the S&P 500 from achieving...

Facebook Deal, Factory Data Raise Stocks

Facebook purchased messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion today, and manufacturing data gave investors confidence in the economy,...

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Dips in January

U.S. consumer sentiment dipped in its first January measure, amid dimmed expectations among lower- and middle-income families.

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What You Can Learn from 2013’s Best ETF Developments

The past 12 months have been another banner year for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but what were the best...