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Summary Box: Retail sales post surprising gain
March 12, 2010
RETAIL SALES: Retail sales rose 0.3 percent in February, surprising economists who had forecast a decline because of their expectation that major snowstorms would keep consumers away from stores....  Read Story.
Summary Box: Stocks cap week with modest moves
March 12, 2010
QUIET DAY: Major stock market indexes were little changed a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a 17-month high. Mixed reports on consumer sentiment and retail sales kept trading s  Read Story.
Whirlpool, Zumiez, LTX-Credence are big movers
March 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.
Union Pacific CEO seeing signs of better business
March 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- The CEO of Union Pacific said Friday that shipments carried by the nation's biggest railroad are stronger than expected this year, but are still a long way from full recovery....  Read Story.
Retail sales show surprising gain in February
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The   Read Story.
Stocks end mixed after mixed economic reports
March 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mixed economic reports pinned the stock market to only modest moves Friday but gains for the week were strong....  Read Story.
Union Pacific business stronger than expected
March 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- The CEO of the nation's largest railroad says shipments are stronger than expected this year....  Read Story.
Feb. retail-sales report offers positive surprise
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, pro  Read Story.
Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports
March 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks traded in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy....  Read Story.
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provi  Read Story.
Stocks higher on surprising retail sales growth
March 12, 2010
Stocks are rising in early trading after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, raising hopes that the economy may be gaining momentum....  Read Story.
Stock futures extend gains on retail sales rise
March 12, 2010
Stock futures are extending their gains after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, a positive sign for the economy....  Read Story.
Retail sales rise 0.3 percent in February
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provi  Read Story.
Canada's unemployment rate drops
March 12, 2010
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's unemployment rate has slipped to 8.2 percent as the economy gained 21,000 jobs....  Read Story.
Stock futures trading higher ahead of open
March 12, 2010
Stock futures are trading higher as investors look to consumers for guidance on the economic recovery....  Read Story.
Eurozone industrial productions soars in January
March 12, 2010
LONDON (AP) -- Industrial production in the 16 countries that use the euro spiked by a massive 1.7 percent in January from the month before, raising hopes that the recovery from recession may be m  Read Story.
Summary Box: Regulators appeal on swaps
March 11, 2010
WARNING ON DERIVATIVES: The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission is calling anew for Congress to impose new oversight on financial derivatives. Mary Schapiro warns that allowing risky instru  Read Story.
Smithfield Foods, Devon Energy are big movers
March 11, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.
Summary Box: S&P 500 index closes at 17-month high
March 11, 2010
JUST BY A HAIR: The Standard & Poor's 500 index inched just above its recent peak in January to set a new 17-month high. The achievement is a welcome sign for traders who were concerned the market  Read Story.
Export growth likely to remain bright spot for US
March 11, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports dipped in January, the government said Thursday, but economists weren't fazed. They predict export growth will be a bright spot for American manufacturers through t  Read Story.


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