Stocks gained ground Monday as investors shrugged off concerns about a Fed meeting on interest rates and declining oil prices. Continue reading Stocks In The News: Boston Scientifc, Pepsi and Walmart Stocks In The News: Boston Scientifc, Pepsi and Walmart originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:00:00. Filed Under: Investing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Filed under: Economy A report of better than expected housing data and a weak dollar sent major stock indexes soaring Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.5% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 jumped 1.7% in early morning trading before retreating a bit before the close. The broad rally ended the market’s three-day slide from last week and had traders wondering if investors were confident enough to return to the equity markets in droves. The Dow Jones industrial average ( $INDU ) rose 132.79, or 1.29%, to 10,450.95. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose ( $INX ) 14.86, or 1.36%, to 1,106.24, while the Nasdaq ( $COMPX ) composite index rose 29.97 or 1.4%, to 2,176.01. Continue reading Markets surge on home sales data, weak dollar Markets surge on home sales data, weak dollar originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Investing A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower Thursday following a government report that consumers and businesses cut back on their use of oil and gas. Major stock indexes slid about 1% from 13-month highs, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell 94 points after six days of gains. A jump in petroleum supplies last week stirred worries that the falling demand for energy was a sign of more weakness in the economy. The report pushed crude oil down 3 percent, below $77 a barrel. A gain in the dollar also weighed on commodity prices by making them more expensive for overseas buyers. Continue reading Stocks slide 1% amid concerns about cutbacks in the use of oil and gas Stocks slide 1% amid concerns about cutbacks in the use of oil and gas originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Company News When it comes to comfort foods, chocolate milk ranks right up there with pizza and mac n’ cheese. But a campaign to market the sweetened milk as a healthy choice for kids is leaving parent groups anything but comforted. As we know, sugar may be a huge contributor to our obesity crisis and other chronic diseases. The American Heart Association in fact recently recommended children limit their intake of sugar to 16 grams a day. The association might, then, be surprised that pediatricians, dieticians, celebrities and a whole social media campaign are fighting the good fight for chocolate milk, calling it a healthy choice for kids. How much added sugar, you ask, does eight ounces of chocolate milk contain? Four teaspoons, 16 grams, making one serving the maximum a child should consume every day. Continue reading Got chocolate milk? Parent groups say no amid effort pushing it as ‘health food’ Got chocolate milk? Parent groups say no amid effort pushing it as ‘health food’ originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Investing The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commodities. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep interest rates low to help the global economy. Energy and materials stocks led the market. The major indexes rose 2% and the Dow jumped 200 points for the second time in three days, reaching its highest level in 13 months. Continue reading Stocks sail to year highs as weak dollar, low interest rates buoy investors Stocks sail to year highs as weak dollar, low interest rates buoy investors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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