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Midday Market Update 11-18-09

11/18/2009|FOX Business

Midday Market Update 11-18-09Wall Street takes in some dismal numbers on the housing market.

Avoiding Double Dip Recession

11/13/2009|Happy Hour on FOX Business

Avoiding Double Dip RecessionProf. Peter Morici discusses where the economy is headed next.

Midday Market Update 10-30-09

10/30/2009|FOX Business

Midday Market Update 10-30-09Despite officially expanding in the third quarter, the economy continues to sputter along.

Midday Market Update 10-29-09

10/29/2009|FOX Business

Midday Market Update 10-29-09U.S. GDP grew at a slightly better-than-expected annual rate of 3.5% in the third quarter.

Economist: Recession Ended in Summer

10/29/2009|Opening Bell

Economist: Recession Ended in SummerGoldman Sachs' Abby Joseph Cohen argues economic growth will be slower in 2010.

Midday Market Update 10-28-09

10/28/2009|FOX Business

Midday Market Update 10-28-09Ford is in "Focus" and GMAC needs more help. Meanwhile, durable goods are on the move.

Midday Market Update: 10-20-09

10/20/2009|FOX Business

Midday Market Update: 10-20-09Apple beats the Street while Coca-Cola and Caterpillar see 3Q profits decline.

Stimulus: Pass or Fail?

10/12/2009|Web Exclusive

Stimulus: Pass or Fail?We break down if the government spending plan has hit the mark or missed its target.

Midday Market Report 9-25-09

09/25/2009|FOX Business

Midday Market Report 9-25-09New home sales miss Wall Street expectations. Meanwhile, the G-20 summit continues.

Recovery: Don't Count on the Consumer

09/18/2009|Web Exclusive

Recovery: Don't Count on the ConsumerWe break down if the 'Average Joe' is putting his two cents back into the economy

LATEST STORIES

Housing Starts Down Sharply in October

By By Greg Robb| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

WASHINGTON - New construction of U.S. houses fell sharply in October to the lowest level in six months, the Commerce Department estimated Wednesday. Starts fell 10.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted 529,000 annualized units weaker

Story|11/18/2009

U.S. Business Inventories Fall 0.4% In Sept.

By By Rex Nutting| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories

made toward normalizing their stockpiles. Inventories fell 0.4% in September, while sales fell 0.3%, the Commerce Department estimated Monday. The inventory-sales ratio for all businesses remained at 1.32 in September. The stalling

Story|11/16/2009

Retail Stocks Rise On Better-than-expected Sales

By By Andria Cheng| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

By Andria Cheng MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK - Retail stocks rose on Monday after the Commerce Department reported better-than-expected October sales. The S&P Retail Index climbed 0.8% to 408.64. Lowe's Cos. shares rose

Story|11/16/2009

U.S. Stock Begin Higher; Energy Shares Lead

By By Kate Gibson| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories

MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, with energy shares fronting the gains, after the Commerce Department reported retail sales rebounded in October, lifted mostly by auto sales. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed

Story|11/16/2009

Goldman Raises Luxury Retailers; Cuts Penney, Dollar Tree

By By Matt Egan| FOXBusiness| Markets

Dollar Tree (DLTR) to “neutral” from “buy,” according to Reuters. The Goldman note comes as the Commerce Department said Monday retail sales rose by a better-than-expected 1.4% in October. Last week a number of retailers reported

Story|11/16/2009

Retail Sales Surge on Autos, Manufacturing Slows

By By Rex Nutting| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

U.S. retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 1.4% in October, led by a rebound in auto sales, the Commerce Department estimated Monday. Excluding the 7.4% increase in auto sales, retail sales rose 0.2% in October. Auto sales

Story|11/16/2009

Trade Gap Up Sharply in September

By By Greg Robb| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

MarketWatch Pulse WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit widened by 18.2% in September to $36.5 billion, the Commerce Department said Friday. The trade deficit was above the consensus forecast of Wall Street economists of a deficit of $32

Story|11/13/2009

Obama's Mission: Striking a Balance in Asia

By Jason Racki| FOXBusiness| Markets

elsewhere in Asia, there are very strong incentives to save and invest and export," says Clyde Prestowitz, a former Commerce Department official in the Reagan administration. "The politics of the countries are built around that. And so what you

Story|11/10/2009

China Starts Anti-dumping Probe On U.S. Autos

By Chris Oliver| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

report said. The investigation will include sedans and SUVs. The action follows Thursday's move by the U.S. Commerce Department to impose countervailing tariffs on Chinese-made imports of pipe used in oil and gas production, following complaints

Story|11/06/2009

Crude Turns Higher As Data Fuel Recovery Hope

By Moming Zhou| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Exchange. Orders for U.S. manufactured goods increased a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in September on gains in machinery, autos, defense goods and chemicals, the Commerce Department estimated. Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.

Story|11/03/2009