- Leading Economic Indicators Rise Two Months In A Row
- Why was this story under-reported? Because the data actually surprised analysts when it came in with a key positive number for the month of January. The Index Of Leading Economic Indicators for the second month in a row showed an increase in economic activity. (full story)
- Manufacturing Data Now Trending Toward Recovery
- The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its manufacturing report on business Monday and there are now bright spots for two months in a row. You'll remember that the report measures, indexes, and correlates manufacturing activities with other measurement readings from the government and elsewhere. (full story)
- Obama and Cramer Now Bullish on Stocks
- It was tit for tat between the White House and Jim Cramer the host of CNBC's Mad Money (full story)
- Corporate Layoffs Subsiding Substantially
- The good news for jobs this week is that a major study now shows that corporations have either finished their layoffs for now or have significantly curbed those actions. (full story)
- Retail Growth is Indeed Leading Us to Recovery
- It came as a huge surprise on just how well Walmart fared in February.
Total sales rose from $27.7B in Jan to $30.0B in Feb. That's an unheard of 98% annualized clip! (full story) - The Stock Market Chart for 2009 - 2010
- Here you are: the stock market chart for 2009 to 2010... (full story)
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