World and Nation
Strong retail sales send stocks higher for third day
Wall Street registered gains for the third consecutive day Thursday, following European stocks higher after central banks in Europe took action to increase liquidity. Economic data, including retail sales, also showed a U.S. economy that is performing better than expected.
World and Nation
Wall Street rebounds on Europe hopes
Stocks on Wall Street rallied Monday as investors shrugged off some negative figures on the U.S. economy and reacted positively to unconfirmed reports that officials in Europe were developing plans to confront the continent’s fiscal crisis.