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Retailers report surprisingly solid January sales

Retailers report surprisingly solid January sales

Retailers are reporting surprisingly solid January revenue gains despite snowstorms that many feared would chill spending.

 

GM January sales up 22 percent

GM January sales up 22 percent

General Motors Co posted a 22 percent rise in sales for January, outperforming expectations for the market as a whole on gains in demand for its pickup trucks.

 

Chrysler cuts 4Q net loss as comeback continues

Chrysler cuts 4Q net loss as comeback continues

An optimistic Chrysler narrowed its net loss significantly in the fourth quarter and forecast a net profit for 2011 as it continued a comeback from bankruptcy protection.

 

AP survey: Outlook for 2011 economy is brightening

Employers will hire more workers this year, and the economy will grow faster than envisioned three months ago, according to an Associated Press survey that found growing optimism among leading economists....

 

Consumer Confidence Index hits 8-month high

The Consumer Confidence Index rose in January to its highest level in eight months with Americans growing a little more confident about the job market and business conditions.

 

Stocks start 2011 with a lift

Stocks started 2011 with a big lift on Monday, and that could be a promising sign for the rest of the year.

 

Will the Dow Hit a Record High in 2011?

Dow Needs 23 Percent in 2011 to Set Record, Which Happened 6 Times Since 1985

 

Economy in US Grew 2.5% in Third Quarter, Revised From 2%

Economy in US Grew 2.5% in Third Quarter, Revised From 2%

The U.S. economy grew more than previously calculated in the third quarter, led by stronger consumer spending and fueled by labor income gains that may stoke demand into 2011.

 

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