U.K. Factory Index Falls More Than Forecast on Export Slump - Bloomberg

A U.K. manufacturing index fell more than economists forecast in April to show its weakest growth this year as export orders declined the most since May 2009.
A gauge of factory output, based on a survey by Markit Economics and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, dropped to 50.5 from a revised 51.9 in […]

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Asia stocks rise on US recovery, weaker yen

Asian stock markets inched higher Monday as good news about the U.S. economy helped to maintain enthusiasm for riskier assets while a weaker yen improved the outlook for some of Japan’s companies.
The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo continued its recent upward march, adding 0.2 percent to 10,146.64. The Nikkei has risen four sessions in a […]

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Fitch ratings agency upgrades Greece

The Fitch ratings agency has upgraded Greece to B- from “restricted default” after the country carried out the biggest debt writedown in history in a bond swap with private creditors.
Fitch said Tuesday that it had upgraded its rating and assigned a “stable outlook.”
It gave a B minus rating _ still junk status _ to the […]

Monti Expects Euro Debt Firewall Deal This Month - Bloomberg

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, signaling the worst may be over for the euro region

‘Ominous tirades’ alleged in insider trader case

Federal prosecutors said Friday that they received a series of threating, bigoted and obscene voicemail messages from one of two suspects in an insider trading case, and he should be kept behind bars.
John Kinnucan, of Portland, appeared in federal court in the Oregon city after he was arrested Thursday on conspiracy and securities fraud charges.
He […]

Investment pros are diving back in

Even as anxiety-ridden individuals play it safe in low-yielding bank accounts, professional investors are showing renewed confidence in the stock market.
Bullishness among institutional investors has reached its highest level since last summer, and their buying has been powering the stock market’s surprising early-year advance, according to a new analysis by TrimTabs Investment Research. The Dow […]

China Mulls Relaxing Capital Rules for Banks - Bloomberg

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What might you buy this year?

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Analysts tend to favor large U.S. stocks. Things abroad are still too worrisome, they say.
Mark Keller, CEO of Confluence Investment Management, likes big stocks with dividends. On his list are Ferguson-based Emerson along with 3M, PepsiCo, Microsoft and Wal-Mart. “They’re reasonably priced, pay a nice dividend, and they have rising dividends,” he says.
“They might go […]

Growth even weaker than feared

The U.S. economy was weaker than previously thought in the third quarter, according to a government report, although economists are expecting stronger growth in the final three months of the year.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation’s economic health, grew at a 1.8% annual rate in the quarter. That’s down from the […]

Home builder sentiment rises for third month: NAHB

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