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Will U.S. stock buyers beat back the bear?
NEW YORK - After the S&P; 500's first weekly gain in a month, investors will see next week whether the U.S. stock market's rally of the last two days is the shape of better things to come - or if this year's weakness will turn into a full-fledged correction.
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Wall Street rallies to snap three-week skid
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks jumped on Friday, giving the S&P; 500 its first weekly gain in four as the impact of a weak reading on the labor market was dulled by harsh weather conditions and traders focused on expectations of further economic strength. | Video
U.S. factories punch above weight with solid job gains
WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturing stayed on solid ground in January, with employers stepping up hiring by adding 21,000 jobs to their payrolls and boosting their labor market share.
Rajaratnam's brother seeks dismissal of insider trading charges
NEW YORK - Rengan Rajaratnam, the younger brother of imprisoned hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, urged a U.S. judge on Friday to dismiss insider trading charges leveled against him last year.
Panama Canal, consortium make new proposals to rescue expansion
PANAMA CITY/MADRID - The companies working to widen the Panama Canal and the waterway's administrator on Friday each made new proposals aimed at reviving the multibillion dollar project, after talks broke down this week amid a cost spat and work ground to a halt.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 15,794.08 |  +165.55 |
+1.06% |
| S&P; 500 | 1,797.02 | +23.59 |
+1.33% |
| NASDAQ | 4,125.86 | +68.74 |
+1.69% |
| TR US Index | 164.07 | +2.10 |
+1.30% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | +0.86% |
| Basic Materials | +1.94% |
| Industrials | +1.46% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | +1.30% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.95% |
| Financials | +1.13% |
| Healthcare | +1.89% |
| Technology | +1.39% |
| Telecoms | +0.80% |
| Utilities | +1.18% |
Is the US labor market doing better than we think?
What if the labor market America is actually much closer to a full recovery than we think?
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