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Why Stocks Could Push Higher

There are still a lot of grim economic headlines out there, but bad news can lead to a round of buying just as easily as a sell-off, BW's Ben Levisohn writes

Is the Small Business Credit Card at a Turning Point?

A new survey of 55 banks gives hope that the credit crunch for small businesses may be approaching an end

A Glimmer of Good News for Pier 1

A Goldman Sachs analyst upgrade of the stock—based on new management and a turnaround plan—sent shares sharply higher on June 12

Japan's Recession Ends

How long and how strong the recovery will be is unknown as GDP Rises at 3.7% pace between April and June

Credit Finally Loosens Up for DreamWorks

After a funding crunch that stymied Spielberg's studio for months, a deal is made to unleash $825 million to get film production moving

Retail Sales: How to Get Consumers Spending Again

Consumers need more money in their pockets and confidence that the paychecks will keep coming. That might not be so easy, say economists

Recession Nearing Its End

S&P's Chief Economist David Wyss notes that it has been an interesting and generally fairly joyful week for economic data

The Case for Cautious Optimism

SAP's chief executive believes we're in the middle of a W curve and that it will be well into 2010 before a real recovery occurs

Vital Signs: Is a Housing Rebound at Hand?

On deck: Homebuilders' survey, producer prices, housing starts, Philadelphia Fed survey, leading indicators, existing home sales, Fed chairman Bernanke

Germany and France Escape Recession

Positive GDP growth signals Europe's two largest economies are recovering sooner than expected

Employers to Reinstate 401(k) Matches, Unfreeze Salaries

Employers to Reinstate 401(k) Matches, Unfreeze Salaries

Cleveland's Housing Rebound

The $8,000 federal tax credit is luring first-time homebuyers, while banks try to hold off foreclosures

High-End Homes: Is the Tide Turning?

Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reports a 3% gain in signed contracts for the quarter, the first year-over-year increase since 2005

Is Britain's Economy on the Mend?

There have been signs of economic turnaround in the U.K., but Bank of England Governor Mervyn King warns the recovery will be slow

Green Investing Is Paying Off

Eco-friendly investments, from individual stocks to mutual funds and ETFs, have outperformed the Dow and S&P 500 this year

Signs of European Economic Recovery

Britain and Spain, the two European economies hardest hit by the downturn, are showing some indications of stabilization and even upturn

Among Small Business Owners, Signs of Hope

Surveys show owners of small companies think the economy is starting to turn. But they're not spending yet

Pending Home Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Month

The Realtors' pending home sales index is above its level when the economy collapsed last fall; gains are strongest in the South and West. But prices are still falling