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ISM's service sector index grows again in October
Nov 4th, 2009 - Forbes
NEW YORK -- The U.S. service sector grew for a second straight month in October, but at a slower pace than in September, as the recovery creeps along for the country's hospitals...
Stocks rise as services sectors grow for 2nd month
Nov 4th, 2009 - Forbes
Investors rushed into stocks after stronger reports on service industries and employment eased two of the biggest worries about the economy. Stocks jumped Wednesday after...
Stocks open higher as investors await Fed decision
Nov 4th, 2009 - Boston
NEW YORK—Investors rushed into stocks after stronger reports on service industries and employment eased two of the biggest worries about the economy. Stocks jumped...
Principal Financial 3Q Profit Up 98% On Improved Markets
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
Principal Financial Group Inc.'s (PFG) third-quarter profit nearly doubled to the highest amount in two years on cost-cutting and rallying capital markets, though earnings excluding investment impacts slumped. "Improved market conditions...
Chicago Business Index Shows Economic Expansion
Oct 30th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
CHICAGO -- Business activity surged in October, according to a carefully scrutinized index that only a month earlier had injected doubt into expectations for an economic recovery.



