Confidence stories:
Homebuilder Confidence in US Increases More Than Forecast
Feb 16th, 2010 - BusinessWeek
(adds economist’s comment in fourth paragraph, markets in sixth.) feb. 16 (bloomberg) -- confidence among u.s. homebuilders rose in february to a three-month high, a sign that the housing market is stabilizing amid government support. the national
EU leaders hurt confidence with vague Greek pledge
Feb 11th, 2010 - Reuters
paris (reuters) - a vague pledge by european leaders to support crisis-hit greece has probably reduced, not increased, investors' confidence in the euro zone. by declaring they would "take determined and coordinated action, if needed, to safeguard
Record Advance in S&P 500 Futures Shows Confidence in Economy
Mar 13th, 2010 - BusinessWeek
march 13 (bloomberg) -- the longest-ever gain in futures linked to the standard & poor's 500 index shows growing investor confidence in the u.s. economy. “it's a bullish indication,” said stephen lieber, chief investment officer of alpine woods
Pellegrini gets vote of confidence - UEFA Champions League
Mar 11th, 2010 - ESPN
the white hankies were out at the bernabeu as real madrid crashed out of the champions league on wednesday night but director general jorge valdano has given under-pressure coach manuel pellegrini a vote of confidence.
• real madrid 1-1 lyonStocks inch higher as dealmaking boosts confidence
Mar 8th, 2010 - ABC 7 News
new york - stocks edged higher monday after a new round of mergers and acquisitions raised hopes for the economy. financial shares rose after insurer american international group inc.


