Bullish Blog

Reuters - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.

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AP - Overstock.com Inc. said Friday that it received a listing rule violation letter Thursday from the Nasdaq Stock Market related to the recent filing of its third-quarter report.

AP - Stocks fell for a third straight day Friday as a disappointing outlook from computer maker Dell Inc. suggested that an economic recovery could be uneven.

As the precious metal continues to soar, naysayers abound. But a few things need to happen before the yellow fever cools off.

AP - A new development related to the government’s investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.

Reuters - NYSE Euronext , LCH.Clearnet, BATS Global Markets and other firms partnered with banks have urged two U.S. legislators to drop a proposed “rigid” cap on dealer ownership of clearinghouses, according to a letter sent this week.

AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:

AFP - London’s FTSE 100 index closed lower on Friday, ending a week which started with the index of leading shares striking a 2009 high.

Reuters - Cloud Peak Energy Inc , a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner’s initial public offering.