Bullish Blog

AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged two former employees of State Street Bank & Trust Co. with misleading investors about their exposure to subprime investments.

AFP - European stock markets rallied on Thursday, rebounding from earlier losses, as investors seized on positive US economic data and set aside news of Ireland’s soaring public deficit.

AP - Main Street Capital Corp. is transfering its stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange from the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

AP - Stocks ended a monthlong rally on a weak note, but still chalked up the best September in 71 years.

Reuters - Wall Street wrapped up its best quarter in a year on Thursday with the S&P and Nasdaq logging in the biggest monthly gains since April 2009, as data showed the economy isn’t in such bad shape.

Reuters - The dollar was stuck near an eight-month low on Thursday, hobbled by speculation of more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve, while European stocks took a breather after September’s rebound.

AP - European and American markets rose Thursday after U.S. economic data came in stronger than expected and as investors ultimately welcomed Ireland’s effort to detail the costs of its massive bank bailout.

AP - The country’s biggest business lobby is challenging in court new government rules that make it easier for shareholders to nominate directors of public companies and to oust sitting directors.

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