Bullish Blog

AP - Asian stocks mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic slowdown.

Reuters - Financial industry observers are increasingly skeptical that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s planned proposal to require a uniform fiduciary standard for all financial advisers will become a reality this year, if ever.

AP - Stocks closed slightly lower for the day, but it was the best January performance for the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 since 1997. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt fell to their lowest level in four months as investors around the world waited for Greece to nail down a deal to reduce its crushing debt.

AP - BEST JANUARY: The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 each finished with their biggest January gains since 1997, despite falling slightly ton the last day of the month.

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

AP - Two small Wall Street firms have closed doors in the past two weeks, apparent casualties of heightened investor unease following last year’s wild stock market swings and lingering fear over the European debt crisis.

AP - It’s the best start for stocks in 15 years.

Reuters - Wall Street closed its best month since October on a flat note on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic reports surprised investors after a stream of positive data in recent months.