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Author: 123jump.com Staff
123jump.com
Last Update: 4:37 PM EDT April 16 2008
U.S. stocks edged higher after March inflation and industrial production increased 0.3%. Housing starts in the month fell 12% to a level last seen in 1991. Separately, earnings from Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, Coca Cola, CSX, and Intel lifted sentiment. Wells Fargo and JP Morgan hinted that credit market turmoil may be near end. Intel surged after it reported healthy sales and met earnings expectations. Talbots trades sharply lower on lack of bank credits. |
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