Russell 2000 sets new high, consumer confidence helps
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NEW YORK Wall Street resumed its year-end rally yesterday, bolstered by a new report that showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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An index of consumer confidence in the United States jumped more than forecast in May, signaling consumers will continue to spend in the face of record gasoline prices and a slumping housing market.
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Tasty results for the burger specialist lead to new highs for its stock.
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The No. 2 electronics retailer is making strides and beats estimates.
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Consumer sentiment climbed far more than expected in early July to its highest in six months due to a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.
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American consumers will greet the new year in a good mood, the latest measure of consumer sentiment shows. The Conference Board&#39;s index of consumer confidence jumped to a five-month high of 102.3 in December
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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second straight month in January, hinting that the US economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, but at a slower pace.
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Investors' confidence in the U.S. economy rose in May to its highest level since January, as optimism in personal investments climbed to the highest level in five years, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Another round of good results brings another boost in the stock price.
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The upscale retailer widely beats estimates and raises the bar for its future.
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Wall Street resumed its year-end rally today, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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Business & money: Confidence reaches 18-month high, according to new figures.
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New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a much bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent  and a key gauge of business spending also surged, the government reported.
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Dell had its biggest rally in more than three years and consumers remained confident before the holiday shopping season.
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US consumers were more upbeat than expected in May, a survey says, helped by a strong stock market.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a much  bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent in December and a key gauge of  business spending also surged, a Commerce Department report  showed on Tuesday.
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The pound rose early afternoon after stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer confidence surveys this morning offset weak mortgage lending and approvals figures earlier.