Market rises on report of Countrywide deal talk
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Stocks rose on Thursday after a Wall Street Journal report that Bank of America  is in talks to buy mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp  sent financial stocks higher.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, after data showed sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July.
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The deal will bolster Bank of Americaâs position in the mortgage market while rescuing Countrywide from possible bankruptcy.
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U.S. Treasury prices rose on Wednesday as technical jostling for positions pushed benchmark yields below the 4-percent threshold, sparking talk that mortgage investors might step in and add fuel to the rally.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a higher profit forecast by Microsoft Corp.  lifted all three major indexes and an upbeat outlook by lender Countrywide Financial Corp.  stemmed fears of financial-sector losses.
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Shares in UK banking group Barclays rise on Monday after a weekend press report said it had held merger talks with Wells Fargo.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- Countrywide Financial shares more than doubled Thursday after reports that Bank of America was in discussions to buy the nation's largest mortgage lender.
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Stocks rose on Monday, led by financial companies, after Merrill Lynch  took steps to shore up its balance sheet with plans to raise up to $6.2 billion and sell a lending unit.
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Stocks advanced sharply in early trading, with Wall Street encouraged by strong earnings from Microsoft and an optimistic outlook from Countrywide Financial.
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Wall Street stocks were higher at midmorning on Tuesday, as deal speculation for a number of companies greeted investors returning from the Memorial Day long weekend.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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Countrywide says it will recover in the fourth quarter, and investors appear to be buying what Angelo Mozilo's company is selling.
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Stocks rose slightly on Friday after an economic report showed a resilient job market, but investors remained cautious amid growing concerns about the subprime mortgage market.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.
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Stocks rose on Monday as data on existing-home sales landed near analysts' forecasts, allowing investors to focus on the recent decline in bond yields and the Federal Reserve's next policy-setting meeting.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic recovery is taking hold.