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*Financials weigh after stress tests, Goldman Sachs tumbles. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks closed out a historic week with another day of gains on Friday, as the Dow hit yet another record closing high on a payrolls report that surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts.
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NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks closed out a historic week with another day of gains on Friday, as the Dow hit yet another closing high on a payrolls report that surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 67.58 points, or 0.46 percent, to end unofficially at 14,397.07.
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*European shares rise further, MSCI world index hits 4-3/ 4- year high. NEW YORK, March 8- World equity markets rallied and the U.S. dollar strengthened on Friday after an unexpectedly sharp jump in U.S. employment in February reinforced the view that the world's biggest economy is gaining traction.
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Positive economic news has has been coming with a touch of fear, and Friday's strong jobs report served as no exception.
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March 8- McDonald's Corp said February sales at established restaurants around the world fell less than expected, giving investors hope that new Chief Executive Don Thompson's strategy is paying off, and lifting shares to an 11- month high.
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NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday as early enthusiasm, spurred by a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report, faded and bank shares declined as investors booked profits in the wake of the Federal Reserve's "stress tests" results. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008.
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*Wall Street gains on better-than-expected February payrolls report. *European shares rise further, MSCI world index hits 4-3/ 4 yr high.
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NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks gave up earlier gains on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq turning negative on weakness in banking shares. Wall Street had opened higher on a strong payroll report, but turned lower as Goldman Sachs dropped 2.6 percent to $152.68 as the S&P's biggest percentage decliner. Morgan Stanley fell 1.9 percent to $22.77.
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WASHINGTON, March 8- U.S. wholesale inventories rose at their fastest pace in more than a year in January as construction companies and computer merchants built up their stocks, though sales fell for the first time in three months.
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March 8- McDonald's Corp said on Friday that February sales at established restaurants fell less than expected in the United States and around the globe as customers continued to grapple with economic uncertainty.
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NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks gained on Friday, with the S&P 500 rising for a sixth straight session and the Dow setting yet another fresh peak after a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 80.93 points, or 0.56 percent, at 14,410.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 15.21 points, or 0.47 percent, at 3,247.30.
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*China exports grow in February. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Friday, with the S&P 500 on track to rise for a sixth straight session and the Dow set to scale fresh peaks after a much stronger than expected payrolls report.
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NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stock index futures jumped on Friday after data showed U.S. employers stepped up hiring in February, pushing the unemployment rate to a four year-low. S&P 500 futures rose 6.1 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.
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*China exports grow in February. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 on track to rise for a sixth straight session and the Dow set to scale fresh peaks after positive export data from China and ahead of the release of U.S. payrolls data.
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*China exports grow in February. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track to rise for a sixth straight session and the Dow to extend all time highs after positive export data from China and ahead of U.S. payrolls data.
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European markets are seen edging higher, with financial spreadbetters predicting London's FTSE 100, Paris's CAC-40 and Frankfurt's DAX would open up about 0.2 percent.
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NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday on a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report, but gains were capped as investors sold some bank shares to book profits in the wake of the Federal Reserve's "stress tests" results.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 7- Pandora Media Inc reported higher revenue in the fourth quarter because of a 51 percent rise in advertising sales. Shares of Pandora Media soared 16.8 percent after closing at $11.73 on the New York Stock Exchange. The company reported a quarterly loss of 4 cents per share, compared to a loss of 3 cents per share in the same quarter a year ago.
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*Dow hits third straight intraday record high. NEW YORK, March 7- U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the Dow ending at a record for a third straight day as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery a day before the closely watched payrolls report.
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NEW YORK, March 7- U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the Dow hitting its third straight record as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery a day before the closely watched payrolls report.
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