A look at the bank stress test results and what they mean for banks, economy

NEW YORK — The government told investors Thursday what they’ve known since the crisis began: Some banks are healthier than others.

Latest economic reports offer hope that recession may ease, lift S&P into black for the year

WASHINGTON — Evidence that housing is poised to improve and optimism about the results of banking “stress tests” raised hopes Monday that the recession is easing and helped lift a key stock market measure into the black for the year.

Stocks end quiet day higher after mixed economic, earnings data; Dow gains 44

NEW YORK — Traders put in more of the “buy” orders Friday that propelled the market in April to its best one-month performance in nine years.

Stock futures signal moderately lower open ahead of earnings from AT&T, Boeing and McDonald’s

NEW YORK — Wall Street signaled the week’s back-and-forth will continue Wednesday as investors look to another batch of corporate profit reports for clues about the economy.

We are still lending, assert CEOs of top US banks

WASHINGTON - Facing criticism about their use of billions of dollars in government aid, top executives from eight of the America’s largest financial institutions, including Citibank’s Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit, Wednesday asserted they are continuing to lend.

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