Oil stays above $97 a barrel as US economy improves and China credit crunch fears dissipate
BANGKOK (AP) -- The price of oil rose Friday as the U.S. economic outlook brightened and concerns eased about a credit crunch in China....

How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Thursday
Encouraging news about the U.S. economy sent the stock market to its third straight gain Thursday....

Nike's fiscal 4th-quarter profit up 22 percent on strong sales in North America
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nike Inc., the world's largest athletic shoe and clothing company, on Thursday reported a 22 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as strong sales in North America offset weakness in Europe and China....

News Summary: Nike's 4Q profit up 22 percent bolstered by strong results in North America
NIKE'S FOURTH-QUARTER RESULTS: Nike Inc. earned $668 million, or 76 cents per share, for the quarter ended May 31. That compares with $549 million, or 60 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Revenue increased 7 percent to $6.7 billion from $6.24 billion....

Stocks rise on better news about spending and jobs; Dow has third straight triple-digit gain
NEW YORK (AP) -- Good news on jobs and consumer spending pushed stocks higher again Thursday....

ConAgra, Paychex, Bebe Stores, Peregrine Pharmaceuticals are big market movers Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:...

News Summary: Encouraging news on jobs, housing and consumer spending bolsters stock market
HOMES, JOBS, SPENDING: Encouraging news about the economy helped lift the stock market Wednesday. Consumer spending rose in May and pending home sales surged. Also, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week....

Gold falls below $1,200 for the first time since August 2010; energy prices move higher
Gold fell below $1,200 an ounce for the first time in almost two years Thursday as traders anticipated an eventual end to the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus program....

3 Fed officials stress that bond purchases won't be slowed until economy strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve officials sought Thursday to calm investors by assuring them the Fed won't start trimming its bond purchases until the economy has strengthened. They said any pullback in the Fed's stimulus will hinge on the economy's performance, not a calendar date....