From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jul 01 2011 6:08 AM

University of Michigan consumer sentiment data is coming at 9:55 a.m. ET. The ISM manufacturing index is coming at 10 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, auto-makers will report their sales figures for the month of June in the afternoon. There are no major earnings reports on the docket.

From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 30 2011 7:35 PM

A second round of austerity measures were approved by Greek Parliament Thursday, assuring the next round of bailout funding from European neighbors. In Great Britain, meanwhile, protestors took to the streets in opposition to government cutbacks in public pensions. In the U.S., the Senate’s July...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 29 2011 7:38 PM

Greece’s austerity vote gave the market enough momentum to hold steady in the green throughout the session. Further boosting sentiment is news that pending home sales made a surprise gain in May. But home builders continue to fight against the flood of foreclosed homes in the market. Am...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 29 2011 4:03 PM

Pending home sales unexpectedly surged in May, jumping 8.2% percent. Overseas, the Greek Parliament voted to pass a new austerity package. In corporate news, Campbell Soup will eliminate 770 positions as part of initiatives to reduce costs and improve supply chain efficiency. Meanwhile, Toyota...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 29 2011 12:51 PM

The market is breathing a sigh of relief Wednesday after Greece passed a new austerity package. Applications for U.S. mortgages declined last week. General Mills served up a $320 million profit; a 51% jump from a year ago. Google has unveiled a new social networking site called Google +. In other...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:54 PM

Stocks rallied on hopes that Greece is one step closer to solving its debt problem. The Board of the International Monetary Fund elected Christine Largarde the organization’s new chief. Back home, home prices climbed from March to April. However, consumer confidence took a dive in June....

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:46 PM

Pamela Anderson is suing real estate entrepreneur Laurence Hallier for failing to build her a condo, claiming she made a deal with him while they were dating. “Survivor” host Jeff Probst has signed on to host a 1-hour daytime talk show for CBS. “Law and Order: SVU” will add two new det...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:46 PM

Rod Blagojevich says he is stunned after being charged with 17 counts of public corruption. Greek demonstrators butted against police in Athens to protest against further austerity measures. Texas approved a bill that would defund Planned Parenthood. And the Obama administration has doubled the n...

From: RTTNews.com on Mon, Jun 27 2011 4:31 PM

Daniel Craig married Rachel Weisz in a secret ceremony last week. The couple tied the knot in New York on Wednesday, with just four guests in attendance. Florence Henderson has admitted to a secret affair with former New York City Mayor John Lindsay. Just days after New York State legalized gay ...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 24 2011 6:04 PM

The House of Representatives dealt the White House a blow Friday, rejecting a bill to authorize ongoing U.S. military action in Libya. In Syria, another Friday of street demonstrations brought more deaths, while in Washington, Congressional leaders prepared to meet with President Obama next week...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 24 2011 4:01 PM

US economic growth was revised slightly higher in the first quarter. Durable Goods orders rose 1.9 percent in May.Oracle posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street predictions, but it’s software sales fell short. United Continental is worried about the future.And Pfizer and Pain Therapeu...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 24 2011 2:34 PM

Daniel Radcliffe’s musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" came to a screeching halt after the backstage death of a crew member. Cory Monteith is opening up about his drug problem during his teen years. The Supreme Court has ruled that Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter is not entitl...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 24 2011 12:22 PM

Osama Bin Laden reportedly said that Al Qaeda had a marketing problem. Back home, Obama is avoiding the term “marriage” when it concerns gay couples. Newt Gingrich lashed out at Obama this week for making a mess of foreign policy. And there’s finally some bipartisanship on the hill-- in...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 24 2011 10:16 AM

It’s a mixed open on Wall Street Friday. The economy grew 1.9% during the first quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s Gross Domestic Product report. A second report out of the Commerce Department showed a jump in durable goods orders in May. Greece has come to an austerity ag...

From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 23 2011 3:36 PM

George Clooney is back on the market. The world’s sexiest man alive has split from girlfriend Elizabetta Canalis after 2 years of dating. Lindsay Lohan is headed back to court today for a probation violation. “Smallville” star Sam Jones III is headed to the slammer. And Tobey Maguire is ...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 22 2011 3:55 PM

Joseph Brooks’ son has been offered a plea deal in the murder of his girlfriend. Angela Bassett is heading to Broadway. Ron Howard has signed on to direct the Formula 1 movie “Rush.” In other headlines, Paris Hilton has split from boyfriend Cy Waits.

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 22 2011 3:55 PM

The Federal Reserve maintained its pledge to keep interest rates near zero for an extended period, while predicting better days ahead for the struggling U.S. economy. The European Commission has hailed the new Greek Government’s success in winning the confidence vote. U.S. mortgage applications ...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 22 2011 11:49 AM

The market has reversed course Wednesday, erasing yesterday’s gains. Greek officials signaled their confidence in the new government in a vote late Tuesday. The FOMC will issue an interest rate decision at 12:30pm ET. Mortgage applications dropped last week as interest rates inched higher from e...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:12 AM

FedEx and CarMax are expected to report earnings results before the start of trading. The MBA Mortgage Index is coming at 7 a.m. ET and the FHFA Housing Price Index is due at 10 a.m. ET. The Federal Open Market Committee’s interest rate decision is coming at 12:30 p.m. ET. Ben Bernanke will hold ...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, Jun 21 2011 7:39 PM

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Tuesday became the latest candidate to declare his Republican presidential candidacy. At the White House, President Obama prepared for a Wednesday announcement on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, while in Greece, parliament prepared for a key confidence vote ...