From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 09 2011 2:09 PM

Lindsay Lohan has obtained a 2-year restraining order against David Cocordan. Alec is rumored to be mulling the idea of a bid for New York City mayor. The 2011 CMT Music Awards took place Wednesday night, and there was a distinct cross-over feeling in the air. In other headlines, Ann Cu...

From: RTTNews.com on Wed, Jun 08 2011 12:01 PM

Laurence Fishburne is quitting "CSI" to focus on his movie career. Khloe Kardashian had an embarrassing moment on "Fox and Friends" when she was left exposed. Emma Watson has revealed the real reason she left Brown University. The "Harry Potter" star says she was in denial about her level of fame...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, Jun 07 2011 12:52 PM

Another congressman has admitted to sending inappropriate pictures of himself to women on the internet. President Obama will lose his top economic advisor by the end of the summer. This loss comes at a bad time for the President, after the latest round of economic data put his policies into ques...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, Jun 07 2011 6:47 AM

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart will give a speech at 12:30 p.m. ET on the economic outlook to the Charlotte Economic Club, in North Carolina. The Conference Board’s consumer credit report is coming at 3 p.m. ET for April. Bob Evans and Hovnanian are on the earni...

From: RTTNews.com on Mon, Jun 06 2011 6:03 PM

With little to focus on today traders sent the market lower. Apple CEO Steve Jobs reclaimed the spotlight today. Meanwhile, a rumor sent Dell’s stock soaring in the day’s trade. Airlines crashed after the International Air Transport Association predicted that the sector will take a huge...

From: RTTNews.com on Mon, Jun 06 2011 11:12 AM

The sell-off continues Monday. The market continues to reel from Friday’s disappointing jobs data. Apple kicks off its annual Apple Worldwide conference today. The IATA reduced its 2011 profit outlook for the airline industry. Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in court for a formal ...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 03 2011 1:39 PM

All three majors are down about 6 tenths of a percent. This morning the government said the economy added only 54,000 jobs last month—the smallest gain since June of last year. However, the service sector saw more action in May. Chrysler paid off its government tab this week. Wal-Mart a...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 03 2011 12:36 PM

Stocks are lower Friday. All eyes are on a disappointing employment report this morning. The economy added a mere 54,000 jobs in May, marking the weakest private sector job growth since June, 2010. The US government will sell its remaining stake in Chrysler to Fiat. Wal-Mart will test a new sma...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, Jun 03 2011 12:36 PM

John Edwards was charged with using campaign funds to cover up an affair. Seven GOP presidential hopefuls have signed up for the New Hampshire debate this month. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has reimbursed the state for a police helicopter ride. And the House passed a $42 billion b...

From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 02 2011 2:19 PM

Trading has been chopping for most of the day as traders weigh conflicting economic reports. The nation’s factories continued to reel from the effects of the earthquakes in Japan in April. Jobless claims eased last week but not enough for economists. Businesses were more productive in the first q...

From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 02 2011 11:26 AM

Mitt Romney will make his presidential bid official this afternoon. New Jersey Chris Christie still says no despite being pursued by political advisers. NY Rep. Weiner is having to explain why a lewd picture was sent to a college student in Washington state. And NY Governor Andrew Cuomo suspended...

From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 02 2011 6:00 AM

Cyberonics, Isle of Capri and Joy Global are on the earnings agenda before the open. Initial jobless claims data is coming at 8:30 a.m. ET. Productivity data is expected at the same time for the first quarter. Factory orders data is due at 10 a.m. ET for April. Diamond Foods, Quiksilver and SAIC...

From: RTTNews.com on Thu, Jun 02 2011 6:00 AM

The White House said Wednesday that it expects about $14 billion of the $80 billion used to rescue the U.S. auto industry will not be repaid. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress visited the White House to talk about budget cuts with President Obama, while Democrats plotted strategy to re-gain maj...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, May 31 2011 5:04 PM

The House votes today on a bill that would raise the debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion. Republican candidates are united in getting President Obama out of office. Rep. Michele Bachmann nears formal announcement for run. And Sarah Palin continues to leave everyone guessing about whether she will make ...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, May 31 2011 5:04 PM

Investors are cheering news out of Europe, sending shares higher on this final trading day of the month. Traders are optimistic that a new Greek bailout deal is around the corner. Home prices fell to their lowest level since 2006 in March. Meanwhile, Eurozone inflation unexpectedly ease...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, May 31 2011 5:04 PM

Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since November of last year during May. Meanwhile, Mid-west manufacturing activity slowed drastically in May, falling to its lowest level since 2009. Home prices fell to their lowest level since 2006 in March, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home pr...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, May 31 2011 5:04 PM

Sean Kingston is in intensive care after a watercraft accident this weekend. "The Hangover II" smashed records at the box office this weekend. Speaking of smashing things, Snooki crashed into a police car while filming the fourth season of "The Jersey Shore" in Italy. In other celebrity headline...

From: RTTNews.com on Tue, May 31 2011 5:04 PM

A trio of economic reports showed the economy continues to sputter, but news from overseas is helping keep pessimism at bay. In May, consumer confidence sank, home prices dropped and manufacturing activity pulled back across the midwest. Separately, Nokia issued a warning on its full year profit.

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, May 27 2011 6:01 PM

Wall Street put on a solid gain ahead of the long holiday weekend. People made more and spent more in April. A separate report showed the consumer was more upbeat in May. Pending home sales crumbled in April, falling 11.6 percent to a seventh month low. eBay and its online payment unit, PayPal s...

From: RTTNews.com on Fri, May 27 2011 5:29 AM

Nesco, Reliance Infrastructure and PVR Ltd. headline a light earnings calendar on Friday. Personal income and spending data is coming at 8:30 a.m. ET. The University of Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment report is expected at 9:55am ET. And pending home sales data is due at 10 a.m. ET.