Friday, July 27, 2007

U.S. Stocks Rebound After Economy Grows More Than Forecast; Banks Advance

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rebounded from the
biggest declines since February and bank shares climbed from a
10-month low after a government report showed the economy grew
at the fastest pace in more than a year last quarter.

Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase &
Co., the largest U.S. banks, advanced. Chevron Corp., the
second-biggest U.S. oil company, gained after it said earnings
rose as profit margins improved on gasoline and other fuels.
Ford Motor Co. advanced on an upgrade by Merrill Lynch & Co.
after the second-biggest U.S. automaker reported its first
profit in eight quarters.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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