http://www.ft.com/markets/us The latest US equities market news from the Financial Times, with stock data, financial commentary and investor analysis on FT.com en (PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1)) © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2013. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:52 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:31 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/markets/us http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/markets/us http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bdf8bebe-c3c4-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Investor concerns the US. Federal Reserve’s stimulus may be scaled back sooner than hoped undermined the rally in the S&P 500 index. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bdf8bebe-c3c4-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bdf8bebe-c3c4-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f95d833e-c2ea-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The S&P 500 lost 0.8 per cent to 1,655.35, with stocks sustaining heavy losses after initially rising as much as 1.1 per cent Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:48 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f95d833e-c2ea-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f95d833e-c2ea-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5047fa4c-c2e3-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Luxury homebuilder benefits from a rebounding market, giving Americans confidence to sell their existing homes and make new purchases Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5047fa4c-c2e3-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5047fa4c-c2e3-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8dddf13e-c222-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Five of 10 main industry groups on the benchmark rise, with companies that sell non-essential items to consumers leading the gainers Tue, 21 May 2013 22:07:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8dddf13e-c222-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8dddf13e-c222-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b6cab82-c181-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The best performers in the current quarter are those that lagged behind from January to March, according to Bespoke Investment Group analysis Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b6cab82-c181-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6b6cab82-c181-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0504cfe-c157-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Some users of the blogging site expressed dismay about the takeover and have started moving their blogs to rival platforms such as WordPress Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0504cfe-c157-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d0504cfe-c157-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/888e3fa4-c169-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The flash crash that sent Anadarko Petroleum shares to one cent has called into question the SEC’s new rules for circuit breakers Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/888e3fa4-c169-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 888e3fa4-c169-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7462b4ee-c171-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Missing this bounce will have hurt – but for some more than others. Those who held short positions have suffered horribly Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7462b4ee-c171-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7462b4ee-c171-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/53f286fa-c156-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The benchmark’s decline came as Yahoo, the internet media and search company, said it would acquire blogging site Tumblr for $1.1bn Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/53f286fa-c156-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 53f286fa-c156-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c40cfed8-be4b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Equities rally in the face of flat earnings is partly down to how companies are deploying cash, but this will do little to boost economic growth Sun, 19 May 2013 15:07:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c40cfed8-be4b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c40cfed8-be4b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7590576-befb-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Cyclical sectors more closely tied to the fortunes of the world’s largest economies led the risers for the week with financials outperforming Fri, 17 May 2013 20:30:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7590576-befb-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d7590576-befb-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3003b78-bd7b-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Cape suggests that future returns on US shares are likely to be modest Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:46 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3003b78-bd7b-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e3003b78-bd7b-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b6b0600-be35-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Nine of the 10 major industry groups on the benchmark traded lower with information technology stocks serving as the lone exception Thu, 16 May 2013 20:30:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b6b0600-be35-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1b6b0600-be35-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9c50f72-be08-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The S&P 500 rallies in 1994 and 2002 lasted 23 and 20 quarters respectively; the current surge has gone on for just 17 quarters so far Thu, 16 May 2013 12:31:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9c50f72-be08-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a9c50f72-be08-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b20f37d2-bd9c-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Group’s rebound was most marked in the US but its comments about a steady recovery in markets around the world encouraged investors Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b20f37d2-bd9c-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b20f37d2-bd9c-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63d3633c-bd69-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The S&P 500 climbed 0.5 per cent to 1,658.78, marking the fourth consecutive trading session where the benchmark closed at record high levels Wed, 15 May 2013 20:42:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63d3633c-bd69-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 63d3633c-bd69-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fef37ffc-bd71-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Internet search group’s market value tops $300bn as investors shake off worries about a potential collapse in pricing for Google’s advertising Wed, 15 May 2013 18:09:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fef37ffc-bd71-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fef37ffc-bd71-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7b1094-bcab-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After an early-year rally, the sector that includes slow-growth high-yield companies such as Duke Energy and Dominion Resources, has weakened Wed, 15 May 2013 09:14:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7b1094-bcab-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8e7b1094-bcab-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/d6d7c3d6-bccf-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct This rally has been described as defensive, but looking at the fundamentals of individual stocks makes it seem indiscriminate Tue, 14 May 2013 23:08:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/d6d7c3d6-bccf-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d6d7c3d6-bccf-11e2-9519-00144feab7de