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[$$] Rally is a Tale of Wounded Stocks (at The Wall Street Journal)

Rally is a Tale of Wounded Stocks The riskier end of the U.S. stock market is back in favor. That includes small stocks, stocks badly hurt by the financial crisis and those most dependent on global economic growth.

US stocks gain for week; S&P holds onto 1,150 (at CNBC)

Stocks struggled Friday but managed to pull off a gain for the week, with the S&P holding a 17-month high at 1,150.

Wall Street Wrap (at CNBC)

US Stocks Gain for Week; S&P Holds Onto 1,150

Wall Street Again Struggles to Find a Footing (at New York Times)

Shares initially gained after a rise in retail sales was reported, but slipped after a disappointing report on January's business inventories.

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday (at MarketWatch)

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading Monday are Apple, Citigroup and Exxon Mobil.

Summary Box: Lehman found to use artifice (AP)

FALL OF A WALL STREET TITAN: The investment bank Lehman Brothers, saddled with tens of billions of dollars of troubled assets, collapsed into bankruptcy in September 2008. Its fall precipitated the financial meltdown.

Flat Week Ends for ETFs and Stocks (at SmartMoney)


Retail Stocks Surge (at Seeking Alpha)


Stocks Gain for Week; S&P Holds Onto 1,150 (at CNBC)

Stocks struggled Friday but managed to pull off a gain for the week, with the S&P holding a 17-month high at 1,150.