GDP

Nate Silver over at 538 offers an intriguing look at the GDP figures from last week that pointed to a sluggish growth rate of only 1.6% - revised downward from an expected 2.4% increase over the quarter. In examining the GDP and its constituent components, Silver determined that while three...

The roller-coaster stock-market ride continued this past week amid worries over Europe and the euro early in the week which followed renewed concern over the state of the economy as revised gross domestic product (GDP) and weekly jobless-claims data became available. Concerns over the ability of...

The US economy grew at 5.7% in the fourth quarter - the fastest pace in more than six years. The growth was driven by a less aggressive reduction in inventories by businesses, according to the Commerce Department. Nigel Gault, Chief US Economist from IHS Global Insight, said that businesses and the...

KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG) surged 15.9% Wednesday on heavy volume to close at $12.02 after a well-known investor recommended the stock as a way to invest in China's growth. Growth investor Louis Navellier said KongZhong, which provides interactive entertainment devices for wireless...

Investors Sold off shares on Wednesday with expectation of poor GDP numbers. They pleasantly surprised to find that the GDP grew at an annualized rate of 3.5%, better than the 3.2% that analysts expected. These numbers show that recovery is on track and will continue to heal. As a result of the...