Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Rebounds; Rises to 36.9, Highest Level Since August 2008 Nov 2, 2009 09:50AM

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose to 36.9 in October, up from 34.1 in September as a result of positive media coverage of ongoing stock market gains and news that the gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter. The gain in the ESI runs counter to unexpectedly large drops in two leading consumer-based economic indicators. The Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator aims to predict the health of the U.S. economy by analyzing the coverage of 15 major daily newspapers in the U.S. The two leading consumer-based economic indicators, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, use national surveys to measure consumer attitudes about the state of the U.S. economy. The Consumer Confidence Index dropped dramatically to 47.7 in October, its second consecutive monthly decline. The ...


Reuters/UofM Consumer Sentiment Index for October: 69.4, vs. Consensus 73.3 Oct 16, 2009 09:56AM

The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer ...


Trading Radar for 10/16: General Electric (GE), BofA (BAC), Halliburton (HAL), Mattel (MAT) Report; UofM Sentiment Index Due Oct 15, 2009 02:20PM

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Mounting Financial Woes Drive Consumer Reports Trouble Tracker Levels to New High Oct 13, 2009 10:12AM

Consumers Show Little Interest in Buying Early For Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite talk that the economy is stabilizing, consumer sentiment levels remain low (40.3), growing slightly from September, as Americans report more financial difficulties, according to the latest Consumer Reports Index Report. The Consumer Reports Trouble Tracker Index is a calculated score that focuses on both the proportion of consumers that have faced difficulties and the number of negative events they have encountered. In October, the Trouble Tracker measured a sharp rise to 66.7 from 62.3 in September. This was the greatest increase in the metric since June. While the percentage of Americans experiencing trouble dropped slightly from 38 percent to 36 percent, the average number of troubles jumped from 1.6 to 1.9 per household. The Trouble Tracker Index continues to trend upward month-over-month from the low of 48.5 in May to a new high ...


Kronos Retail Labor Index(TM) Continues to Show Signs of Recovery in U.S. Retail Hiring Oct 7, 2009 09:00AM

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kronos(R) Incorporated today announced the October release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index(TM), a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector, and provide a distinct and early indicator of the overall state of the retail sector. The October release includes data through the end of August 2009. The October report is available on the Kronos Retail Labor Index website. News Facts ...




Sep 30, 2009 09:50AM Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Dips to 34.1, First Monthly Decrease Since February
Sep 11, 2009 09:56AM UofM Sentiment Index: 70.2, vs. Consensus 67.5
Sep 8, 2009 09:15AM Consumer Reports Index Finds Increased Credit Card Woes Help Drive Consumer Sentiment to Lowest Level in the Past Seven Months
Aug 28, 2009 09:57AM UofM Confidence for August: 65.7, vs. Consensus of 64
Aug 17, 2009 09:20AM David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: A Prelude of Red Numbers to Come?
Jun 26, 2009 09:56AM U.S. June UofM Consumer Sentiment Index: 70.8, Versus Consensus of 69
May 1, 2009 09:57AM US April UofM Consumer Confidence: 65.1, vs. Consensus of 61.9
Apr 20, 2009 09:34AM David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: 4/20
Mar 13, 2009 09:59AM University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Comes in 56.6, Versus The Consensus of 55
Jan 30, 2009 09:56AM Januarya UofM Consumer Sentiment: 61.2, vs. Consensus of 61.9
Jan 16, 2009 09:55AM University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Comes In at 61.9, Versus The Consensus of 59
Dec 23, 2008 09:56AM University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Comes in at 60.1, Versus the Consensus of 58.8
Dec 12, 2008 09:57AM University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Comes in at 59.1, Versus The Consensus of 54.5
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Oct 20, 2008 10:36AM David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: 10/20
Oct 17, 2008 09:56AM University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Comes in at 57.5, Versus the Consensus of 65
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Sep 26, 2008 09:57AM University of Michigan consumer sentiment index comes in at 70.3, versus the consensus of 70.8
Sep 12, 2008 09:58AM University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index comes in at 73.1, versus the consensus of 64
Aug 15, 2008 09:56AM University Of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index comes in at 61.7, versus the consensus of 62