Reuters - Investors are dubious that Wall Street's best week since November means the stock market has found a bottom.

AP - World stock markets railled again Friday as confidence remained buoyed by positive U.S. economic data, hopes of further stimulus measures from Japan and China and an upbeat comments from Bank of America's CEO.

AFP - Stocks in London followed up the previous day's gains to jump more than a percentage point Friday.

AP - A three-day rally ground to a halt Friday as traders grew cautious about buying too much too quickly ahead of the weekend.

Reuters - Stocks were little changed in choppy trade on Friday as a brokerage's upgrade of Merck boosted healthcare stocks but profit-taking weighed on financials and big-cap technology shares.

AP - Stocks rose for the third day Thursday after an accounting board told Congress it may recommend a let-up in accounting rules for troubled banks. Retail sales figures also came in better than anticipated, General Electric Co. saw its credit rating cut by less than expected, and General Motors Corp. said it will not need a $2 billion loan it previously requested from the government.

Reuters - Stocks rose for a third day on Thursday on relief that a ratings cut by S&P in General Electric was just one notch and that no further cuts loomed, while retail sales data showed some stabilization in consumer spending.

AP - Investors have been clamoring for months for a bit of good news. On Thursday, they got a load of it.

AP - Faint but welcome signs of optimism emerged Thursday from the most troubled corners of the economy — the banking system, the automakers and cash-desperate stores — and helped push the stock market to its best three-day run in four months.

AP - Asian markets soared Friday as the prospect of fresh stimulus measures in China and Japan and upbeat signals from major U.S. firms like Bank of America sparked hopes of a turnaround in the world economy.

AFP - The London stock market rose sharply at the start of trade on Friday after a jump in Tokyo and strong gains overnight on Wall Street in response to better-than-expected US economic data.

AFP - World stock markets powered higher Friday, with Tokyo posting its biggest gain this year, after Wall Street extended a winning streak on some rare positive economic news.