Stocks End Higher on Thursday After 3-Hour Nasdaq Shutdown (YHOO, HPQ)

Earlier on Thursday the markets were up on positive manufacturing reports in both the US and China and jobless claims that fell close to a multi-year low. A gauge of US economic health was also released today, showing an increase in July and pointing to modest improvement. In the afternoon trading on the Nasdaq was Read the full article... Read the rest of Stocks End Higher on Thursday After 3-Hour Nasdaq Shutdown (YHOO, HPQ) at InvestorGuide.com .