Stocks are snapping back from Friday's big losses as stronger-than-expected reports on manufacturing and housing allay concerns that the economy's recovery won't last.
Major indexes rose more than 1 percent in early trading Monday, including the Dow Jones industrials, which gained 112 points, erasing a chunk of Friday's 250-point loss.
The gains came after the Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index came in at 55.7 in October, much better than the reading of 53 economists had expected. It was the third straight month of growth, and the strongest reading since April 2006.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said pending home sales increased for the eighth straight month in September. The index rose 6.1 percent from August to 110.1. It was the highest reading since December 2006 and more than 21 percent above a year ago. Economists had expected the index would be level at 103.8.
Also Monday, the Commerce Department said construction spending increased 0.8 percent in September, matching the gain in August. Economists had been expecting a 0.3 percent decline.
The market took in stride news that commercial lender CIT Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday after a debt-exchange offer to bondholders failed.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 112.08, or 1.2 percent, to 9,824.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 12.24, or 1.2 percent, at 1,048.43, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 13.34, or 0.7 percent, to 2,058.45.
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GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: GWSC) was a SmallCapVoice.com top performer yesterday closing up over 2% on trading volume of 27,800 shares.
GWS stands for GreenWindSolar. We are a renewable energy technology company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions. Our products and solutions are part of the new micro-generation movement that is transforming the way businesses and consumers provide for their energy needs. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Adventure Energy, Inc. (OTC BB: ADVE)
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Adventure Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mature long-lived oil and natural gas properties. The company's current operations are concentrated in the Appalachian Basin within the states of Kentucky and West Virginia.
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