Tuesday, June 19, 2007

U.S. Stocks Rise as Bond Yields Slip; General Electric, Financials Advance

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose after bond yields
fell for a third day, easing concern that higher borrowing costs
will restrain consumers and businesses.

General Electric Co., the world's second-largest company by
market value, climbed to a five-year high. Bank of America
Corp., Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. led shares of
companies that benefit from falling interest rates.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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