Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, adding to the biggest weekly gain since April, after oil's drop to a 14-week low boosted retailers and credit card companies.

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained, capping the biggest weekly advance for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in 34 years, on speculation that government bailouts will shore up the economy.

Upbeat economic data lifted stocks Friday, placating a market pummeled a day earlier by concerns about housing and the financial sector. A better than expected report on home sales helped Wall Street shake off some early uncertainty.

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks gained for a second day after analysts and investors said the country's biggest commodity exporters will withstand the credit crisis.

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Foreign investors sold a net 233.9 billion yen ($2.1 billion) of Japanese stocks last week, a seventh straight week of net sales, capital flows data released by Japan's Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday.