Stock futures rise sharply after GDP report

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Fri, 01/29/2010 - 08:16

Stock futures rose sharply after a new report showed the nation's economy grew 5.7 percent during the fourth quarter -- the fastest growth rate since 2003.


 

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