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[at Barrons.com] - After a frustrating summer for stocks, market strategists see few gains this fall—unless the economy regains its swagger.

[at Barrons.com] - Stocks rallied 5.3% in the first three days of September after a summer of negativity, showing that investors comfort zone is noncommittal going into a political season where anything can happen.

[at The Wall Street Journal] - Small Stocks Extend Streak The Russell 2000 rose 4.31% for the week, extending its three-week streak of gains for the longest run since the five-week period that ended April 23. Take-Two Interactive was up 7.3%.

[at Reuters] - Mid- and small cap stocks rose on Friday after the latest data on U.S. employment raised hopes that the economy may not be weakening as feared.

[at CNBC] - Following are the week s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Take Two and SanDisk popped while Campbell Soup dropped.

[at CNBC] - Considering the S&P has climbed about 5% over 4 days, along with the hurricane, has the market pessimism finally moved out to sea?

[at The Wall Street Journal] - Caterpillar, IBM Lead Gains Stocks climbed, with J.P. Morgan Chase, Caterpillar and IBM leading the charge as a better-than-expected jobs report for August helped the market snap a three-week losing streak.

[at CNBC] - The Dow and S&P snap a 3-week losing streak as both benchmarks managed their best first trading week of September since 1982 and all ten main sectors of the S&P rose for the week, with four up by more than 4% led by Financials.

[at Forbes] - Staffing and outsourcing services stocks gain on Friday with luxury stocks.

[at The Wall Street Journal] - Small Stocks Extend Their Streak The Russell 2000 rose 4.31% for the week, extending its three-week streak of gains for the longest run since the five-week period that ended April 23.

[AP] - The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains.

[Reuters] - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.

[at TheStreet.com] - Stocks rose after the government offered a much less dour assessment of the labor market than had been expected.

[at TheStreet.com] - Stocks rose after the government offered a much less dour assessment of the labor market than had been expected.

[at Reuters] - * Payrolls better than expected, double-dip fears ease * Financial, tech shares lead advance as risk returns * Dow up 1.2 pct, S&P 500 up 1.3 pct, Nasdaq up 1.5 pct

[at Reuters] - The broad S&P 500 index closed its best week in eight on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.

[at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks finished Friday s session and the week with strong gains, as a not-as-bad-as-feared August jobs report provided some relief from concerns over the slowing U.S. economy. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 127.83 points, or 1.2%, to end at 10,447.93.

[at CNBC] - Stocks closed higher for the fourth straight session Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report gave investors another reason to think the U.S. economy is beginning to turn around.

[at CNBC] - Stocks were heading to the best results for the week before Labor day since 2006 after a series of economic reports gave investors some reason to think the U.S. economy is beginning to turn around.

[at Reuters] - * Payrolls better than expected, double-dip fears ease * Financial, tech shares lead advance as risk returns * Dow edges back into the black for the year

[at TheStreet.com] - Stocks rose after the government offered a much less dour assessment of the labor market than had been expected.

[at CNBC] - The famed money manager explains what he thinks is the best way to trade this market.

[at CNBC] - Stocks were poised to break a three-week losing streak after investors digested a better-than-expected jobs report which showed the US economy may be in better shape than thought. Caterpillar rose and McDonald s fell.

[at MarketWatch] - Airline stocks edge higher, poised to end the week in positive territory after August traffic reports and a clump of economic data direct market anxiety away from the threat of a second recession.

[at Reuters] - * Payrolls better than expected * ISM shows services sector slowing * Dow up 0.9 pct, S&P up 0.9 pct, Nasdaq up 1 pct

[AP] - A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Apple Inc. rose 2.1 percent to $257.34 with 10,516,300 shares traded.

[at TheStreet.com] - Stocks rose after the government offered a much less dour assessment of the labor market than had been expected. But the indices came off their best levels after a report showed a service sector slowdown.

[at CNBC] - Stocks held gains ahead of the Labor day weekend after investors digested August jobs data that was largely better than expected, but still offered reason for concern. Caterpillar rose and McDonald s fell.

[at CNBC] - Stocks held gains ahead of the Labor day weekend after investors digested August jobs data that was largely better than expected, but still offered reason for concern. Caterpillar rose and McDonald s fell.