Stocks rise as report says US companies added jobs in February

After the biggest stock decline thus far in 2012 the S&P index has risen. Major company stocks have risen at 0.7%. This is a sign the American economy is improving and this coincides with the hiring of 216,000 new workers. The banks have also benefited. While Apple has increased their market share by 1 percent they are considering cutting the price of their iPad to be more competitive against the Amazon kindle.

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Stocks rise as report says US companies added jobs in February – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com