U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surpass 300,000 for 11th Month

Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. foreclosure filings rose 15 percent in January from a year earlier and exceeded 300,000 for the 11th consecutive month as modification programs failed to keep delinquent borrowers in their homes, RealtyTrac Inc. said. Bloomberg's Su Keenan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Mortgage Investment, Industrial REIT Stocks

Thursday Midday Sector Laggards: Mortgage Investment, Industrial REIT Stocks

In midday trading Thursday, Mortgage Investment shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 0.5%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Hatteras Financial (HTS), off about 4.4% and shares of Brt Realty Trust (BRT) off about 4.2% on the day.

Stocks Soar on Greece Bailout and Jobless Claims falling

Stocks in U.S. Advance on EU Pledge to Help Greece

Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Deborah Kostroun reports on the performance of the U.S. equity market today. U.S. stocks rose to the highest level in a week after European leaders pledged to aid Greece and Philip Morris International Inc. announced a $12 billion share buyback. (Source: Bloomberg)