Week in Review: Stocks add to midweek gains

For the week ended August 21, 2009

U.S. existing-home sales jump 7.2% in July
Fed extends TALF program, to pump $1.25 trillion into U.S. economy
New home construction falls; single-family starts increase
Unemployment filings creep upward
Home Depot, Target beat estimates
Hormel profit jumps 49%
OECD suggests economic downturn is waning
IMF claims gradual recovery already underway
Trading volume was mostly light this week, [...]