Economic optimism fueling stock buying
Analysts believe that investors believe that the US economy is beginning to show some signs of life. That didn’t do much good for broadcasters...
Broadcasters can blame Putin for stock slip
The Wall Street watching community decided that tensions between Russia and Ukraine was the cause of skittish trading behavior on their street of choice,...
Broadcast outperforms Wall Street
The major indexes came in very near to on par with Tuesday results, so it was a positive for radio and television stocks to...
Radio and TV stocks take different trajectories
It’s this simple: During Tuesday 8/26/14 trading radio stocks improved and television stocks shrunk. The worst radio stock was flat, as was the best...
Stocks pass then slip from benchmark
The magical properties of a 2000 S&P 500 rating came and went Monday, but by the close of business the number had slipped into...
S&P 500 ends lower Friday, pulling back from record
Stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 pulling back from Thursday’s record close as Ukraine-Russia worries ramped up again. The S&P...
S&P 500 sets record close; Dow regains 17,000
Stocks advanced Thursday, with the S&P 500 logging its fourth straight daily gain and closing at a record high. Reports on existing-home sales and...
Stocks end higher, recover from post-Fed dip
Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, shaking off a dip that came after Fed minutes indicated that policy makers talked at their last meeting about...
S&P 500 jumps back near record; Apple at new high
Stocks climbed Tuesday after a better-than-expected jump in July housing starts and upbeat earnings reports. Apple achieved an all-time split-adjusted closing high, while Home...
Dow closes up 176 points; Nasdaq at 14-year high
Stocks finished with strong gains Monday, helped by deal news and easing Ukraine-Russia tensions. A better-than-expected reading on the housing market also boosted sentiment...
Stocks offset Ukraine-inspired losses
Stocks trimmed losses Friday that were scored after news of a clash between Ukrainian and Russian military units on Ukraine soil sparked a flight...
U.S. stocks rise modestly
U.S. stocks ended Thursday modestly higher, as softer-than-expected economic data reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve won’t rush to raise interest rates. Investors shrugged...
Cisco results top forecasts
Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $2.2 billion, or 43 cents a share, on $12.4 billion in revenue. In...
U.S. stocks end lower
Stocks on Friday built on the week’s losses, leaving the S&P with its U.S. stocks ended Tuesday’s choppy session slightly lower as investors remained...
U.S. small caps lead broad stock-market gains
U.S. stocks advanced Monday, led by a rally in small-cap companies, though continued tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East put a cap on...