Stocks give back some gains – 10/31/11
In the wake of last week's run-up, traders took some profits on Monday and there were some renewed concerns about just how well the...
Friday closed mixed on Wall Street – 10/28/11
Profit-takers moved in after Thursday's big stock run-up, but there was enough enthusiasm that prices rose again each time a selling wave took them...
Happy Thursday on Wall Street – 10/27/11
Traders celebrated as European officials agreed on a bail-out plan for Greece and the US government reported stronger-than-expected Q3 GDP growth. The Dow Jones...
A glimmer of hope from Europe – 10/26/11
The first details coming out of the European economic summit were viewed as generally positive on Wall Street, although questions remain about the total...
Worries at home and abroad – 10/25/11
Disappointing guidance from some big name companies and renewed jitters about the Euro-zone talks sent stock prices lower on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Euro-zone talks boost US stocks – 10/24/11
Stocks rose Monday on increased confidence that European countries will reach agreement on a comprehensive plan to resolve the continent's fiscal problems. The Dow...
Stocks gain on European optimism – 10/21/11
US stocks rose Friday as leaders of European countries prepared for a weekend summit to resolve the Euro-zone financial crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Europe reassures Wall Street – 10/20/11
France and Germany vowed to engineer a solution to Europe's financial problems, which gave stock prices a boost, if only a small one. The...
Euro-zone worries pressure Wall Street – 10/19/11
Violent riots in Greece and stalled talks on resolving the European financial crisis reverberated on Wall Street Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...
Banks boost stock prices – 10/18/11
Bank of America reported better than expected Q3 results and financial issues led the stock market higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 180...
The word on Wall Street: Look out below – 10/17/11
The situation in Europe caused gloom to spread to this side of the Atlantic, all thanks to Germany, according to reports. And broadcast stocks...
Retail sales and Google boosted stocks – 10/14/11
Stock prices jumped Friday after the Commerce Department's report on September retail sale4s came in better than had been expected and Google reported strong...
Broadcast stocks swim against the tide – 10/13/11
Less than encouraging news from JPMorgan Chase & Company was said to be responsible for a lot of glum faces on Wall Street, but...
Better news from Slovakia – 10/12/11
Slovakia steered the US stock markets for a second day. After rejecting a Euro-zone bailout plan on Tuesday, Slovakia's major political parties struck a...
Waiting on Slovakia – 10/11/11
Believe it or not, all eyes on Wall Street were on Slovakia Tuesday as the Central European nation's parliament was set to make a...