Bears rampage on Wall Street – 8/4/11
Fears of a worsening economic climate around the world - particularly in Europe, where the debt crisis just keeps spreading - prompted a wave...
Stocks finally moved up on Wednesday – 8/3/11
At last, some good economic news! The payroll check company ADP reported that companies added 114,000 jobs in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks plunged on economic worries- 8/2/11
President Obama signing the bill that raised the government's debt ceiling and promised spending cuts didn't end Wall Street worries about the economic recovery....
Stocks fall despite debt deal – 8/1/11
Wall Street began Monday on the upswing, following Sunday evening's announcement of a deal between the White House and congressional leaders on a debt...
Gloomy Friday on Wall Street – 7/29/11
The continued bickering in Washington over a bill to keep the US Treasury from default on its debt pressured stocks again on Friday. The...
Stocks mixed on Thursday – 7/28/11
A surprise decline in new jobless applications partly countered continuing pessimism over the debt limit talks in Washington. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Still waiting for Washington – 7/27/11
The debt debate dragged on and stock prices kept sliding on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 199 points, or 1.6%, to 12,303....
Warily watching Washington wrangling – 7/26/11
The lack of a debt limit deal between the White House and Congress is keeping a lid on Wall Street trading. The Dow Jones...
Wall Street worries about Washington – 7/25/11
The weekend collapse of debt limit negotiations between the White House and the House GOP leadership was not well received on Wall Street, with...
Stocks went every which way on Friday – 7/22/11
Strong earnings from some tech companies on Friday drew investors to that sector and pushed the Nasdaq Composite higher. And there was also more...
Good news at home and abroad – 7/21/11
Thursday was a happy day on Wall Street, with a final agreement in Europe to keep Greece solvent and progress in Washington toward a...
Bulls and bears take a day off – 7/20/11
Stock prices were pretty flat on Wednesday, with some good earnings reports counterbalanced by the lack of a debt ceiling deal in Washington. The...
Wall Street cheers Capitol Hill movement – 7/19/11
Progress toward congressional agreement on a package to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling, avoiding an approaching default, was well received by investors....
Debt threat worries Wall Street – 7/18/11
With no sign of a deal between President Obama and Congress to avert a debt default, Wall Streeters aren't in the mood to buy...
The Dow closes up; broadcast stocks mixed – 7/15/11
Stocks posted solid gains on Friday as corporate profits helped offset the ongoing uncertainty regarding the U.S.'s debt ceiling. The Dow rose 43 points...