Stocks battered on Friday
A gloomy report on consumer sentiment and disappointing earnings from some big banks sent stock prices lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Second mixed day for the market – 7/15/10
Wall Street remained stuck in neutral for a second straight day, although there was some late excitement as Goldman Sachs settled litigation with the...
Consumer spending worries Wall Street – 7/14/10
A weak report from the Commerce Department on June retail sales put a damper on stock trading and the market closed mixed. The Dow...
Stocks rally on earnings reports – 7/13/10
Good Q2 earnings reports from some major companies, such as Alcoa and CSX, sent stock prices higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks win again…barely…but not broadcasters – 7/12/10
Wall Street managed another day of gains on Monday, but just barely above flat as tech stocks led the market. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks won again on Friday – 7/9/10
The recent Wall Street advance continued on Friday, with traders relieved that Google had gotten renewal of its license to operate in China. Volume...
Bulls continue their run
The government reported fewer claims for jobless benefits and big retailers reported solid sales. With good news like that, the buying spree continued on...
Stocks soar as bulls rampage
Financial stocks led a Wall Street advance on Wednesday, fueled by strong earnings guidance from State Street Corp., with traders also scooping up battered...
Time for some bargain hunting
Stocks moved up following the three-day holiday as traders snapped up beaten down shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57 points, or 0.6%,...
Bad job news sinks Wall Street
Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department was negative, with non-farm payrolls down 125,000 in June. That raised concerns about whether the recovery is...
Q3 begins with a drop – 7/1/10
Stock prices slid for the third straight day on Thursday, with traders nervous about an employment report from the Labor Department due out Friday...
Stocks end down for day and quarter – 6/30/10
A day after a huge fall, stock prices ended Wednesday down again, with tiny gains turning to a sell-off late in the session. With...
See how they fall! – 6/29/10
Stock prices took a dive as the Conference Board reported a sharp drop in its Consumer Confidence Index. Wall Streeters fear that if consumers...
Monday a down day for stocks – 6/28/10
A modest rise in consumer spending wasn't enough good news to offset energy sector worries, so stock prices were slightly lower on Monday. The...
Up and down Friday session ended mixed
Stock prices were all over the place on Friday. The government reported that GDP growth was a bit less than previously reported for Q1,...