Stocks pull back; Dow Jones retreats from 11,000
NEW YORK — Stocks fell today on renewed concerns about Greece’s debt crisis and after a slide in oil prices hurt energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average pulled back from the 11,000 level after...
View ArticleStocks recover after Obama speech, home sales data
NEW YORK — Stocks recovered from early losses and closed modestly higher today after President Barack Obama’s speech on financial reform contained no unpleasant surprises. The Dow Jones industrial...
View ArticleStocks rise again; Dow up for 8th straight week
NEW YORK — Stocks rose today after a strong report on new home sales offset mixed news from corporate earnings reports. The market was held in check for much of the day after Greece decided to tap a...
View ArticleStrong Caterpillar results, outlook lift stocks
The stock market ended narrowly mixed today after a strong earnings report from Caterpillar Inc. overshadowed questions about financial regulation. The Dow Jones industrial average eked out a gain of 1...
View ArticleDow rises 65 points
NEW YORK — Stocks rebounded today following another batch of upbeat earnings and the Federal Reserve’s positive view of the economy. Stocks bounced back in the afternoon following a dip earlier on news...
View ArticleStocks fall on weaker-than-expected economic data
NEW YORK — Stocks finished April with a big loss as investors showed their disappointment with two economic reports and worries about a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs. Investors lost some of...
View ArticleStocks slide after disappointing jobs report
NEW YORK — Stocks turned lower in late trading today after a report showed that gains in the job market are proceeding slowly. Major stock indexes stalled and then fell in the final hour of trading....
View ArticleDow recovers from 184-point drop to edge higher
NEW YORK — Stocks ended an erratic session little changed today after investors spent the day tracking the euro’s moves against the dollar. A drop and subsequent rebound in the euro steered the Dow...
View ArticleStocks turn lower after euro falls to 4-year low
NEW YORK — Stocks resumed their sharp drop today, again following the lead of the falling euro. Analysts said news that German regulators plan to limit some kinds of short selling contributed to the...
View ArticleStocks surge on U.S. jobs data, China trade growth
NEW YORK — Investors have sent the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000 after a stream of upbeat economic news convinced them that maybe things aren’t so bad after all. The Dow rose 273 points to...
View ArticleStocks pull back; Dow Jones retreats from 11,000
NEW YORK — Stocks fell today on renewed concerns about Greece’s debt crisis and after a slide in oil prices hurt energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average pulled back from the 11,000 level after...
View ArticleStocks recover after Obama speech, home sales data
NEW YORK — Stocks recovered from early losses and closed modestly higher today after President Barack Obama’s speech on financial reform contained no unpleasant surprises. The Dow Jones industrial...
View ArticleStocks rise again; Dow up for 8th straight week
NEW YORK — Stocks rose today after a strong report on new home sales offset mixed news from corporate earnings reports. The market was held in check for much of the day after Greece decided to tap a...
View ArticleStrong Caterpillar results, outlook lift stocks
The stock market ended narrowly mixed today after a strong earnings report from Caterpillar Inc. overshadowed questions about financial regulation. The Dow Jones industrial average eked out a gain of 1...
View ArticleDow rises 65 points
NEW YORK — Stocks rebounded today following another batch of upbeat earnings and the Federal Reserve’s positive view of the economy. Stocks bounced back in the afternoon following a dip earlier on news...
View ArticleStocks fall on weaker-than-expected economic data
NEW YORK — Stocks finished April with a big loss as investors showed their disappointment with two economic reports and worries about a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs. Investors lost some of...
View ArticleStocks slide after disappointing jobs report
NEW YORK — Stocks turned lower in late trading today after a report showed that gains in the job market are proceeding slowly. Major stock indexes stalled and then fell in the final hour of trading....
View ArticleDow recovers from 184-point drop to edge higher
NEW YORK — Stocks ended an erratic session little changed today after investors spent the day tracking the euro’s moves against the dollar. A drop and subsequent rebound in the euro steered the Dow...
View ArticleStocks turn lower after euro falls to 4-year low
NEW YORK — Stocks resumed their sharp drop today, again following the lead of the falling euro. Analysts said news that German regulators plan to limit some kinds of short selling contributed to the...
View ArticleStocks surge on U.S. jobs data, China trade growth
NEW YORK — Investors have sent the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000 after a stream of upbeat economic news convinced them that maybe things aren’t so bad after all. The Dow rose 273 points to...
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