Stocks end up; S&P 500 at five-year high
Stocks ended higher on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 index to a five-year high, buoyed by a rise in deal activity and an improvement...
S&P 500 gains for 7th week
The S&P 500 Index logged its seventh week of gains as U.S. stocks finished mostly lower Friday, after a choppy trading day. Stocks traded...
Dow closes down for 2nd day
Stocks finished mostly higher Thursday, trading within tight ranges, as news of a host of M&A deals competed with sour economic data out of...
Nasdaq, S&P up; Dow closes lower, below 14K
Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped and closed below the 14,000 level. The Dow fell 36.10 points, or...
Dow closes above 14,000, touches 5-year high
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 14,000 for the first time since 2/1, as financial stock gains were countered by losses in the...
Stocks lower on below-average volume day
Stocks closed with a slight loss Monday on very light trading, as energy and consumer-discretionary stocks dragged on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Dow posts weekly loss; S&P, Nasdaq extend streak
Stocks ended higher on Friday following strong trade data, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a weekly decline and snapped a five-week winning...
Stocks close lower on investor caution
Stocks closed lower Thursday after paring earlier losses as investors treaded lightly awaiting a correction of the market's recent rally. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks score small gains on earnings
Stocks closed out a choppy session Wednesday with small gains for blue-chips and the S&P 500 and a minor loss for the Nasdaq. The...
Stocks rebound on tech, Dell buyout
Stocks ended broadly higher Tuesday, recouping most of the prior session's losses, as Dell's planned leveraged buyout, at a steep premium, engendered talk of...
Stocks have worst day of year; Dow back under 14,000
Stocks turned in their worst day of the year on Monday, dragged about 1% lower as investors used a reprise of European debt fears...
Dow ends above 14,000 for 1st time since Oct. 2007
Stocks rallied Friday to cap a fifth week of gains that lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 14,000 for the first time in...
Stock indexes tally best January in years
Stocks fell Thursday, reducing what still proved to be a strikingly strong start to the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 49.84 points,...
Stocks end lower, retreating from 5-year high
Stocks dropped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said growth in economic activity has paused in recent months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped...
Dow up to highest level since Oct. 2007
Stocks mostly gained Tuesday with Pfizer's better-than-expected earnings helping lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its highest finish since October 2007. The Dow...