Stocks mixed after GDP report – 1/27/12
A government report showed that GDP growth accelerated in Q4, but was still below what private economists had been expecting. That put downward pressure...
Stocks slip on housing news – 1/26/12
A soft report on home sales sent stock prices lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 22 points, or 0.2%, to...
The Fed cheers the market – 1/25/12
Stock prices moved higher as the Federal Reserve indicated that it will likely keep interest rates low until at least 2014. The Dow Jones...
Broadcasters again beat a mixed stock market – 1/24/12
Talks to resolve the Greek financial crisis hit a snag and corporate earnings reports were mixed, so Wall Street traders were wary on Tuesday....
Broadcast stocks beat a flat market – 1/23/12
Broadcasters had a good day, but stock prices otherwise were little changed Monday, as investors awaited quarterly reports from numerous companies and kept a...
An uncertain Friday for Wall Street – 1/20/12
Disappointing earnings reports from Google and GE put downward pressure on stock prices on Friday, but that was countered by a good report from...
Jobs and money drive Wall Street – 1/19/12
A decline in new unemployment claims and good earnings reports from some big banks gave stock prices a boost on Thursday. The Dow Jones...
What's good for Goldman is good for Wall Street – 1/18/12
Goldman Sachs reported better than expected financial results and sent stock prices higher on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 97 points, or...
Stock rise after three-day weekend – 1/17/12
A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed stronger growth in manufacturing than had been expected. Also Tuesday, favorable economic news...
Downgrade fears downgrade stock prices – 1/13/12
Reports that Standard & Poor's was set to downgrade the sovereign debt of several European countries put a dark cloud over Wall Street on...
Stocks finished Thursday barely higher – 1/12/12
A disappointing December retail sales report from the US Commerce Department put a damper on Wall Street, but the day ended slightly higher on...
Wednesday was a flat day on Wall Street – 1/11/12
Stock prices ended Wednesday's trading session just about where they began, with traders still cautiously watching the Euro zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks rise again – 1/10/12
Hopes for good reports as the corporate earnings report cycle began to ramp up pushed stock prices higher again on Tuesday. The Dow Jones...
Stocks end Monday slightly higher – 1/9/12
It was a cautious day on Wall Street, with some big corporate earnings reports coming in the next few days, but Monday ended on...
Competing forces marked Friday trading – 1/6/12
An improvement in the US jobs situation was good news for Wall Street. But more Euro zone worries made for bad news. So it...