Fed minutes boost market a bit – 8/30/11
Minutes released from the last Fed meeting indicated that the central bank is looking at further efforts to stimulate the economy, which drew at...
Stocks rise as Irene fizzles – 8/29/11
The limited damage from Hurricane Irene was only one piece of good news for Wall Street on Monday. Two Greek banks merged, providing a...
First weekly gain in over a month – 8/26/11
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and other major indices were up again Friday and posted their first weekly gain in five weeks. Federal...
Waiting for Big Ben – 8/25/11
Wall Street traders retreated to the sidelines on Thursday, waiting to see what Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke would say Friday in a major...
Two in a row to the upside – 8/24/11
A late rally pushed stock prices to their highest point of the day as the closing bell rang Wednesday on Wall Street, with beaten...
Finally! A day of broad gains – 8/23/11
Bargain hunters pushed stock prices back up ahead of a major speech later this week by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Small gains for Wall Street on Monday – 8/22/11
Some buyers are returning to the market after recent price drops made some stocks attractive, but there's still not much enthusiasm. Also, big job...
Stocks slipped some more on Friday – 8/19/11
A weak outlook from Hewlett Packard added to the Wall Street gloom on Friday and sent stocks, particularly tech stocks, lower. The Dow Jones...
Stocks took a dive on Thursday – 8/18/11
Renewed worries about the stability of the economies of various European countries put downward pressure on stock prices around the globe on Thursday. On...
Dell drags down the tech stocks – 8/17/11
Stock prices moved up in early trading Wednesday on some good news, such as results from retailer Target, but reversed direction after a disappointing...
Dark clouds over Europe – 8/16/11
Renewed worries about the economic stability of various European countries brought Wall Street's string of three up days to an end. The Dow Jones...
Three up days in a row – 8/15/11
Monday was another up day for the stock market, although traders remain cautious. There was M&A activity to excite the market, with Google buying...
Stocks get a boost from retail sales – 8/12/11
The government reported that retail sales were up 0.5% in July – the best showing in three months. That good news sent stock prices...
Stocks bounce on jobs news – 8/11/11
First time claims for unemployment benefits were lower than expected - good news which sent stocks back up on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Riding the Wall Street roller coaster – 8/10/11
Down! Then up! And the market was back down again on Wednesday as investors tried to balance the impact of the US debt downgrade...