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...
Stocks rebound on Fed reassurance – 8/9/11
Stock prices shot up in late trading Tuesday after the Federal Reserve's policy making committee issued a statement indicating that it intends to keep...
S&P move made blood flow on Wall Street – 8/8/11
No one knew what the downgrade of US sovereign debt by Standard & Poor's would mean to stock prices, since it had never happened...
Stocks whipsawed on Friday – 8/5/11
Thursday's sell-off cast a dark cloud as stock trading began on Friday, but then came some good news: the government reported that 117,000 jobs...
Bears rampage on Wall Street – 8/4/11
Fears of a worsening economic climate around the world - particularly in Europe, where the debt crisis just keeps spreading - prompted a wave...
Stocks finally moved up on Wednesday – 8/3/11
At last, some good economic news! The payroll check company ADP reported that companies added 114,000 jobs in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks plunged on economic worries- 8/2/11
President Obama signing the bill that raised the government's debt ceiling and promised spending cuts didn't end Wall Street worries about the economic recovery....