Stocks fall despite debt deal – 8/1/11
Wall Street began Monday on the upswing, following Sunday evening's announcement of a deal between the White House and congressional leaders on a debt...
Gloomy Friday on Wall Street – 7/29/11
The continued bickering in Washington over a bill to keep the US Treasury from default on its debt pressured stocks again on Friday. The...
Stocks mixed on Thursday – 7/28/11
A surprise decline in new jobless applications partly countered continuing pessimism over the debt limit talks in Washington. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Still waiting for Washington – 7/27/11
The debt debate dragged on and stock prices kept sliding on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 199 points, or 1.6%, to 12,303....
Warily watching Washington wrangling – 7/26/11
The lack of a debt limit deal between the White House and Congress is keeping a lid on Wall Street trading. The Dow Jones...
Wall Street worries about Washington – 7/25/11
The weekend collapse of debt limit negotiations between the White House and the House GOP leadership was not well received on Wall Street, with...
Stocks went every which way on Friday – 7/22/11
Strong earnings from some tech companies on Friday drew investors to that sector and pushed the Nasdaq Composite higher. And there was also more...
Good news at home and abroad – 7/21/11
Thursday was a happy day on Wall Street, with a final agreement in Europe to keep Greece solvent and progress in Washington toward a...
Bulls and bears take a day off – 7/20/11
Stock prices were pretty flat on Wednesday, with some good earnings reports counterbalanced by the lack of a debt ceiling deal in Washington. The...
Wall Street cheers Capitol Hill movement – 7/19/11
Progress toward congressional agreement on a package to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling, avoiding an approaching default, was well received by investors....
Debt threat worries Wall Street – 7/18/11
With no sign of a deal between President Obama and Congress to avert a debt default, Wall Streeters aren't in the mood to buy...
The Dow closes up; broadcast stocks mixed – 7/15/11
Stocks posted solid gains on Friday as corporate profits helped offset the ongoing uncertainty regarding the U.S.'s debt ceiling. The Dow rose 43 points...
Dow drops after Bernanke comments – 7/14/11
Stocks fell Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke said the central bank may not be as willing to move on further stimulus as...
Big Ben bucks up Wall Street – 7/13/11
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke helped put an end to Wall Street skid marks by suggesting that he had some tricks up his sleeve to...
DJIA down 59 points – 7/12/11
Another down day: U.S. stocks ended near session lows on Tuesday after Ireland's credit rating was cut to junk by Moody's Investors Services, yet...