Bank stocks led Monday advance- 6/27/11
New banking regulations were less onerous than Wall Street had expected, so bank stocks moved up on Monday and the rest of the market...
Broadcasters beat a down Friday – 6/24/11
Stocks fell Friday as traders once again worried about the debt situation in Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 115 points, or...
Mixed news, mixed market – 6/23/11
Thursday began with the bad news of a rise in first time applications for jobless benefits, but later in the day Greece agreed to...
Fed pessimism depresses stocks – 6/22/11
The Federal Reserve cut its forecast of GDP growth and Wall Street took notice. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 80 points, or 0.7%,...
Stock prices surged on Tuesday – 6/21/11
Growing confidence that Greece won't default on its national debt spurred optimism and stock buying on Wall Street Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
It's all Greek on Wall Street – 6/20/11
Announcement of a new financial rescue package for Greece put Wall Street traders in a good mood. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 76...
Friday brought mixed close on Wall Street
Traders turned generally upbeat as a new deal was struck on Greece's debt, but the Nasdaq Compoiste was still down Friday, while the Dow...
Wall Street mixed on Thursday – 6/16/11
With talk beginning of an "oversold" market, bargain hunters did some shopping on Thursday. Even so, the market closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Dark clouds return to Wall Street – 6/15/11
One day of euphoria on Tuesday faded on Wednesday as Wall Street traders returned to worrying about the Greek debt and the strength of...
Tuesday brought a stock rebound – 6/14/11
A favorable report on retail sales gave Wall Street reason to celebrate after Monday's sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 123 points, or...
Stocks drifted on Monday – 6/13/11
With no new economic data, the positives for Wall Street on Monday came from some corporate earnings reports, but that was countered by S&P...
Wall Street was a gloomy place on Friday – 6/10/11
The Federal Reserve decided to expand its scrutiny of banks, the foreign trade numbers from China were a downer and there was new battling...
Wall Street's 6-day losing streak ends – 6/9/11
Some bargain hunters stepped into the stock market on Thursday, following six days of price declines. Even so, there wasn't much enthusiasm driving the...
Big Ben's shadow extended to Wednesday – 6/8/11
Fed chief Ben Bernanke gloomy comments about the economy on Tuesday kept a lid on stock buying on Wednesday as well. The Dow Jones...
Big Ben sends stocks still lower – 6/7/11
Fed chief Ben Bernanke told a conference in Atlanta that the economic recovery is "frustratingly slow." That was not surprising, but it still got...