Hopes for good jobs news – 7/6/11
Hopes for good jobs news - 7/6/11Government stats on employment are due out later in the week and traders were betting Wednesday that the...
Stocks mixed on Portugal's woes – 7/5/11
Stocks mixed on Portugal's woes - 7/5/11Moody's cut Portugal's national debt to junk bond status (with a negative outlook to boot) and that put...
Stocks jumped on first day of July – 7/1/11
An unexpected rise in manufacturing activity in June sparked jubilation on Wall Street and sent stock prices higher as the second half of 2011...
Rally runs to four days on Greek debt settlement – 6/30/11
Stock prices gained again on Thursday as Q2 came to a close. Lawmakers in Greece passed another measure to implement economic reforms related to...
Stocks gain on Greek vote – 6/29/11
Wall Street applauded as the Greek parliament approved austerity measures to resolve the country's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 72...
All eyes on Greece as stocks rise- 6/28/11
Optimism that Greek lawmakers will pass measures this week necessary to resolve the country's debt crisis gave stock prices in the US another boost...
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...