Stocks dive on European worries – 5/23/11
The debt problems of European countries weighed heavily on Wall Street Monday. Even an analyst's upgrade couldn't lift Disney as it joined nearly all...
Gloomy Friday for Wall Street – 5/20/11
Disappointing numbers from GAP sent retail stocks lower on Friday and a credit downgrade for the Greek government put downward pressure on the entire...
Stocks gain in listless session – 5/19/11
The buzz was about LinkedIn's IPO as its shares soared in the first day of trading, but it was an otherwise lackluster day on...
Commodities up, stocks up – 5/18/11
A recovery in commodity prices sent stock prices higher on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81 points, or 0.7%, to 12,560. Broadcasting...
Wal-Mart disappointed Wall Street – 5/17/11
When they promote price roll-backs Wal-Mart isn't talking about its own stock, but that price fell Tuesday as the retail giant reported Q1 results...
Nervous traders sold stocks on Monday – 5/16/11
Worries about the strength of the economic recovery, highlighted by a report on manufacturing by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, sent stock...
Friday the 13th bad for stocks – 5/13/11
Stock prices retreated on Friday as traders worried about the sustainability of the economic recovery for public companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Wall Street recovered on Thursday – 5/12/11
Stocks moved back up on Thursday, following the lead of oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 66 points, or 0.5%, to...
Stocks give back some gains – 5/11/11
Volatile commodity stocks led the retreat as stocks ended a three-day rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 130 points, or 1%, to...
Stocks rose again on Tuesday – 5/10/11
The bulls remained in control of Wall Street on Tuesday, but defensive stocks such as utilities were the biggest gainers. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks rebounded on Monday – 5/9/11
A rise in stock prices on Monday was led by commodity-related companies, who had dropped last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up...
Stocks rose after jobs report – 5/6/11
The latest report from the Labor Department showed more new jobs than private analysts had expected, so stock prices got a boost on Friday....
Stocks fall ahead of jobs report – 5/5/11
With a government report on jobs due out Friday morning, traders took profits in commodity-related stocks on Thursday and sent the market lower. The...
Down day on Wall Street – 5/4/11
Negative data from some private economic surveys and further declines in commodity prices sent stock prices lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks went nowhere on Tuesday – 5/3/11
Commodity stocks, which had been among the biggest recent gainers, slipped on Tuesday as traders tried to assess the strength of economic growth. The...