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...
Stocks give up some of their recent gains – 5/2/11
The killing of Osama bin Laden gave an early boost to stock prices, but traders quickly figured out that eliminating the terrorist leader didn't...