DJIA falls back below 12K – 3/10/11
Political unrest in oil-rich Saudi Arabia unnerved Wall Street on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 228 points, or 1.9%, to 11,985. Broadcasting...
Broadcast stocks bucked a down market – 3/9/11
A weak outlook from Texas Instruments weighed on the tech sector and the rest of the market as well on Wednesday. The Dow Jones...
Stocks advanced Tuesday on oil retreat – 3/8/11
Once again oil prices dominated the stock market, but on Tuesday oil prices were easing, so stock rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Stocks fell again on Monday – 3/7/11
It wasn't oil this time, but rather the tech sector which sent stock prices lower after Wells Fargo Securities downgraded the semiconductor sector. The...
Stocks took a dive on Friday – 3/4/11
The nation's unemployment rate improved in Friday's report, which was good news. But Wall Street traders had expected that, so they were more focused...
Wall Street bets on jobs – 3/3/11
Optimism about a Friday jobs report gave stock prices a boost on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 191 points, or 1.6%, to...
A brighter shade of beige – 3/2/11
The Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" indicated that the economy is picking up in 2011 and that optimistic outlook gave traders an excuse to buy...
Oil up, stocks down – 3/1/11
Rising oil prices sent stock prices lower on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 168 points, or 1.4%, to 12,058. Broadcasting stocks were...
Stocks end February with a gain – 2/28/11
Super-investor Warren Buffett was sounding bullish about making acquisitions in his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, which made Wall Street traders bullish...
Stocks rebounded on Friday – 2/25/11
Unrest continued in Libya, but stock buyers became more confident anyway. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61 points, or 0.5%, to 12,130. Most...
Stocks closed mixed on Thursday – 2/24/11
Oil price worries kept pressure on stocks, but the S&P 500 recovered to positive territory late in the trading session on Thursday. The Dow...
Oil price worries sink stocks again – 2/23/11
Continued violence in Libya worried Wall Street and sent stock prices lower for a second day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 107 points,...
Gloomy day on Wall Street – 2/22/11
Unrest in Libya and a soft revenue projection by Hewlett-Packard put stock buyers in a sour mood on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks posted another week of gains – 2/18/11
The bulls remained in control of Wall Street for the third straight week, with Dow component Caterpillar giving a boost to the blue chip...
How high can the market go? – 2/17/11
A slight pullback brought bargain-hunters into the market on Thursday and sent stock prices right back up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30...