Wall Street overcomes Steve Jobs worries – 1/18/11
On the first trading day after Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced yet another medical leave the stock of his company was down, but other...
Stocks rebounded on Friday – 1/14/11
Strong earnings from JPMorgan Chase and expectations of more good reports to come sent stocks higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose...
Broadcast stocks buck a down market – 1/13/11
Wall Street was disappointed by a Labor Department report that new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Fed and Portuguese sigh raise stocks – 1/12/11
Indications that Portugal is getting through its economic crisis, plus an upbeat "Beige Book" report from the Federal Reserve, gave stocks a boost on...
Energy is energetic for Wall Street – 1/11/11
Energy stocks gave Wall Street a boost on Tuesday, with commodity prices on the rise. The market also liked some early earnings reports. The...
Muted Monday for the stock market – 1/10/11
Worries about Portugal's debt problems kept in check high expectations about the coming round of quarterly earnings reports in Monday's trading session. The Dow...
Stocks fell Friday on foreclosure ruling – 1/7/11
Bank stocks tumbled Friday after the top court in Massachusetts voided two home foreclosures. Also, the Labor Department's monthly jobs report was weaker than...
Broadcast stocks fall on soft retail sales – 1/6/11
It had been expected that major retailers would come up short of previous expectations for December sales after the month concluded with a paralyzing...
Jobs jump spurs stocks – 1/5/11
A report from the private firm ADP Employer Services showed a bigger-than-expected jump in private sector employment, which excited Wall Street traders. The Dow...
Stocks mixed in second session of year – 1/4/11
Wall Street's Happy New Year surge of Monday disintegrated on Tuesday. Traders were encouraged by the Fed's release of minutes from its December meeting...
Wall Street begins 2011 with an advance – 1/3/11
Stock prices moved higher on Monday after the Institute of Supply Management reported that US factory activity grew in December at its fastest pace...
Ho-hum session ends an up year for stocks – 12/31/10
2010 was a good year for the stock market. And with their profits already tucked away, many traders apparently started celebrating early rather than...
Stocks slip in light trading – 12/30/10
Despite a government report of fewer new applications for jobless benefits, the stock market ended Thursday's session slightly lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks gained on Wednesday – 12/29/10
With two trading sessions left in 2010, stocks added to their December advance on Wednesday, led by energy stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
A flat day for stocks – 12/28/10
Energy stocks got a boost from the frigid weather, but otherwise stock prices didn't move much on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...