Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday – 2/2/11
The Blue Chips continued their advance, but the broader market took a breather after recent gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up two...
Broadcasting stocks jump on Cumulus deal – 2/1/11
The broad market was up Tuesday on some strong earnings reports and broadcasting stocks got an extra boost from the latest M&A action, the...
Optimism trumps Egyptian worries – 1/31/11
Despite continued unrest in Egypt, Wall Street traders focused on strong earnings reports and pushed stock prices higher on Monday, the last day of...
Egypt turmoil sent US stocks lower
Wall Street recoiled as anti-government protests rocked Egypt, plus the latest US GDP was a bit below expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...
Stocks gained just a little bit on Thursday – 1/27/11
Good earnings reports in the tech sector helped stock prices on Thursday, but some other companies disappointed and kept the euphoria in check. The...
Stocks posted gains on Wednesday – 1/26/11
Tech and commodity shares led the way as stocks rose broadly on Wednesday. Late in the session the Federal Reserve indicated that it would...
Tuesday was a day of disappointment – 1/25/11
Giants 3M and Johnson & Johnson disappointed Wall Street with their earnings reports on Tuesday. Both are components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,...
Stocks rose on Monday – 1/24/11
Intel increased its stock buyback program and gave a boost to the tech sector, plus natural resource stocks had a good day on Monday....
Wall Street mixed on Friday – 1/21/11
Investors liked Friday's earnings report from General Electric, so its boost gave a boost to the Dow Jones Industrial Average - which gained 49...
Earnings reports disappointed on Thursday – 1/20/11
Morgan Stanley had a good earnings report, but not so for some tech and industrial companies, so stock prices went down on Thursday. The...
Stock prices take a hit – 1/19/11
Disappointing earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo put a dark cloud over Wall Street on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...
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...