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...
Stocks close mixed after Christmas – 12/27/10
A surprise move by China's central bank to raise interest rates kept a lid on Wall Street enthusiasm - not to mention a winter...
Radio keeps rolling on Wall Street – 12/23/10
When the closing bell rang on pre-holiday stock trading, radio companies continued to post gains as a group, during what was the fourth up...
Broadcasters continue to ride the Wall Street wave – 12/22/10
Stocks are trading up, and broadcast stocks are going up with them. In fact, radio stocks gained about one and a half percent, and...
Stocks end at highest level in two-plus years 12/21/10
U.S. stocks rose modestly Tuesday but managed to close at their highest levels in more than two years as investors set their sights on...