Stocks finished barely higher on Friday – 12/3/10
Stocks finished barely higher on Friday - 12/3/10A rise in the unemployment rate put a damper on trading, but stocks still managed small gains...
Retail sales boost stocks – 12/2/10
Reports of strong sales by the nation's retailers energized the stock market on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 107 points, or 1%,...
Stocks rise as Euro-fears ease – 12/1/10
Word that the US would commit funds to shore up debt-laden European countries gave a boost to stock prices on Wednesday. The Dow Jones...
Stocks end November with a down day – 11/30/10
Continued worries about the debt crisis in Europe pressed on stock prices on Tuesday, although there was some positive reaction from President Obama meeting...
Broadcasting stocks buck a down day – 11/29/10
The continuing debt crisis in Europe put a damper on stock trading around the globe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points, or...
Stocks mostly lower on Friday – 11/26/10
The abbreviated day-after-Thanksgiving session on Friday was under a cloud of worries about economic problems in Europe, so most stocks fell. The Dow Jones...
An up day before Thanksgiving – 11/24/10
There was good news on Wednesday – a drop in jobless claims and a rise in consumer spending. That produced a good day for...
Stocks fall after North Korea fires on South – 11/23/10
Wall Street was unnerved by North Korea firing artillery at a South Korean island, killing at least two people. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks closed mixed on Monday – 11/22/10
Worries about European economic troubles kept a lid on stock prices on Monday. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite did manage to gain as other...
Stocks ended Friday on the up side – 11/19/10
After being down most of the session on Friday, stock prices ended the day up a bit as traders became more confident of China...
When Irish eyes are smiling on Wall Street – 11/18/10
It looks like Ireland has resolved its banking crisis, so Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief and celebrated by pushing stock prices higher....
Mixed day on mixed news – 11/17/10
Retail stocks gained after Target projected strong sales, but worries about bank regulation held down financial stocks, leading to a mixed close. The Dow...
Overseas worries sink stocks – 11/16/10
Concerns about economic troubles for European countries and China's inflation-fighting efforts put downward pressure on US stock prices on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Mixed day as traders ponder Fed actions – 11/15/10
Will the Federal Reserve pump as much money into the economy as it has indicated, or will it ease back on the throttle? As...
Stocks fall on China worries – 11/12/10
Concerns about inflation in the fast-growing mega-market of China pushed stocks lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 91 points, or 0.8%,...