Jobs news gave Wall Street a headache on Friday – 8/6/10
The Labor Department reported Friday that the US lost 131,000 jobs in July, which again made Wall Streeters worry about the pace of the...
Job news causes jitters on Wall Street – 8/5/10
A rise in weekly first-time unemployment claims unnerved stock traders on Thursday, with the government's monthly jobs report due out Friday morning. The Dow...
Stocks enjoy a good day – 8/4/10
Strong earnings reports from some retailers but Wall Street traders in a buying mood. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44 points, or 0.4%,...
P&G gives Wall Street pause – 8/3/10
Unimpressive Q2 results from Procter & Gamble brought an end to Monday's rally, with stock prices closing slightly lower on Tuesday. The Dow Jones...
Stocks surge as August begins – 8/2/10
Better-than-expected earnings reports from some European banks and a report from the Institute for Supply Management that its manufacturing index for July came in...
Stocks flat despite GDP disappointment – 7/30/10
Wall Street shook off a disappointing report from the government of Q2 GDP growth at only 2.4% and stock prices, which had fallen on...
Tech worries depress stock prices – 7/29/10
Earnings concerns in the tech sector put a damper on the stock market on Thursday. Also, investors were cautious ahead of Friday's government report...
Beige Book makes for gray day – 7/28/10
Stock prices fell as the "Beige Book" from the Federal Reserve indicated that the economic recovery is losing steam. Also, the government's monthly report...
Stocks close mixed on mixed news – 7/27/10
The Conference Board reported a drop in its closely watched Consumer Confidence Index, which was bad news for Wall Street, but there was also...
Home sales boost stock sales – 7/26/10
The Commerce Department reported that sales of new single family homes rebounded strongly in June. That good news put Wall Streeters in a buying...
GE brings good things to Wall Street
A dividend increase by NBC Universal parent General Electric brought cheer to the stock market on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up...
Corporate outlooks brighten Wall Street – 7/22/10
Stock traders celebrated Thursday as Caterpillar, UPS and 3M all raised their forward guidance. And there was more good news after the closing bell...
Big Ben's bad mood sinks stocks – 7/21/10
Fed chief Ben Bernanke testified before a Senate committee on the continuing unemployment problem and other "unusually uncertain" prospects for the US economy. That...
Jobless pay breakthrough helps stocks – 7/20/10
Retail stocks rose after the US Senate cleared a hurdle to extend unemployment payments to millions of Americans. And, when retailers do well broadcasters...
Broadcasters miss out on up day – 7/19/10
Some decent earnings reports and strong orders for aircraft announced by Boeing gave the stock markets a boost on Monday, although broadcasting stocks were...