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...
Stocks battered on Friday
A gloomy report on consumer sentiment and disappointing earnings from some big banks sent stock prices lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Second mixed day for the market – 7/15/10
Wall Street remained stuck in neutral for a second straight day, although there was some late excitement as Goldman Sachs settled litigation with the...
Consumer spending worries Wall Street – 7/14/10
A weak report from the Commerce Department on June retail sales put a damper on stock trading and the market closed mixed. The Dow...
Stocks rally on earnings reports – 7/13/10
Good Q2 earnings reports from some major companies, such as Alcoa and CSX, sent stock prices higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Stocks win again…barely…but not broadcasters – 7/12/10
Wall Street managed another day of gains on Monday, but just barely above flat as tech stocks led the market. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks won again on Friday – 7/9/10
The recent Wall Street advance continued on Friday, with traders relieved that Google had gotten renewal of its license to operate in China. Volume...
Bulls continue their run
The government reported fewer claims for jobless benefits and big retailers reported solid sales. With good news like that, the buying spree continued on...
Stocks soar as bulls rampage
Financial stocks led a Wall Street advance on Wednesday, fueled by strong earnings guidance from State Street Corp., with traders also scooping up battered...
Time for some bargain hunting
Stocks moved up following the three-day holiday as traders snapped up beaten down shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57 points, or 0.6%,...
Bad job news sinks Wall Street
Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department was negative, with non-farm payrolls down 125,000 in June. That raised concerns about whether the recovery is...