Fallout from Germany – 05/19/10
New stock trading restrictions imposed by the German government reverberated through US markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 67 points, or 0.6%, to...
European jitters – 05/18/10
Worries about the stability of European economies weighed on Wall Street trading Tuesday and also send the euro to a four-year low against the...
Roller coaster ride on Wall Street – 05/17/10
Stock prices dropped Monday as traders watched the euro fall against the US dollar - but then the market rebounded as the euro rebounded,...
Stocks suffer more losses – 05/14/10
Stocks slumped Friday on worries that Europe's economic woes could spread to the US (or at least make things worse here!), while the Euro...
Stocks slide after getting a lump of Kohl – 05/13/10
Some are now starting to question whether the economy is in recovery or not, and in particular, results from retailer Kohl threw a damper...
Positive news keeps Wall Street on a roll – 05/12/10
Traders were still breathing sighs of relief on news that the economies of Europe do not appear to be going in the tank any...
An up & down day for stocks – 05/11/10
Stocks seesawed Tuesday, losing steam late in a volatile session, as investors welcomed Europe's $1 trillion aid package, but still showed caution. The Dow...
Action across the Pond impacts Wall Street – 05/10/10
Believe it or not, broadcasters, running what is essentially a local-oriented business, rode a surging stock market into the black, all because of efforts...
Wall Street remains crazed, but not AS crazed – 05/07/10
The steepest peaks and deepest valleys of the day before were gone, but the Wall Street ride was still anything but smooth last Friday....
DJIA slides big, recovers a bit – 05/06/10
The Dow finished down 347.8 points, or 3.2% lower, to 10,520.32. DJIA had lost as much as 997.21 points in volatile trading. The slide...
ACME sets a pace that none could follow – 05/05/10
Most broadcast stocks found a pothole on their daily commute down Wall Street. On the radio side, SBS and Westwood One were mitigating factors,...
Stocks pummeled on debt fears – 05/04/10
Stocks tumbled Tuesday on worries that the global recovery could suffer if Europe's efforts to contain Greece's debt problems don't succeed, and if China's...
Good economic news boosts trading – 05/03/10
Better than expected news about consumer spending and manufacturing inspired investors to put more money into Wall Street. And it didn't hurt that investment...
Stocks fell on Friday – 04/30/10
Wall Street was spooked by reports that the US Justice Department has begun a criminal fraud probe of Goldman Sachs. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Bulls running on Wall Street – 04/29/10
Stock prices moved up strongly on Thursday as the Labor Department reported a drop in first time unemployment claims and more major companies reported...