Fed gives stocks a boost – 03/16/10
Wall Street liked the latest indication from the Federal Reserve that interest rates will stay low for a while to come. The Dow Jones...
Moody's makes Wall Street moody – 03/15/10
A statement by Moody's Investors Service that the US Treasury could lose its top-tier debt rating at some point down the road put a...
Mixed news, mixed market – 03/12/10
The government’s report on retail sales was better than expected on Friday, but that was countered by a drop in consumer confidence in a...
Broadcasters ride Wall Street updraft – 03/11/10
Wow - sometimes we get to use the black ink. Most of the companies we track joined in on the party, especially on the...
Up day for the market – 03/10/10
A government report that business inventories had declined was enough to boost stock prices on Wednesday, although not by much. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Telecom stocks boost market – 03/09/10
A rally in telecommunications stocks pushed the market higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12 points, or 0.1%, to 10,564. Broadcasting...
Stocks close mixed – 03/08/10
Some analyst upgrades helped tech stocks, but the broader market was softer on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 14 points, or...
Stocks jump on jobs report – 03/05/10
The US unemployment rate stayed at 9.7%, but the government’s monthly jobs report on Friday showed fewer jobs lost in February than economists had...
Jobs data lifts stocks – 03/04/10
The Labor Department reported a decline in first time jobless claims, which lifted Wall Street expectations for Friday morning's monthly employment report. Broadcasting stocks...
Stocks close mixed – 03/03/10
A report from the Fed indicating a slow recovery put a damper on stock prices and the session closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks rise again – 03/2/10
M&A activity was again driving stock prices modestly higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose two points to 10,406. Broadcasting stocks joined...
Stocks begin March with gains – 03/1/10
Some big M&A deals, not in media, had Wall Street traders in a buying mode on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79...
Stocks end February on up note – 02/26/10
Prices rose a little on Wall Street Friday after the revised GDP report indicated that the US economy rose a bit more in Q4...
Jobs news hits stocks – 02/25/10
A rise in unemployment claims sent stock prices lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 53 points, or 0.5%, to 10,321. Broadcasting...
Big Ben boosts stocks – 02/24/10
Stock prices advanced after Fed chief Ben Bernanke told Congress that interest rates will stay low for some time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...