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...
Consumers zap investor confidence – 02/23/10
A drop in the Conference board's Consumer Confidence Index sent stock prices skidding on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101 points, or...
Stocks slip on rate worries – 02/22/10
Some takeover news - none of it in media - generated some excitement on Wall Street Monday, but worries about the Fed's decision late...
Week ends on a high note – 02/19/10
Investors shrugged of the Fed’s increase in the discount rate and still finished an up week with another day of gains. The Dow Jones...
Stocks move up again – 02/18/10
Wall Street shrugged off some disappointing jobs data and focused on good earnings reports. After the close, though, the Fed announced a hike in...
The hits just keep on coming – 02/17/10
More and more strong quarterly earnings reports have Wall Street traders in a buying mood. The Dow Jones Industrial Aveerage rose 40 points, or...
Optimism abounded on Tuesday – 02/16/10
Stock traders returned from the three-day break on Tuesday to upbeat earnings reports and renewed confidence about the Greek economy, so stock prices were...