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...
Stocks closed mixed on Friday – 02/12/10
Stock prices were held down when the Chinese government announced that it would rein in credit, sparking fears that the economic recovery might slow....
Greek bailout cheers Wall Street – 02/11/10
Pledges by other European nations to keep Greece from a debt default fueled a stock rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 106 points,...
Big Ben stalls the market – 02/10/10
Stock trading shifted into neutral as Fed chief Ben Bernanke indicated that the central bank would begin easing back on its efforts to stimulate...
Traders breathe a sigh of relief – 02/09/10
Indications that European nations are going to shore up the Greek government provided encouragement to Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 150...
Dow closed below 10K – 02/08/10
Worries about the financial stability of certain European countries weighed heavily on Wall Street Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104 points, or...
Roller coaster week ended with small gain – 02/05/10
Friday’s closing bell saw stock prices slightly higher than the previous day, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped below 10K in trading...
Dow back to 10,000 – 02/04/10
Doubts about the strength of the economic recovery sent stock prices lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 268 points, or 2.6%,...
Bad drug dose for Wall Street – 02/03/10
A gloomy outlook from drug maker Pfizer sent stock prices lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 26 points, or 0.3%, to...
Stocks rise again – 02/02/10
Good news from the housing market sent stock prices up again on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 111 points, or 1.1%, to...