Strong gains for stocks – 02/01/10
Encouraged by a report on manufacturing by the Institute of Supply Management, Wall Street Traders bid prices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained...
Techs tank, drag down market – 01/29/10
A sell-off in tech stocks sent the stock markets lower on Friday, along with worries about financial stability in some European countries. The Dow...
Wall Street is not impressed – 01/28/10
President Barack Obama's State of the Union message did not impress stock traders, nor did disappointing forecasts from a couple of major tech firms,...
The Fed cheers The Street – 01/27/10
The Federal Reserve's policy committee announced that it will keep rates right where they are, which was exactly what Wall Street wanted to hear....
Stocks end barely lower – 01/26/10
Stocks gave up early gains as worries about the financial sector weighed on trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off three points to...
Stocks manage an up day – 01/25/10
Disappointing news about home sales didn't stop the stock market from posting modest gains on Monday, perhaps because more senators indicated that they would...
Financial stocks led Friday retreat – 01/22/10
Concerns about proposed new bank taxes and whether Fed chief Ben Bernanke would win a second term pressed down on stock prices Friday. The...
President Obama unnerves Wall Street – 01/21/10
The announcement of proposed new restrictions on banks by President Barack Obama sent financial stocks skidding. That was after the bad news of a...
China worries weigh on Wall Street – 01/20/10
Word that the Chinese government was making banks cut back on lending produced worries about that fast growing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Massachusetts election boosts stocks – 01/19/10
Even before the results were known, Wall Street investors were betting that Massachusetts voters would elect a Republican Senator and put the brakes on...
Gloom for most, but not broadcasters – 01/15/10
A gloomy outlook from JPMorgan Chase put a dark cloud over Wall Street on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101 points, or...
Dow up, broadcast still down – 01/14/10
Positive earnings reports are expected to be in the offing, and it led to enough buying enthusiasm on Wall Street to propel the Dow...
Rising tide lifts all stocks – 01/13/10
Investors got interested in the recently depressed financial and tech sectors. And that buying gave the entire market a boost. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Washington scares Wall Street – 01/12/10
Talk by the Obama Administration about a new tax on banks sent stock prices lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 37 points, or...
Stocks mixed as techs falter – 01/11/10
A strong Chinese economy gave a boost to US manufacturers, but profit taking hit the tech sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 46...