Market down, radio and TV stocks up – 12/08/09
Disappointing reports from 3M and McDonald's sent most stocks lower on Wall Street. But it appears the upbeat ad forecasts coming out of the...
Gloomy Ben sinks stocks (but not radio/TV!) – 12/07/09
Comments by Fed chief Ben Bernanke that unemployment may remain high for a while and that the economy still faces difficulties cash a dark...
Unemployment down, stocks up – 12/4/09
Some long-awaited good news on the job front sent stock prices higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 23 points, or 0.2%,...
A negative day – 12/3/09
Financial stocks fell after Bank of America announced a big equity offering so it can pay off its government TARP infusion, although BofA itself...
Falling oil prices produce mixed day – 12/2/09
Oil prices fell on Wednesday and prompted a sell-off in oil-sensitive stocks. By the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down a...
Stocks gain on weak greenback – 12/1/09
The weakness of the US dollar against other currencies gave a boost to shares of natural resource companies and pushed the entire market higher....
So-so Ho-ho-ho start pressures broadcast stocks – 11/30/09
So-so Ho-ho-ho start pressures broadcast stocks - 11/30/09A late rally in financial stocks pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other broad measures higher,...
Stocks slip on Dubai debt issues – 11/27/09
Stocks tumbled Friday afternoon as fears about the fallout from Dubai's debt problems rattled The Street in a half-day session following Thanksgiving. The Dow...
Lower market on slow trading – 11/24/09
Radio and television went in opposite directions in Tuesday 11/24 trading, but neither went very far. Radio was down a little over 1%, and...
Dow hits 13-month high – 11/23/09
Stocks surged Monday, with the Dow touching its highest point in more than a year, on a strong housing report and a rally in...
Three down days in a row – 11/20/09
Some more disappointing quarterly reports had Wall Street traders fretting about the pace of the recovery on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Techs drag stocks down – 11/19/09
Disappointing results from Dell and doubts about demand for semiconductors weighed on tech stocks and dragged the whole market down. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks rise to another high for the year – 11/17/09
Despite disappointing outlooks by retailers Target and Home Depot, stock prices rose on analyst upgrades for Microsoft and Exxon Mobil, both components of the...
Ben talks, stocks rise – 11/16/09
Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke said in a New York speech that the Fed is likely to keep interest rates at their current low...
Wall Street up on retail hopes – 11/13/09
Upbeat talk from JC Penney thrilled Wall Street on Friday, with traders apparently forgetting that much larger retailer Wal-Mart had been more guarded just...