Stocks rallied in afternoon trading today after investors found comfort in the discussions that took place at the most recent meeting of the Federal Reserve. The relief over the minutes of the Fed's meeting, which indicated strong support for sticking with a measured approach to raising rates, was e...
A modest rebound in crude oil prices and the prospect of earnings season getting under way left Wall Street mostly in the red today. Stocks were up briefly when trading began, thanks to the long drop in oil prices. However, by the close, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 12.78 points, or 0.1
Stocks fell sharply to end the week today, putting an abrupt halt to a modest four-day winning streak for the Dow as profit taking kicked in amid investor uncertainty about the state of the economy in general and corporate profits in particular. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 84.98, or ...
Despite a mixed bag of monthly reports from major retailers, stocks moved higher today, with the Dow Jones industrial average posting its fourth straight day of gains. The Dow was up 60.30 points, or 0.58 percent, to 10,546.32. The Nasdaq posted the best percentage gain on the day, rising 19.65 poin...
Stocks ended mixed today with a better-than-expected report on oil supplies outweighed by concern that the coming earnings season might bring its share of disappointments. A government report said that the U.S. added 2.4 million barrels to its crude stockpile, though gasoline inventories did drop mo...
The soothing words of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan helped boost stocks today after he reiterated his belief that rising oil prices do not pose an immediate threat to the U.S. economy. Greenspan told a gathering of oil industry executives that the energy market would correct itself if left...
Oil prices today backed off new record highs, providing a boost to stocks, which moved higher across-the-board. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 16.84 points, or 0.16 percent, to 10,421.14, thanks partly to a boost from beleaguered insurer AIG, which rebounded nearly 5 percent on word that N...
A weaker-than-expected number of new jobs, a strong report on growth in the service sector of the economy and the latest spike in oil prices converged today to drive stocks sharply lower to end the week, and starting the second quarter on a decidedly down note. A day after closing out a dismal first...
A day after a boisterous rally on strong economic news, Wall Street took a more cautious approach today, with shares sliding on oil price spikes and ahead of tomorrow's unemployment report to end a largely dismal quarter for stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 37.17 points, or 0.35 percent...
Data showing a strong pulse for the economy and falling oil prices helped stir up a serious rally on Wall Street today, with stocks posting their best day of 2005 in terms of percentage gains. All of the major stock averages saw gains of at least a full percentage point as stocks rallied early in th...
A dip in consumer confidence and concern about an impending batch of economic data helped drive stocks lower today. Investors largely shrugged off the Conference Board report saying consumer confidence dipped by 2 points for March, to 102.4, the second straight month of declines and a larger drop th...
Investors came into the new week with an optimistic outlook, driving up stocks across the board ahead of a slew of data that could help color in a fuzzy economic picture. Reports are due out this week on gross domestic product, personal income and the March employment picture, a bank of data that ma...
Stocks ended a volatile and holiday-shortened week today with a mixed bag of results as oil prices rebounded and inflation remained a lingering concern. U.S. stock markets are closed tomorrow for the Good Friday holiday. The Dow Jones industrial today average fell 13.15 points, or 0.13 percent, to 1...
Stocks ended mixed today after a volatile session in which the latest evidence that inflation is creeping into the U.S. economy battled for investor attention with a further drop in oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 14.49 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 10,456.02, adding to a...
The Federal Reserve today did as most observers expected and raised interest rates for the seventh straight time, and even though the move came as little surprise, it was enough to send stocks lower. The Fed's quarter-point boost to the overnight rate and its adherence to a policy statement of "meas...
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