Stocks finished a historic month of gains on a sour note, as concerns about the plan to stave off Europe’s debt woes drove a selloff. Stocks finished a historic month of gains on a sour note, as concerns about the plan to stave off Europe’s [...]
Stocks jumped Monday, pushing the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory for the year and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index to the cusp of it, as investors reacted to a set of merger announcements and strong results from Caterpillar. Stocks rose in early trading as investors [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks rose, pushing the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory for the year, as investors reacted to strong results from Caterpillar, a set of merger announcements and signs of progress toward a debt deal in Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 94 points, or 0.8%, to 11903 in recent action, hitting fresh [...]
Stocks burst higher on Friday, capping a sharp reversal in sentiment that has seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average climb 14% in less than three weeks. As in previous rallies, there were few obvious catalysts for Friday’s surge, which drove the Dow up 267.01 points, or 2.31%, to 11808.79. The strong finish gave the [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks opened lower as investors reacted to disappointing quarterly results, continued concern over Europe’s debt crisis and a domestic economy facing inflation pressures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 41 points, or 0.4%, to 11355. The Dow slumped 247 points on Monday, its biggest one-day point drop since Oct. 3. The blue-chip index [...]
Stocks staged their steepest drop in two weeks, as fresh European sovereign-debt worries helped knock the market off a 2 ½-month closing high. Stocks staged their steepest drop in two weeks, as fresh European sovereign-debt worries helped knock the market off a 2 1/2-month closing high. [...]
Stocks staged their steepest drop in two weeks, as fresh European sovereign-debt worries helped knock the market off a 2 ½-month closing high. U.S. stocks fell in early trading after cautious German comments on Europe’s sovereign-debt negotiations overshadowed a large U.S. corporate merger, Brendan Conway reports [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stock rose in early Friday trading, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite back into positive territory for the year, as a stronger reading on consumer spending and stellar results from Google boosted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 117 points, or 1%, to 11595. If the measure [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks opened lower as investors turned a bit cautious following less-than-stellar results from J.P. Morgan Chase and another uninspiring report on the labor market. Enlarge ImageClose Reuters The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 70 points, or 0.6%, to 11449. The losses came after the Dow gained 102.55 points in the [...]
U.S. blue-chip stocks drove higher, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory for 2011 as investors grew optimistic about plans to recapitalize euro-zone banks. Stocks Climb, Led by Banks 4:50 Stocks pushed higher, boosted by expectations of a plan [...]
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