The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down following the release of worse-than-expected manufacturing data. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT the Dow is down 12 points, or 0.08%, to 14,567.
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April 1 - News
Investors seem to be fooling around with Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) this April morning, as the bank experiences some downward movement in share price amid lots of trading...
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April 1 - News
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) finished March at new all-time record highs.
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March 31 - News
Yesterday, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) hit a new record high for the first time since 2007.
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March 29 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after 2012 fourth-quarter GDP was revised upward. As of 1:20 p.m. EDT the Dow is up 33 points, or 0.23%, to 14,559.
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March 28 - News
The ceiling is holding fast.
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March 28 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down after a second day of worse-than-expected reports on the housing market. As of 1:15 p.m.
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March 27 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has made substantial gains following some mixed economic reports. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT the Dow is up 83 points, or 0.58%, to 14,531.
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March 26 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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March 26 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down after Cyprus secured a bailout over the weekend by agreeing downsize the country's financial sector and penalize depositors...
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March 25 - News
There's no joy in Mudville today, despite the last-minute rescue of Cyprus' imploding banking system.
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March 25 - News
Many income-seeking investors look for stocks that will maximize their current income from dividends.
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March 24 - News
The direction of worldwide stock markets rests on the negotiations taking place in the tiny nation of Cyprus right now.
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March 24 - News
When it comes to the S&P 500 , not all stocks are created equal.
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March 24 - News
So far this year, the stock market has raced higher without nearly any interruption.
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March 24 - News
How is it possible that Cyprus, a Mediterranean island smaller than the state of Connecticut, has been able to captivate the financial media for the past eight days? It's a 10...
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March 23 - News
Another day, and more drama from Cyprus is filling the headlines.
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March 22 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up as QE3 continues and we wait to see whether Cyprus' parliament takes action to secure a bailout from the European Central Bank.
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March 22 - News
Following two day of losses, stocks opened higher this morning, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) up...
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March 20 - News
It was a bit of a roller-coaster ride for stocks today.
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March 19 - News
Just yesterday, the market shed a few pounds on news from Cyprus that it would tax Cypriot savings accounts in order to receive a bailout.
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March 19 - News
On the back of yesterday's Cyprus-inspired losses, stocks opened slightly higher this morning, with the S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial...
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March 19 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down after news out of Cyprus outweighed a better-than-expected housing report. As of 1:15 p.m.
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March 19 - News
Markets were in a tizzy this morning over the European Union's bailout of the tiny island country of Cyprus (for more on Cyprus and its deposit tax, click here).
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March 19 - News
If you put a group of economists in a room together about three months ago and asked them which country might cause the next global calamity, I'm nearly 100% certain that not ...
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March 18 - News
For a while today, it looked like the stock market would be able to dismiss Europe's financial woes and rebound from its initial decline this morning.
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March 18 - News
Despite hits to consumer confidence and disappointing Chinese industrial data, the S&P 500 kept calm and carried on, rising 0.6% on the week to bring its return to a remarkable...
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March 18 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is down slightly following worse-than-expected homebuilder confidence and worries that the Cyprus bank deposit...
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March 18 - News
Last week saw a party-hearty atmosphere for the overall market, and financials in particular.
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March 18 - News
Following last week's repeated stock market highs, the tone at the start this week is decidedly bearish, with unsettling news out of the eurozone rattling markets worldwide.
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March 18 - News
While the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) hit record highs this week, there are troubling signs that the market's rally is unsustainable...
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March 17 - News
Falling slightly, the S&P 500 Index reacted to unexpectedly declining consumer confidence numbers as it headed into the weekend.
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March 16 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down following some mixed economic reports and worse-than-expected consumer-confidence numbers. As of 1:10 p.m.
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March 15 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has been enjoying its longest winning streak since 1996, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) is nearing its own record high.
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March 15 - News
The market appears to be experiencing its own version of Groundhog Day this month, the 1993 comedy that had Bill Murray caught in a loop in which he repeats the same day over ...
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March 15 - News
Just two points from all-time closing highs, the S&P 500 Index latched onto falling jobless claims today, rallying 8.7 points, or 0.56%, to close at 1,563.
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March 14 - News
It can leap tall buildings in a single bound; it's a bird, it's a plane ...
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March 14 - News
Yet another failed attempt. Stocks rose today, but the S&P 500 failed once more to break its October 2007 all-time (nominal) high of 1,565.15.
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March 14 - News
With stocks opening higher this morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is now looking for its 10th consecutive winning day.
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March 14 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after for the 10th day in a row following multiple positive reports on the state of the economy. As of 1:15 p.m.
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March 14 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a major milestone yesterday when it finished the day five points up to mark the ninth straight session of gains.
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March 14 - News
For all that is written on the topic, the key to beating the market can be boiled down to a single concept: variant perception.
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March 14 - News
No matter the market, there will always be losers, whether it's a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally, or several big losers leading a bearish day.
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March 13 - News
Among historic stock market runs, the latest upward move for the Dow Jones Industrials today is remarkable.
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March 13 - News
U.S. retail sales came in up 1.1% from January, well ahead of the 0.5% gain that Wall Street had been looking for.
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March 13 - News
It's a quiet day on the economic front, giving investors little reason to move markets sharply higher or lower. As of 3:20 p.m.
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March 13 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up slightly following a better-than-expected retail sales report. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT the Dow was up 7 points, or 0.05%, to 14,475.
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March 13 - News
On the back of yesterday's minor gains, stocks opened lower this morning, with the S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute...
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March 13 - News
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) declined by roughly a quarter of a percentage point today -- its first loss of the month.
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March 13 - News
