A day after going on about how remarkable the bullish run in the S&P 500 Index had been in 2013, I come face to face with a day like this: a day where the index plummets from ...
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February 20 - News
On the back of solid gains yesterday, stocks opened roughly flat this morning, with the S&P 500 down just two points and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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February 20 - News
With very little economic data on the table, and most earnings reports taking a back seat to the holiday, another possible merger announcement spurred investor optimism.
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February 19 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up slightly to a five-year high despite mixed news on the housing market. As of 1:20 p.m.
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February 19 - News
LONDON -- U.S. markets reopen today after yesterday's Presidents Day holiday. Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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February 19 - News
U.S. stock markets are closed to observe Presidents Day, but the rest of the world isn't on vacation.
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February 19 - News
It was a fairly quiet week for most of the market. Stocks traded in a narrow range, as earnings and economic data neither excited investors or sent them running.
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February 18 - News
Well folks, we can't go up every day! The broad-based S&P 500 took it on the chin today, weighed down by a weak industrial production report, and purportedly weak retail sales...
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February 18 - News
Stocks were down on Friday, with the S&P 500 losing 0.1%, while the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average gained less than 0.1%.
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February 16 - News
Stocks were sailing along smoothly until about 2 p.m. EST, when an internal memo at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) sent stocks reeling.
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February 16 - News
As the saying goes, sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug.
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February 15 - News
With the stock market approaching new highs, everything seems to be going right for investors.
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February 15 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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February 15 - News
Stocks were up for a third consecutive day -- barely -- with the S&P 500 gaining less than 0.1%, while the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) fell...
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February 15 - News
No matter the market, there will always be losers -- a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally, or several big losers leading a bearish day.
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February 14 - News
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope you're in the mood for love, because a mammoth buyout was the main proponent behind today's move higher in the broad-based S&P 500 .
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February 14 - News
Here's something that should scare you: If the market reverts to its average valuation using finance professor Robert Shiller's CAPE measure, then the S&P 500 at its current...
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February 14 - News
The Dow is down slightly on not much news. As of 1:15 p.m. EST the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13 points, or 0.09%, to 13,970.
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February 14 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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February 14 - News
It was another day of sanguine moves in the broad-based S&P 500 , as monthly retail sales figures released this morning painted a somber growth picture with tax increases now ...
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February 13 - News
Economic data continues to be unimpressive early in 2013, and that has sent markets largely lower today, though not by much.
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February 13 - News
This morning the Department of Commerce reported that retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in January.
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February 13 - News
While it may still be too early to tell, predictions that the markets would collapse after last night's State of the Union address seem to be dead wrong.
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February 13 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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February 13 - News
Stocks were up today, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.
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February 13 - News
Stocks traded moderately higher today, with the benchmark S&P 500 Index adding 2.4 points, or 0.16%, to close at 1,519 ahead of President Obama's State of the Union speech tonight...
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February 12 - News
It's a rare day when the U.S. budget deficit moves the markets, but a surprise surplus of $2.9 billion in January did just that today. According to the U.S.
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February 12 - News
The Dow is up slightly on some mixed economic reports. As of 1:15 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 48 points, or 0.34%, to 14,019.
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February 12 - News
Following yesterday's minor losses, stocks have made small gains this morning, with the S&P 500 up 0.11% and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% ...
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February 12 - News
Despite the lack of critical economic news today, stock markets are falling to start the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.15% as of 3:15 p.m.
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February 11 - News
Have you ever had a "case of the Mondays"> Well, the S&P 500 certainly does today, with no economic news and relatively few earnings reports moving the market.
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February 11 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is feeling some market love so far today, as its stock rises by nearly 1% well before the noon hour -- in stark contrast to the falling fortunes...
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February 11 - News
On the back of six consecutive weeks of gains, stocks fell at the open today, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXSP...
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February 11 - News
It was a seesaw battle this week for stock markets, and in the end we pretty much ran in place.
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February 11 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 48 points, or 0.35%, and now sits at 13,992.
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February 9 - News
On the economic data front, China reported a 12.4% surge in exports in January, and Germany recorded its second-largest trade surplus in the past 60 years, signaling that both...
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February 9 - News
The broad-based S&P 500 was treated to positive news early this morning, when weekly jobless claims figures pointed to a slight drop in week-over-week claims, to 366,000.
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February 8 - News
Stocks were down today, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) declining 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.
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February 7 - News
Markets were filled with relatively little drama Wednesday, a day where some of the biggest news was the U.S.
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February 6 - News
Stock markets couldn't sustain their midday surge, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both fell into negative territory in late trading. As of 3:15 p.m.
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February 6 - News
The Dow is relatively unchanged today following yesterday's big rise, as there were no new economic reports. As of 1:25 p.m.
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February 6 - News
While yesterday's bearish market provided some reprieve for investors in the three worst performers on the trading floor Monday, Tuesday offered no solace for the beleaguered ...
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February 5 - News
I hope you enjoyed our one-day swoon because the bull market is back in full force today.
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February 5 - News
The Dow is on the rebound today after the ISM Non-Manufacturing index signaled economic expansion.
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February 5 - News
For the third day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is moving by triple digits.
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February 5 - News
After a strong January and a great first day of trading in February, stocks have plunged today. As of 3:15 p.m.
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February 4 - News
Thanks to positive earnings from all corners of the markets and a mediocre jobs report, the markets are off and running again today. As of 12:40 p.m.
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February 2 - News
Today looks likely to be a busy day for the markets, with plenty of new economic data and big corporate-earnings reports.
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February 1 - News
