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 Stocks Climb on ADP Report 


May 6, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks headed north at the open today as a better-than-expected ADP report outweighed Bank of America's poor "stress test" grade, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Dow rose 64 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P added 9.26 and 8.97 points respectively. Bank of America rose 6%... More »

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 Dow Drops 86 on Financials   


Mar 19, 09 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Financial stocks led declines today as the boost from the Fed’s announcement of new plans to lower lending costs faded, the Wall Street Journal reports. Citigroup and Bank of America shares both fell at least 10%, giving back recent gains. Crude oil rallied to $50.80 a barrel, the... More »

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 Asia, Europe 
 Follow US Rally 

Nikkei posts biggest gain in 6 weeks

Mar 11, 09 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday's big day on Wall Street sparked a bull run on Asian markets today, with the Nikkei posting its biggest rise in 6 weeks, Reuters reports. The Tokyo exchange surged 4.6% off a 26-year closing low, with Toshiba and other tech stocks leading advances. Markets in Europe opened down... More »

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Nikkei • Asian markets • bull market • Toshiba • Dow

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 Stocks Can't Stop Bleeding 


Feb 20, 09 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks continued their march downward at the open today, following a wave of selloffs around the globe. The Dow dropped 136 points, after closing at a six-year low yesterday. The S&P plunged 1.8%, while the Nasdaq was off 1.1%. Yesterday’s US losses triggered a wave of... More »

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 Stocks Rise on Job, Price Data 


Feb 19, 09 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks climbed at the open, following jobless claims and wholesale price reports that, for once, didn’t contain any nasty surprises. The Dow was up 35 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P each rose about 0.8%. The producer-price index rose 0.8% in January, reflecting a widespread rise... More »

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stock market • Nasdaq • Dow • jobless claims • S&P 500 • Producer Price Index • wholesale prices

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 Stocks Flat Despite 
 Housing Plan 


Feb 18, 09 8:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks barely budged at the open today, as optimism over President Obama’s home foreclosure plan was canceled out by grisly housing numbers. The Dow inched up a handful of points, while the Nasdaq and S&P each gained about 0.5%. Housing starts fell 16.8% in January, much... More »

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stock market • housing market • Nasdaq • Dow • S&P 500

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 Stocks Plummet on 
 Global Panic 


Feb 17, 09 8:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks fell at the open, as investors continued to fret about the financial system. The Dow dropped 150 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lost around 2.9% each. The declines follow similar losses overseas, with the Nikkei down 1.4%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.9% and the... More »

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 Stocks Tread Water 


Feb 13, 09 8:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks were mixed at the open today, as uncertainty over the government’s rescue plan continued to nettle investors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks vacillated between gains and losses, with the Dow recently down 26 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq down about 4 points each. Among individual... More »

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 Stocks Plunge Despite 
 Retail Surge 


Feb 12, 09 8:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks plunged at the open this morning, despite a surprisingly good retail sales report, the Wall Street Journal reports. Retail sales unexpectedly rose 1% in January, ending a seven-month slide, but the Dow tumbled more than 150 points at the open anyway. The S&P shed 1.7% and... More »

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stock market • retail • Dow • retail sales • S&P 500

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 Stocks Rebound Slightly 

From yesterday's massacre

Feb 11, 09 8:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks limped higher today, with the Dow up 75 points after yesterday’s 382 point massacre. A 2.9% financial sector rally led the S&P 0.8% higher, but unease remains over the lack of details in Timothy Geithner’s new economic rescue plan. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, inched up... More »

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stock market • Nasdaq • Dow • S&P 500 • Timothy Geithner

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 Stocks Slip on Bailout Jitters 


Feb 10, 09 8:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks took a dip at the open today, as investors awaited news on how the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion bank rescue will be spent. The Dow shed 56 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P inched down 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. GM’s shares were... More »

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stock market • stock exchange • Nasdaq • Dow • job cuts • S&P 500

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 Stocks Down on Bailout Delay 


Feb 9, 09 8:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks slid at the open, after Timothy Geithner pushed back the announcement of his much-anticipated bank rescue plan until tomorrow. The Dow dropped 40 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P barely budged, falling 0.6% and 0.4% each. But financial stocks actually rose, with Bank of America, Citigroup,... More »

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stock market • Nasdaq • Dow • S&P 500 • bailout • Troubled Asset Relief Program • financial crisis • Timothy Geithner • TARP

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 Stocks Up Despite Job Plunge 


Feb 6, 09 8:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks shot up at the bell, despite a grisly nonfarm payrolls report, as investors bet on a stimulus package boost. The Dow climbed 100 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq each gained about 1.4%. Unemployment hit 7.6% after a grim January, the Labor Department announced today. But... More »

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stock market • unemployment • Nasdaq • Dow • payrolls • S&P 500 • Timothy Geithner

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 Stocks Fall on Retail, Job Data 


Feb 5, 09 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks slid at the open today, following yet more negative numbers from retailers and the Labor Department, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow dropped 52 points, while the S&P fell 1%. The Nasdaq dropped 1.2%, weighed down by sub-par earnings from Cisco. New jobless claims ripped... More »

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stock market • retail • unemployment • Nasdaq • Dow • retail sales • jobless claims • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart

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 Dow Ticks Up Despite Job Woes 

522K lost last month, fewer than analysts predicted

Feb 4, 09 9:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks were mixed at today’s open after a report estimating that 522,000 private-sector jobs were lost last month, the Wall Street Journal notes. The Dow started down but was recently up 41 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were marginally higher. Dragging on the Dow were... More »

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stock market • Kraft Foods • unemployment • Nasdaq • corporate earnings • Dow • Walt Disney • ADP • S&P 500

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 Stocks Up After Testing Lows 

Dow moves back toward 8,000 in early trading

Feb 3, 09 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks took a modest bounce at the open, after a Monday session that left the Dow near its bear-market lows, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 20 points to 7,958, while the S&P and Nasdaq inched up fractionally. In individual stocks, Motorola plunged 8.6% after... More »

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 Stocks Follow Europe Down 

Dow dives 110 on heels of big declines overseas

Feb 2, 09 8:49 AM CST
(Newser) - US stocks fell at today’s open, tracking big declines overseas, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow was off 110 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq fell 1.2% and 0.9% respectively. Among the big losers were Bank of America, down 7%, and Citigroup, down 6.5%,... More »

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stock market • Citigroup • Bank of America • Nasdaq • Dow • Dow Jones Stoxx 600 • S&P 500 • financial crisis

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 Stocks Flat After GDP Sinks


Jan 30, 09 8:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks shrugged their shoulders at the open, unsure what to make of a grim, but better-than-expected GDP report. The Dow rose 31 points, while the S&P inched up 4.6 points, and the Nasdaq climbed 15. GDP shrunk 3.8% in the fourth quarter, the biggest contraction in 26... More »

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stock market • Nasdaq • GDP • Dow • S&P 500

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 Stocks Retreat After Rally 


Jan 29, 09 8:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks sank at the open today as investors cashed in after yesterday’s rally. The Dow lost 90 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P both dipped 1.4%. The day’s economic data was negative as usual: Continuing jobless claims rose 159,000, orders for durable goods dropped 2.... More »

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stock market • Ford • Nasdaq • corporate earnings • Dow • S&P 500

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 Stocks Soar on Bank Hopes 


Jan 28, 09 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks skyrocketed at today's open, spurred by reports that the Obama administration would likely form a “bad bank” to buy up illiquid assets. The Dow jumped 110 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq gained 1.9% and 1.8% respectively. Banking stocks led the way, with Citigroup leaping... More »

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stock market • Citigroup • Bank of America • Wells Fargo • Nasdaq • Dow • banking • S&P 500

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