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MARKETS

 Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow 


May 15, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets were off today on falling oil prices and a poor showing from the financial industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. The S&P energy index fell 2.4% and Bank of America, Pfizer, and Wal-Mart also saw declines. General Motors, whose low share price no longer significantly affects markets,... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • Bank of America • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • General Motors • Pfizer • financial sector • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • oil prices

MARKET open

 Stocks Flat, and So Is Inflation 


May 15, 09 8:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pile of economic data couldn’t move stocks this morning. The Dow inched up 24 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively. The Consumer Price Index was unchanged for April, the Labor Department announced, though Core CPI was up 0.3%. Factory... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Consumer Price Index • Nasdaq • S&P 500

MARKETS

 Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46 


May 14, 09 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets climbed today on good performance by technology stocks and a rebound in the financial sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key bank index, which dipped earlier as financials sold stock to raise capital, was up almost 4%. The retail sector continued to struggle, with Wal-Mart off 1.9%.... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • financial sector • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • banks • technology companies

Market Open

 Stocks Flat as 
 Jobless Ranks Grow 


May 14, 09 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks crept slightly higher today, with the Dow up 22 points and the Nasdaq and S&P up 10.42 and 2.48 respectively. Wal-Mart gained 1% on an earnings report precisely in line with expectations, and Kohl’s better-than-expected number sent it up 2%. But any optimism was offset... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • jobless claims • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart

MARKETS

 Dow Off 184 on Consumer Woes 


May 13, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The ugly news on consumer spending cast a pall over Wall Street throughout today’s session, the Financial Times reports, pushing all three major indices down more than 2%. The unexpected dip in retail sales was particularly hard on retailers Target, Lowe’s, and Office Depot. The Dow finished off... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • consumer spending • S&P 500

(Newser) - May has already been the busiest month ever in new share offers from publicly traded companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. The $54.9 billion in sales this year put the market at a level of activity not seen since 2000. “It’s an indication that the healing process... More »

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stock market • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • recession • bank • stock offering • recapitalization • TARP

(Newser) - Stocks sunk swiftly at the open after disappointing sales reports from retailers. The Dow tumbled 160 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 1.5% and 2.1% respectively. Retail sales were down a more-than-expected 0.4% in April, from a revised-downward 1.3% drop in March. RealtyTrac also... More »

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OPINION

This Rally Is for Suckers, Courtesy of the Fed


May 12, 09 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow has soared a whopping 30% since March 9, but Andy Kessler doesn’t think the good times are here again. “This sure smells to me like a sucker’s rally,” he writes in the Wall Street Journal. Earnings aren’t up. The market is just... More »

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Ben Bernanke • stock market • Federal Reserve • Treasury Department • bear market • bull market • stress tests

MARKET Open

 Stocks Flat in Bull/Bear Standoff 


May 12, 09 8:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks ran in place this morning, as bulls and bears debated whether the market could keep the good times flowing. The Dow rose 20 points while the S&P and Nasdaq barely budged. Markets plunged yesterday as banks issued new stock offerings. Ford announced another such offer today, and saw... More »

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GOP Rep. Says Obama Wants You Unemployed

Dems chuckle at Pete Sessions' 'bizarre conspiracy theory'

May 12, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats leapt all over GOP Rep. Pete Sessions yesterday for the "bizarre conspiracy theory" the veteran Texas congressman expressed to the New York Times in an interview over the weekend. Sessions told the Times President Obama actually wanted to "diminish employment and diminish stock prices" in a "... More »

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Barack Obama • stock market • unemployment • conspiracy theory • National Republican Congressional Committee • Pete Sessions

(Newser) - Eager to shore up its cash reserves, stave off bankruptcy, and further distance itself from its struggling rivals, Ford Motor Co. will offer 300 million shares in a public offering this week, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ford thinks the offering will raise investor confidence, bringing in buyers who’... More »

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Banks to Sell Stock to
Repay TARP


May 11, 09 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hoping to take advantage of the up market, Capital One, US Bancorp, and a handful of other financial institutions are planning to sell a combined $7 billion worth of stock, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some of the resulting funds would be used to repay TARP money, getting the... More »

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MARKET Open

 Stocks, Commodities Plunge 


May 11, 09 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks plunged at the open, as banks sold shares to raise capital, and consumer and commodity stocks took a pounding, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow was down 140, the Nasdaq down 1.8% and the S&P off 2.1. Oil producers were hit hard as crude fell... More »

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stock market • Bank of America • Dow Jones • Morgan Stanley • Nasdaq • financial sector • S&P 500 • financial crisis

 Investors Rush Back Into
 Risky Emerging Markets 

After a season of defensive investing, money flows to developing economies

May 11, 09 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The economic slump may not be over, but investors are piling on risk in emerging markets, driving up stocks in developing nations as they seek the large rebounds that will accompany a global turnaround, the Wall Street Journal reports. The week ending May 6 saw some $4 billion flow to... More »

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China • Russia • stock market • Brazil • emerging markets • Brazil Bovespa • financial crisis

OPINION

 Don't Celebrate Yet, 
 Stock Market 


May 8, 09 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Don’t get too excited by the stock market’s recent rally. Stocks may go up another 10%-20% this year, says analyst Jeremy Grantham, but after that the market will crash again, and stay that way for years. “We've lost our shirts and we feel poor,” explains Henry... More »

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stock market • recession • bear market • deleveraging

MARKET Open

 Stocks Shrug Off Job Report 


May 8, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks jumped out of the gate this morning, untroubled by the latest job report. The Dow was up 99 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq rose 1% and 1.2%, respectively. The economy lost 539,000 jobs last month, sending unemployment to 8.9%, according to the Labor Department’... More »

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Market Open

 Stocks Up on Sunny Jobs Data 


May 7, 09 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were up again this morning, after promising unemployment numbers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 53 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P advanced 0.5% and 1% respectively. Wal-Mart reported a strong quarter, pulling retail stocks higher, while banks shot up ahead of stress test... More »

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MARKET Open

 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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 Brokers Bail on Wall Street 

Commissions shrinking as investors turn away from stocks

May 6, 09 2:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rising number of stock brokers are abandoning the industry as markets fall and commissions dry up, the Wall Street Journal reports. More brokers have already departed this year than in any of the last 15 years, and experts expect the exodus to continue as investors shift assets out of... More »

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MARKET Open

 Stocks Flat After Big Rally 


May 5, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks caught their breath this morning after a huge run yesterday that left the S&P in the black for the year. Stocks were mostly flat, with the Dow fluctuating between gains and losses, while the S&P inched down 0.2% and the Nasdaq 0.5%. Kraft rose 4%... More »

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

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