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June 2008
- Financials Key Downward Spiral
  
  MarketWatch | Jun 2, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Financials keyed major market losses as high-level personnel shuffles at Wachovia and Washington Mutual, plus a report by Standard and Poor that downgraded the ratings of several prominent banks, disconcerted investors, MarketWatch notes. The Dow lost 134.50 to settle at 12,503.82, and the Nasdaq lost 31.13, closing at 2,491.53. The S&P 500 lost 14.71, ending the day at 1,385.67. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • credit crisis • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Merrill Lynch • Wachovia • Washington Mutual • WaMu • Standard and Poor
May 2008
- Mixed Day Yields Mixed Results
  
  MarketWatch | May 30, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks ended mixed after a seesaw session today, with strong performance by tech and energy shares contrasting with bad news on consumer spending and incomes, MarketWatch reports. The Dow closed down 7.90 at 12,638.32. The Nasdaq gained 14.34 to 2,522.66, while the S&P 500 ticked up 2.12, ending at 1,400.38. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • oil price • Dow Jones Industrial Average • technology • inflation • computer • commodities • Dell
- Stocks Rise on Healthy Data
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 29, 08 3:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets saw gains today as good economic data and a rally amid financial shares gave evidence that the nation may be moving past the current slump, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 52.19 points to close at 12,646.22, the Nasdaq gained 21.62 to 2,508.32, and the S&P 500 rose 7.41 to 1,398.23. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Bank of America • Wells Fargo • MasterCard • Visa
- Markets Up in Rollercoaster Day
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 28, 08 3:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rose, fell, and rose again as mixed economic news pulled the market in opposite directions today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow ended up 45.68, at 12,594.03. The Nasdaq climbed 5.46 to 2,486.70, and the S&P 500 rose 5.49 to 1,390.84. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • AIG • financial stocks • Commerce Department • aircraft
- Dismal Day Ends Dismal Week
  
  MarketWatch | May 23, 08 3:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell today, rounding out a gloomy week as the familiar themes of housing malaise and energy costs manifested in widespread big losses, MarketWatch reports. The Dow fell 145.99 to close at 12,479.63, the Nasdaq lost 19.91, settling at 2,444.67, and the S&P 500 fell 18.42, closing at 1,375.93. More »
  
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  stock market • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • housing market • Ford • home sales • Labor Department • existing home sales • retail businesses • weekly gains
- Meager Gains as Oil Retreats
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 22, 08 3:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks eked out small gains after two days of big losses as surging oil pulled back from a new record of $135 per barrel to $131.79, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 24.43, closing at 12,625.62, while the Nasdaq climbed 16.31 to settle at 2,464,58. The S&P 500 rose 3.64, finishing the session at 1,384.35. More »
  
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  stock market • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • oil price • Dow Jones Industrial Average • NASDAQ
- Oil Surges; Markets Record Weekly Gains
  
  Bloomberg | May 16, 08 3:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell, then climbed back almost to opening levels today to wrap up a generally strong week. Yet another record oil price—almost $128 a barrel—drove early losses, and a report of the lowest consumer-confidence rating in 28 years did not help. The Dow closed down 5.86 at 12,986.80, and the Nasdaq dropped 4.88, closing at 2,528.85. The S&P 500 gained 1.78 to close at 1,425.35. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • oil price • oil • Dow Jones Industrial Average • housing market • consumer confidence • consumer confidence index
- Stocks Rise on Deals, Lower Oil
  
  MarketWatch | May 15, 08 3:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rose for the fourth consecutive day today as deal-making buzz from Internet firms and a Tiffany’s-led retail rally offset a rise in weekly jobless claims and contraction in New York- and Philadelphia-region manufacturing, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 94.28, closing at 12,992.66, while the S&P 500 climbed 14.91 to settle at 1,423.75. The Nasdaq gained 37.03, to 2,533.73. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • CBS • IAC • CNET • Tiffany's
- Inflation News Boosts Stocks
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 14, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks were up today on consumer price data showing lower-than expected inflation and on declining oil prices. A Labor Department report showed the CPI rose only 0.2% in April, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Dow ended up 65.71 to 12,897.89, the Nasdaq rose 1.58 to 2,496.70, and the S&P rose 5.56 to 1,408.6. More »
  
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  stock market • S&P 500 • Dow Jones Industrial Average • consumer prices • NASDAQ
- Bad News Pummels Stocks
  
  Bloomberg | May 9, 08 3:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks performed poorly today, battered by another new oil high and bad news from AIG and Citigroup, Bloomberg reports. The Dow lost 120.90 to end at 12,745.88, with a weekly loss of 2.4%. The S&P 500 shed 9.50 to 1,388.28, while the Nasdaq dropped 5.72 to settle at 2,445.52. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • oil price • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Citigroup • crude oil • ExxonMobil • AIG • financial stocks
- Markets See Gains From Retail
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 8, 08 3:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets achieved solid gains today as better-than-expected sales from big-box discount retailers encouraged investors worried over oil prices still in record territory, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 52.43 to close at 12,866.78, while the Nasdaq rose 12.75 to 2,451.24. The S&P 500 rose 5.11, settling at 1,397.68. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • oil price • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Wal-Mart • retail sales • commodities
- Stocks Sink as Crude Soars
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 7, 08 3:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks zoomed downward today as oil topped $123 a barrel, hastening a sell-off by anxious investors. "You can still get a lot of nervousness when they see these daily moves in crude, along with follow-through in the stock market," an analyst tells the Wall Street Journal . The Dow ended down 206.48 to 12,814.35, the Nasdaq 44.82 to 2,438.49, and the S&P 25.69 to 1,392.57. More »
  
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  stock market • S&P 500 • Dow Jones Industrial Average • economy • NASDAQ
- Jobs Rally Fizzles; Stocks Mixed
  
  MarketWatch | May 2, 08 3:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets ended mixed today as a rally spurred by news of fewer April job losses than expected and the Fed's bank-liquidity expansion died down before the closing bell, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 48.20, closing at 13,058.20, and the S&P 500 gained 4.56 to end at 1,413.90. The Nasdaq fell 3.72, closing at 2,476.99. More »
  
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  Federal Reserve • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • jobless claims • rally • monetary policy
- Stocks Rally; Dow Up Almost 200
  
  MarketWatch | May 1, 08 3:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rallied today on strong performances by several big tech firms, MarketWatch reports. Investors also poured money into financials in anticipation of the dollar boost the Fed will cause by holding interest rates steady after yesterday’s cut. The Dow climbed 189.87 to at 13,010.00, the Nasdaq rose 67.91 to 2,480.71, and the S&P 500 jumped 23.72 to 2,480.71. More »
  
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  Federal Reserve • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Ben Bernanke • Intel • interest rate cut • Exxon • Symantec
April 2008
- AmEx Leads Dow Rally
  
  Bloomberg | Apr 25, 08 3:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks were mixed today as financials rallied but Microsoft dragged down the tech sector. Nevertheless, all three major indexes recorded back-to-back weekly gains for the first time since February, Bloomberg reports. The Dow closed up 42.91 at 12,891.86, the Nasdaq dipped 5.99 to 2,422.93, and the S&P 500 rose 9.02 to 1.397.84. More »
  
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  Microsoft • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • crude oil • Nigeria • Persian Gulf
- Merrill's Strength Leads Rally
  
  MarketWatch | Apr 24, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rallied to solid gains today as good news from Merrill Lynch and better-than-expected jobless claims data overshadowed poor housing and durable-goods news, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 85.73 to close at 12,848.95, while the Nasdaq rose 23.71 to 2,428.92. The S&P 500 gained 8.89, ending at 1,388.82. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Merrill Lynch • financial stocks • jobless claims • durable goods
- Techs Give Lift to Markets
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 23, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks ended slightly up today on mixed news, as techs did well but many financials struggled. "Tech is one of the few bright spots across a sluggish earnings quarter," a market strategist tells the Wall Street Journal . The Dow ended up 42.99 to 12,763.22, the Nasdaq 28.27 to 2,405.21, and the S&P 4.04 to 1,379.98. More »
  
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  stock market • S&P 500 • Dow Jones • Boeing • NASDAQ • Ambac
- Strong Earnings Propel Rally
  
  Bloomberg | Apr 18, 08 3:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rallied to weekly gains today as the markets absorbed last night's strong earnings report from Google and industrial multinationals Caterpillar and Honeywell recorded unexpected first-quarter growth, Bloomberg reports. Google propelled the Nasdaq up 61.14 to close at 2,402.97. The Dow rose 228.87 to 12,849.36, and the S&P 500 climbed 24.77 to 1,390.33. All the indices saw 4%-5% weekly gains. More »
  
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  Google • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • Citigroup • first quarter earnings • Caterpillar • Honeywell
- Stocks Flat After Day in Red
  
  MarketWatch | Apr 17, 08 3:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Dow ticked up 1.22 points to close at 12,620.49 today, after a flood of mixed earning reports mostly kept stocks down during the session. One analyst was impressed the market didn’t dip, saying it “seems to be holding up relatively well, especially after yesterday’s rally.” The Nasdaq was off 8.28 points, closing at 2,341.83, and the S&P rose 0.85 to 1,365.56. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones • Merrill Lynch • Bank of America • IBM • Pfizer
- Stocks Seesaw, Close Down
  
  MarketWatch | Apr 14, 08 3:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks wobbled today, eventually posting modest losses as investors still processing GE’s poor results absorbed Wachovia's unexpected losses and steeled themselves for more disappointment from first-quarter earnings reports. The Dow ended the day down 23.36 at 12,302.06, the Nasdaq dropped 14.42 to 2,275.82, and the S&P 500 fell 4.51 to 1,328.32. More »
  
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  S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Dow Jones Industrial Average • retail sales • gas • Wachovia • General Electric • first quarter earnings

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