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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Jitters Drive Most Stocks Downward

Bad news from Texas Instruments, high crude prices quash optimism

Sep 12, 07 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fell today, with investors shying away from tech after Texas Instruments slashed its sales forecast. NYSE losers outpaced winners 9 to 7, the Dow dropped 16.74 to 13,291.65, the Nasdaq fell 5.40 to 2,592.07, and the S&P held steady. “We had... More »

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McDonalds Supersizes Indexes

Blue-chip stocks drive rally, as investors look for safe names

Sep 11, 07 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - It was a Big Mac Attack on Wall Street today, as the fast food giant’s strong August numbers gave investors hope in consumer spending, leading a rally that left all major indexes up over 1%. GM was also a winner, rising 4% on positive labor news. Analysts say investors... More »

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After Wild Day, Stocks Stand Still

Dow is up, Nasdaq and S&P are down, all eyes are on the Fed

Sep 10, 07 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street was volatile today, with the Dow swinging in a 160-point range as investors combed speeches from Federal Reserve members for rate-cut clues. But the index ended up rising only 14.47 points, to 13,127.85, while the S&P and Nasdaq fell 1.85 and 6.59... More »

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Stocks Plummet on Jobs Report

Sep 7, 07 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow lost more than 1.5% of its value, or 249.97 points, to close at 13133.38 after a devastating report showed that 4,000 jobs were lost in August, the first increase in unemployment in four years. Wall Street had anticipated job growth, and the numbers prompted... More »

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Dow Jones • stocks • recession • unemployment • Nasdaq • credit crisis • S&P 500 • job

Stocks Plummet in Worldwide Selloff

After 3 days of good news, markets fall again

Sep 5, 07 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - After 3 days of good news, stocks took a plunge today. “There’s a whole litany of negative news,” said one analyst. “Bodies keep washing ashore" from the subprime crisis. The Dow lost 143.39 to close at 13,305.47, with the S&P 500 down... More »

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Wall Street Up, Up, and Away for Holiday Weekend

Investors thank Bush, Bernanke for gains

Aug 31, 07 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - On the eve of the holiday weekend, the major markets jumped today, riding encouraging comments by President Bush and Ben Bernanke to broad advances that pushed their monthly gains above 1%. The Dow, which saw 28 of 30 stocks rise, finished up 119.01 points, closing at 13,357.74.... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Wall Street • Citigroup • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • subprime mortgages • stocks • Nasdaq • interest rate • S&P 500 • JPMorgan Chase

Stocks Fall on Financial Pessimism

Slashed Countrywide estimates, housing figures lead to slump

Aug 27, 07 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - US stocks fell today on a disappointing home-sales report and lowered projections for Countrywide, the nation’s top home lender, with Lehman Brothers citing “extraordinary weakness” in mortgage loans. The Dow closed at 13,322.13, down 56.74, near the session low. The S&P 500 fell 12.... More »

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Stocks Climb Following Surprising Home Sales Numbers

Markets, optimism surge as turmoil eases

Aug 24, 07 4:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow closed at 13,378.87 today, up 142.99 on strong durable goods orders and a better-than-expected home sales forecast. The S&P 500 jumped 16.87 to 1,479.37, and the Nasdaq rose 34.99 to 2,576.69. Nucor Corp., the second-largest American steel manufacturer,... More »

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Nasdaq Gives Up Bid to Control London Exchange

Will sell 31% stake





Aug 21, 07 12:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nasdaq is giving up its bid to buy control of the London Stock Exchange and will sell its $1.58 billion stake in the blue-chip listing venue, reports the Wall Street Journal. Owning almost a third of the shares in the London exchange gave Nasdaq little control over operations, and... More »

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Fed's Cut
Flips Markets Upwards

But credit debacle undergirds even gains, analysts warn

Aug 17, 07 4:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets surged upwards today after the Fed cut its discount rate, thanks to a flurry of short-covering aided by today's options expiration. The Dow was up for the first time in over a week, jumping 233.30 to close at 13079.08. But many experts warn that the rally could... More »

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Stocks Drop, Market Awaits Fed Cuts

Dow sinks below
13,000 as credit
tremors continue

Aug 15, 07 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Major indexes sank again after a volatile day, as analysts continue to speculate on a possible interest-rate cut. The New York Fed put about $7 billion into the system with an overnight repurchase agreement, which put an early bounce in the Dow before it lost 167.45 later in the... More »

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Stocks Take Another Tumble

Mortgage woes
persist, retail down

Aug 14, 07 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets lost again today, as a small cash manager’s move to halt investor pullouts agitated fears about liquidity, as well as deeper jitters over mortgage woes seeping into credit markets. The Dow fell 207.61 points to 13028.92, dragged down heavily by two major retail components, Wal-Mart... More »

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Nasdaq Debuts $100M Fat Cat Exchange

High-rolling private bourse will be free from federal regulation

Aug 14, 07 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nasdaq is launching a regulation-free private stock market for the super-rich, offering those who can pony up at least $100 million access to the first-ever private investment exchange. Any private company can then sell stock to these elite shareholders, without having to worry about making their finances public—or being... More »

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Market Sinks After Tech Rally Shuts Down

Tech boom erased by mortgage, energy concerns at bell

Aug 13, 07 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The tech sector boomed early today, but couldn’t save the market from bank and energy woes at day’s end. Declines in MBIA, Exxon and Home Depot shares helped to erase early gains on the Nasdaq and S&P, and the bankruptcy of Aegis Mortgage Corp. renewed financing worries,... More »

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MSFT Grabs AQNT for $6B

Aug 13, 07 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft completed the largest buyout in its history today, snatching up online advertising firm aQuantive for $6B. Microsoft closed the deal on Friday and will dole out $66.50 in cash for each share of the Seattle-based company, which will de-list from the Nasdaq after nearly doubling in value after... More »

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Markets Cling to Stable Condition

Aug 10, 07 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Major US indexes reeled today, after a wild seesaw session in which a Fed bailout rescued Wall Street from a veritginous selloff this morning. The Dow closed at 13239.54, down 31.14, after initial rumors of a broad but blurry liquidity crisis crashed it over 100 points in early... More »

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US Stocks Plunge
at Open

Three-digit Dow drop reflects uncertainty infecting global market

Aug 10, 07 9:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Uncertainty ruled Wall Street and the global markets today, with the Dow skidding over 100 points at the open 1 day after the second-largest decline of the year. Central banks around the world acted to stem the unrest that continues to accompany the widening subprime mortgage crisis, but big-picture machinations... More »

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Market Rallies After Fed Rollercoaster

Stocks gain on body's 'moderate' growth expectations

Aug 7, 07 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were up across the board today after the Fed expressed confidence that “moderate” expansion would continue, countering fears that the subprime fiasco will bleed further into the broader market. The Dow was down more than 100 points immediately after the decision as traders scrambled to decode it, but... More »

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Dow Sees Biggest Gain in 5 Years Before Fed Meeting

Markets break out of three-week slump

Aug 6, 07 3:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - US stocks posted major gains after three straight weeks in the red, as blue chips advanced cautiously in the wake of last week's selloff. The Dow was up 286.87 to 13468.78, its best close since October, 2002, mainly following long-suffering financial companies. Merrill Lynch got a boost from... More »

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Stocks Plunge as Credit Outlook Worsens

Bear Stearns downgrade stirs more trouble as Dow loses 2%

Aug 3, 07 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - After two straight days of gains and a steady morning the Dow plummeted in a selloff late this afternoon, losing 2% of its value to close at 13179.71, down 283.62. Bear Stearns lost big after Standard and Poors downgraded the subprime-laden i-bank from "stable" to "negative,... More »

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