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 Dow Drops 36 
 as Consumer Data Saps Stocks 

Intel, Dell see gains

Aug 28, 09 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks mostly fell today despite good news from the tech sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer confidence fell in August, dragging the markets down. Intel rose 4.32% after raising its third-quarter profit forecast, while Dell gained 1.89% on second-quarter earnings that... More »

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 Dow Climbs 37 
 on Day 8 of Streak 

Eight-day winning stretch is first in 28 months

Aug 27, 09 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed up today as the Dow continued its modest winning streak for an eighth day—the longest period of gains in 28 months—though trading volume remained light, the Wall Street Journal reports. An auction of 7-year Treasury notes saw decent demand. AIG shares rose 28.8% on reports... More »

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 Dow Up 4 Despite 
 Strong Housing Data 

Gains in durable goods mostly due to defense, aircraft orders

Aug 26, 09 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks barely eked out gains today, as positive reports on housing and durable goods orders failed to excite investors, the Wall Street Journal reports. New-home sales rose 9.6% in July, beating expectations, while inventories dropped to the lowest level since April 2007. The Dow closed up 4 points at... More »

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 Dow Up 30 After Rosy Data 


Aug 25, 09 3:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed with modest advances on strong economic data and a drop in oil prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Advances in second-quarter home prices and a boost in July consumer confidence propelled stock indices to new 2009 highs shortly after the open, but oil’s $2.32 drop moderated... More »

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Dow Jones • consumer confidence • Nasdaq • home prices • S&P 500 • consumer confidence index • oil prices

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 Dow Up 3 as Stocks 
 Stall Ahead of Reports 

Investors await consumer confidence, housing, GDP data

Aug 24, 09 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed near to opening levels today, with the Dow just barely extending its winning streak into a fifth session, the Wall Street Journal reports. All the indices hit new highs for 2009 early, boosted by housing data, investors pulled back ahead of looming reports on consumer confidence, new home... More »

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Dow Jones • home sales • consumer confidence • Nasdaq • GDP • new home sales • S&P 500

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 Dow Climbs 156; 
 Stocks Hit Highs 

Jump in existing-home sales spurs rally

Aug 21, 09 3:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks rallied today off of strong housing data, propelling all three major indices to their highest levels of the year, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sales of existing homes rose 7.2% in July, the National Association of Realtors said, beating analysts’ expectations by a generous margin. The Dow rose... More »

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 Data Boosts Stocks, Dow Up 71 

Fed reports an increase in business activity

Aug 20, 09 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks advanced today on positive economic news from the Philadelphia branch of the Fed, the Wall Street Journal reports, which said that its index of business activity registered a 4.2 in August, up from a negative 7.5 in July. Investors were specifically encouraged by a rise in the... More »

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 Retail Gains Drive Dow Up 83 

Signs of life from the consumer help stocks rebound

Aug 18, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Positive retail reports helped get stocks back on track today after recent declines, the Wall Street Journal reports. Home Depot, Target, and Saks saw smaller-than-expected declines in quarterly profit, while discount chain TJX reported a 31% gain. The Dow rose 82.60 to close at 9,217.94. The Nasdaq... More »

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Dow Jones • Nasdaq • Home Depot • TJX • retail sales • Target • S&P 500 • Saks

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 Dow Falls 186, 
 Biggest Drop Since July 2 

Worldwide shocks worry investors

Aug 17, 09 3:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks continued to decline after drops in world markets proved to be contagious at the open, with the Dow falling the most since July 2, the Wall Street Journal reports. The worldwide stock decline had investors scrambling to Treasurys and other safe havens. Home-improvement retailer Lowe's fell 10% after reporting... More »

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 Global Selloff 
 Rocks Dow 


Aug 17, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow tumbled 175 points at the open today, following even bigger selloffs in overseas markets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The S&P and Nasdaq each fell 2.2%. Those drops followed a whopping 5.8% dive on China’s Shanghai Composite Index, a 3.1% drop for... More »

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 Retail Sales Curb Rally; 
 Dow Climbs 37 

July retail sales negative despite 'Cash for Clunkers'

Aug 13, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A drop in retail sales reported today cooled off yesterday’s post-Fed-meeting rally, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks ended with modest gains as the Commerce Department reported a 0.1% drop in July retail sales despite increased car sales under the “Cash for Clunkers” program. The Dow rose... More »

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Dow Jones • Nasdaq • retail sales • auto industry • S&P 500 • Cash for Clunkers

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 Fed Spurs Rally; Dow Up 120 

Homebuilders gain as Toll Brothers reports strong profit

Aug 12, 09 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks surged to gains before and after the Fed’s relatively positive report on the economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Most investors took the Fed’s decision to end its buying of long-term Treasurys as a sign that the economy is returning to normal. Financials led gains, along with... More »

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 Dow Off 97 Ahead of Fed News 

S&P falls back below 1,000

Aug 11, 09 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fell today as investors took profits after the recent rally, the Wall Street Journal reports. Traders characterized the market as “on pause” ahead of a Fed statement on interest rates due tomorrow. Bank of America and GE led the Dow lower with 4.4% and 3.6% declines,... More »

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 Rally Loses Steam; Dow Off 32 

Freddie Mac sees shares rise 122% on earnings

Aug 10, 09 3:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks wavered on the heels of last week’s rally, closing slightly lower as investors wait for comments from the Fed, the Wall Street Journal reports. Federal Reserve policy makers will conclude a 2-day meeting on Wednesday and perhaps issue a new assessment of the economic recovery. Despite a broad... More »

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 Jobs Lift Stocks; Dow Up 114 

Unemployment report fuels rally

Aug 7, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news about the labor market fueled a rally in stocks today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Slowing declines in payrolls and a 0.1% drop in unemployment—both figures beat expectations—elevated investor sentiment. AIG jumped 22.2% after reporting a $1.8 billion quarterly profit. The Dow gained... More »

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Dow Jones • unemployment • Nasdaq • AIG • payrolls • job market • S&P 500 • job

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 Dow Off 25 Ahead of July Jobs 

Monthly unemployment report will show recovery's progress

Aug 6, 09 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed lower today ahead of a July unemployment report due tomorrow, the Wall Street Journal reports. Procter & Gamble weighed on the Dow with a 4.7% decline, over doubts about its sales strategy. The Dow fell 25 points to close at 9,256. The Nasdaq lost 20 points,... More »

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Dow Jones • unemployment • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • Procter & Gamble

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 Dow Ends 4-Day Run, Dips 39 

Financials rally against broader slump

Aug 5, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fell today on dour data, though some financial firms rallied against the broader slump, the Wall Street Journal reports. The private sector lost 371,000 jobs in July, and the Institute for Supply Management’s index of non-manufacturing activity fell to 46.4 from 47.0 in June. Nonetheless,... More »

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Dow Jones • unemployment • Nasdaq • AIG • S&P 500 • CIT Group

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 Dow Up 115 on Manufacturing 

Oil hits $71.2 a barrel, highest price in a month

Aug 3, 09 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks rallied today on signs of a turnaround for US manufacturing, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil rose $2.13, to $71.27 per barrel, its highest price in a month, and banks HSBC and Barclays reported strong quarterly earnings. The Dow closed up 114.95 to settle at 9,... More »

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stock market • Barclays • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • HSBC • S&P 500 • manufacturing index • oil prices • financial crisis

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 Dow Up 17 to End 
 Best Month Since '02 

Nasdaq falls in today's session, but enjoys big monthly gains

Jul 31, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Data which showed a slowing pace of decline for US gross domestic products fueled modest advances in the markets today, with the Dow finishing its best month since October 2002, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America and Alcoa paced advancers, and the Dow closed up 17.15 at... More »

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Bank of America • Dow Jones • Alcoa • Nasdaq • GDP • S&P 500 • financial crisis • economic recovery

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 Dow Retreats 12 on Weak Data 

Consumer confidence falls from last month

Jul 28, 09 3:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower today as falling crude prices and shares of energy firms weighed on the broader market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Exxon and Chevron both fell around 1% off a decline of $1.15 in crude oil prices, which stand at $67.32 a barrel. A new... More »

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Exxon • Chevron • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • S&P 500

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