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 Rally Pauses; Dow Adds 15 

Verizon earnings disappoint, but Commerce reports jump in June home sales

Jul 27, 09 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fluctuated today after two weeks of solid gains, the Wall Street Journal reports. Data from the Commerce Department showing an 11% rise in sales of single-family homes in June boosted homebuilders. Verizon fell 2% after posting a 7% decline in earnings. The Dow ended up 15.27 at 9,... More »

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Verizon • Dow Jones • home sales • Nasdaq • S&P 500

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 Tech Snaps Nadaq's Streak; 
 Dow Climbs 24 

Amazon, Microsoft fall after weak earnings

Jul 24, 09 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The tech sector exerted downward pressure on stocks today, snapping the Nasdaq’s 12-day winning streak, the Wall Street Journal reports. Microsoft sank 8.9% after reporting a 29% drop in quarterly earnings, while Amazon fell 8.3% after also reporting a disappointing quarter. Alcoa, Pfizer, and Merck helped the... More »

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Microsoft • Merck • Dow Jones • Alcoa • Pfizer • earnings reports • Nasdaq • quarterly reports • S&P 500 • Amazon

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 Dow Finishes Up 188, Above 9K 

Nasdaq caps 12-day streak

Jul 23, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sustained increases in home sales and robust earnings fueled a broad-based rally today, pushing the Dow above 9,000 for the first time since January and marking a 12-day winning streak for the Nasdaq—the first in more than a decade, the Wall Street Journal reports. AT&T and 3M... More »

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Dow Jones • earnings reports • home sales • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • AT&T

 Tech Falls, But Dow Up 68 

Market extends winning streak into 7th day

Jul 21, 09 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed with modest gains today as the tech and financial sectors, drivers of the recent rally, lost some steam, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nonetheless, the Dow was boosted by a 7.7% rise by Caterpillar, which reported a smaller-than-expected profit decline and raised its full-year earnings forecast. Apple... More »

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Yahoo • Dow Jones • Apple • Nasdaq • Caterpillar • S&P 500

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 Bullish Earnings Boost Dow 104 

CIT Group surges on possible bondholder rescue plan

Jul 20, 09 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks gained late today on bullish earnings from the S&P 500, the Wall Street Journal reports, with data showing that quarterly earnings from 71% of those firms beat expectations. CIT Group surged 81.4% on a possible plan to save it from bankruptcy. The Dow rose 104.21 to... More »

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 Dow Ends Solid Week Up 32 

Indices all up at least 7% for the week

Jul 17, 09 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were generally flat today as investors stepped back from a 4-day rally. IBM boosted the Dow, rising 4.3% after reporting strong quarterly profits, the Wall Street Journal reports. GE and Bank of America both trended lower after reporting declining earnings. Housing data showed home construction rose in June,... More »

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Bank of America • Dow Jones • construction • General Electric • IBM • housing • Nasdaq • S&P 500

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 Dow Up 96 Despite CIT Woes 

Rally extends into 4th day on Roubini comments, tech optimism

Jul 16, 09 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks gained today as the tech sector continued to inspire and economist Nouriel Roubini predicted a recovery in late 2009, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though the looming bankruptcy of CIT Group depressed stocks most of the day, financials were able to trim losses before the close. The Dow rose... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • recession • Nasdaq • tech sector • S&P 500 • financial crisis • Nouriel Roubini • CIT Group

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 Stocks Soar on Intel Earnings 


Jul 15, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tech stocks soared at the open today, taking major indexes with them, after a strong quarter and upbeat outlook from Intel, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 100 points, while the Nasdaq added 30 points and the S&P 11.45 points. Intel was up 7.5%... More »

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stock market • Intel • Dow Jones • earnings reports • Nasdaq • tech sector • S&P 500 • Intel Corp

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 Dow Up Only 28 
 Despite Strong Data 

US retail sales up 0.6% in June, but investors show caution

Jul 14, 09 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks wavered in a narrow range today before closing with modest gains, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though Goldman Sachs posted a quarterly profit way beyond expectations and the Commerce Department reported that US retail sales rose 0.6% last month, investors’ reaction was muted. The Dow rose 28 points... More »

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Goldman Sachs • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • retail sales • S&P 500

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 Financials Propel Dow Up 185 

Big gains for major banks ahead of earnings reports

Jul 13, 09 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks staged a broad rally today as financials soared ahead of earnings reports, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America surged 9%, while Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase rose 6.9%. General Electric, which will also report its second-quarter earnings this week, rose 6.1%. The Dow closed up... More »

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Citigroup • Bank of America • Dow Jones • General Electric • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • JPMorgan Chase

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 Energy Falters; Dow Off 37 

A profit warning from Chevron highlights problems in the energy sector

Jul 10, 09 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The major stock indices finished mixed today, with the Dow trending down after Chevron issued a profit warning, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chevron was down 2.7% on news that a weak dollar and poor profits at refineries will cut into its second-quarter earnings. Exxon also fell 1.3%.... More »

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energy • Exxon • Chevron • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • commodities • S&P 500 • oil prices

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 Stocks Tread Water; Dow Up 5 

Goldman Sachs rises, Pfizer falls

Jul 9, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The stock market indices swung back and forth across a narrow range today as financials enjoyed advances but the health care sector declined, the Wall Street Journal reports. Goldman Sachs was up 3.69% after Bank of American Merrill Lynch upgraded Goldman shares from “neutral” to “buy.”... More »

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health care • Bank of America • Goldman Sachs • Dow Jones • Pfizer • Merrill Lynch • Nasdaq • financial sector • S&P 500

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 Stocks Mixed; Dow Up 15 

Investors show caution as 2nd-quarter earnings season beings

Jul 8, 09 3:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were mixed today as investors await companies' second-quarter reports. Shares of Alcoa, which kicks off the earnings season with a report after the close, fluctuated but closed slightly higher. The Dow finished up 15 points at 8,178, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Nasdaq gained 1 point to... More »

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stock market • Intel • Dow Jones • Alcoa • Nasdaq • second quarter earnings • S&P 500

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 Dow Falls 161 in Broad Sell-Off 

Investors unwind bets ahead of 2nd-quarter earnings kickoff

Jul 7, 09 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Investors turned pessimistic ahead of the start of the second-quarter earnings season, initiating a broad sell-off that depressed the major indices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil fell another $1.12 to 62.43 a barrel, pushing energy stocks lower; the S&P 500’s energy sector was off 2.... More »

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 Dow Climbs 44; Oil Prices Fall 

Investors await the arrival of 2nd-quarter earnings

Jul 6, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Continued declines in oil and other commodities depressed equities today, but broad advances in health-care stocks offset them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil fell $1.58 to $64.08 a barrel and has dropped 8.4% since July 1. Many traders are holding off on big bets until the... More »

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Dow Jones • Alcoa • health care industry • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • oil prices • energy sector

MARKETS

 Dow Falls 223 on Jobs Data 


Jul 2, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks posted losses today, soured all session by worse-than-expected June employment data, the Wall Street Journal reports. With unemployment up a tenth of a percent to 9.5%  and wages remaining stagnant, investors have little to be optimistic about. The Dow lost 223.32 to settle at 8,280.74.... More »

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 Stocks Plummet on Jobs Data 


Jul 2, 09 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks tumbled at the open today after a worse-than-expected drop in June payroll figures, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow sunk 135 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively. The economy shed 467,000 non-farm jobs in June; economists had predicted... More »

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

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 Confidence Sags; Dow Off 82 

But all indices see gains in second quarter

Jun 30, 09 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fell today on an unexpected decline in consumer confidence, the Wall Street Journal reports, after investors held steady at the open despite data that delinquencies on prime mortgages had increased. The consumer-confidence drop came after two months of positive readings. The Dow closed down 82.38 at 8,447.... More »

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Dow Jones • consumer confidence • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • consumer confidence index • mortgage delinquency

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 Oil Prices Rise; Dow Up 91 

Low-volume session sees modest advances in energy, financials

Jun 29, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks enjoyed modest gains today as a jump in oil prices lifted energy firms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Crude futures rose $2.33, to $71.49 a barrel; Exxon shares gained 2.39%. Financials also saw advances, led by Sallie Mae, which jumped 8.2% on new government terms... More »

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Exxon • Sallie Mae • student loans • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • oil prices

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 Stocks Mixed; Dow Off 34 

Tech a bright spot amid gloom over slow recovery

Jun 26, 09 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as worries over the continued effects of the recession trumped data showing improved consumer sentiment and personal income, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tech stocks did the best, making the Nasdaq the only index to finish in the green. The Dow fell 34.01 points to... More »

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Dow Jones • recession • Nasdaq • tech stocks • S&P 500

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