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Stocks, Oil Head Higher
 Stocks, Oil Head Higher 
MARKET Open
May 20, 2009 8:44 AM CDT

Stocks, Oil Head Higher

(Newser) - Stocks headed higher at today's open as rallying commodity prices gave traders hope about the economy. The Dow rose 65 points, while the Nasdaq rose 0.8% and the S&P 1%. Oil prices topped $60 a barrel, sending Exxon and Chevron slightly higher. Bank of America, meanwhile, rose 6%...

Housing Data Flatten Stocks
 Housing Data Flatten Stocks 
MARKET Open
May 19, 2009 8:48 AM CDT

Housing Data Flatten Stocks

(Newser) - Stocks were flat at the open today, after a disappointing housing starts report. The Dow and Nasdaq inched down 11 and 4 points respectively, while the S&P was essentially flat. Futures had pointed to a higher open, until the Commerce Department announced a greater-than-expected 12.8% dip in housing...

Stocks Start Week on Rebound
 Stocks Start 
 Week on 
 Rebound 
MARKET Open
May 18, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Start Week on Rebound

(Newser) - Stocks headed higher at today’s open, following a week of profit-taking that left the Dow and S&P down 3.6% and 5% respectively. The Dow was up 107 points, while the Nasdaq added 1.2% and the S&P 1.4%, including a 3% surge in financials. Lowe's...

Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow
 Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow 
MARKETS
May 15, 2009 3:13 PM CDT

Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow

(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,...

Stocks Flat, and So Is Inflation
 Stocks Flat, and So Is Inflation 
MARKET open
May 15, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Flat, and So Is Inflation

(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...

Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46
 Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46 
MARKETS
May 14, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46

(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%....

Stocks Flat as Jobless Ranks Grow
 Stocks Flat as 
 Jobless Ranks Grow 
Market Open
May 14, 2009 8:53 AM CDT

Stocks Flat as Jobless Ranks Grow

(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...

Dow Off 184 on Consumer Woes
 Dow Off 184 on Consumer Woes 
MARKETS
May 13, 2009 3:09 PM CDT

Dow Off 184 on Consumer Woes

(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...

Stocks Hit Sales Record in Recovery Harbinger

(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...

Stocks Plunge as Retail Sales Disappoint
 Stocks Plunge 
 as Retail Sales 
 Disappoint 
MARKET Open
May 13, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Plunge as Retail Sales Disappoint

(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...

This Rally Is for Suckers, Courtesy of the Fed
This Rally Is for Suckers, Courtesy of the Fed
OPINION
May 12, 2009 9:37 AM CDT

This Rally Is for Suckers, Courtesy of the Fed

(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 responding...

Stocks Flat in Bull/Bear Standoff
 Stocks Flat in Bull/Bear Standoff 
MARKET Open
May 12, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Flat in Bull/Bear Standoff

(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...

GOP Rep. Says Obama Wants You Unemployed

Dems chuckle at Pete Sessions' 'bizarre conspiracy theory'

(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 "...

Ford Sells Shares to Raise Cash
 Ford Sells Shares to Raise Cash 
May 12, 2009 7:09 AM CDT

Ford Sells Shares to Raise Cash

(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’ve...

Banks to Sell Stock to Repay TARP
Banks to Sell Stock to
Repay TARP
May 11, 2009 11:43 AM CDT

Banks to Sell Stock to Repay TARP

(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 banks...

Stocks, Commodities Plunge
 Stocks, Commodities Plunge 
MARKET Open
May 11, 2009 8:57 AM CDT

Stocks, Commodities Plunge

(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...

Investors Rush Back Into Risky Emerging Markets

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

(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...

Don't Celebrate Yet, Stock Market
 Don't Celebrate Yet, 
 Stock Market 
OPINION
May 8, 2009 12:11 PM CDT

Don't Celebrate Yet, Stock Market

(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...

Stocks Shrug Off Job Report
 Stocks Shrug Off Job Report 
MARKET Open
May 8, 2009 8:47 AM CDT

Stocks Shrug Off Job Report

(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’...

Stocks Up on Sunny Jobs Data
 Stocks Up on Sunny Jobs Data 
Market Open
May 7, 2009 8:43 AM CDT

Stocks Up on Sunny Jobs Data

(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 results....

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