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Stocks down on weak economic reports
Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday on weak reports on hiring and service industries. Losses were widespread among stocks with the steepest decline in banks and energy.
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Stock market's record bull run shows few signs of slowing down
Stock market averages are hitting record highs routinely, and there are few red flags to indicate they are about to peak. Instead, historical data suggest a continued upward trend.
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Stocks drag S&P 500 down from 5-year high
Stocks fell Monday with the S&P 500 dropping 4.58 points to close at 1,461.89. Bank stocks ended the day little changed.
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Can Ben Bernanke save the job market if 'fiscal cliff' talks fail?
The Federal Reserve said this week it would maintain ultralow interest rates until the unemployment rate falls to at least 6.5 percent, unless inflation starts looming as a near-term risk.
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Stocks end lower after strong week
Stocks retreated after one of their best weeks of the year. Anxiety over the 'fiscal cliff' and European debt drove stocks down.
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Stock market has tumbled since Obama reelection. Are investors angry?
The stock market has gone into a bit of a tailspin since the election. Wall Street's disappointment with the outcome will pass quickly, but concern about the 'fiscal cliff' is mounting.
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Stock market hiccup: not so much about health-care decision
But some investors still grumbled that the Supreme Court's health-care decision might dampen business confidence and inhibit companies from hiring new workers.
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Dow plunges 275 points: Is stock market starting to smell recession?
A poor US jobs report Friday sent the stock market down sharply, and other economic data coming in from Europe and China also did not boost optimism.
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Dow Jones hits highest mark since 2007
The fastest growth in US manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close in more than four years.
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Apple stock losses drag down the Nasdaq
Apple stock has propelled the Nasdaq composite index forward for most of the year. But in the past few days, Apple stock has done just the opposite.
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Stocks fall, but Nasdaq sees 3000
The Nasdaq index briefly touched 3000 Wednesday for the first time in over a decade, but the stock market fell for the day. The Dow lost 53 points to close at 12952
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Stocks fall as Greek debt talks drag
The Dow fell 17 points to close at 12845 as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans.
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Stocks drift higher on yet another slow trading day
The Dow crept up 33 points to close at 12393 as traders waited for quarterly financial results from Alcoa Corp. that might offer clues about the economic recovery.
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Stock market's Happy New Year: Dow up 179
The Dow rose 179 points to close at 12397 on the first day of trading in 2012.
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Dow surges 337 on Europe, housing report
The Dow jumped 337 points to close at 12103 as good news from Europe combined with a surprisingly strong report on US housing sent stocks soaring through their best day of the month
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Stocks end lower after Wednesday's huge gains
The Dow fell 25 points to close at 12020 after soaring nearly 500 points on Wednesday.
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Debt 'super committee': the Grinch that stole the Christmas stock rally
The apparent inability of the 'super committee' to reach a deal, along with European economic woes, is causing angst on Wall Street. The Dow is down 300 points.
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Stock market's message: Maybe things aren’t so bad after all?
Stock market powered forward Thursday with the Dow rising nearly 340 points. By one measure, October could be the Dow's best month ever. Behind the stock market optimism is there a sign of economic hope?
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A long, steep drop for Americans' standard of living
Not since at least 1960 has the US standard of living fallen so fast for so long. The average American has $1,315 less in annual disposable income now than at the onset of the Great Recession.
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Wall Street calm ahead of Federal Reserve 'twist' to tweak economy
Indications that Greece might not default on its debt, as well as reports that the Federal Reserve has a new plan to stimulate the economy, prompted a solid day on Wall Street.
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Stocks close higher after late rally
The Dow rose 68.91 points to close at 11,061.12 in September's second gain
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Stocks plunge as worries about Europe intensify
The Dow fell 303.68 points to close at 10,992.13. The S&P lost 31.67 points to 1,154.23, and the Nasdaq dropped 61.15 points to end the day at 2,467.99.
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Stocks rebound after week of losses
Stocks rise sharply after last week's 4 percent loss on the Dow. But traders caution that the bounce in stocks may not last.
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Why the stock market took a pounding Thursday
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 419.63 points to close at 10,990.58. News from Europe and unfavorable economic reports in the US appear to be factors.
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Role reversal as Wall Street blames Washington for economic woes
A number of economists and financial managers say Washington is making the volatility on Wall Street worse, when it should be acting as a calming influence.
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