A closely watched gauge of economic growth rose in November for the first time in five months, but the news did little to excite stock investors, with the major averages finishing the session mixed. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.2 percent last month, the private Conference Board re...
Stocks limped to the finish line today, closing out the week with a dismal session amid pressure from resurgent oil prices and word that another pharmaceutical company acknowledged potential problems with one of its main products. Trading was heavy on Wall Street on what market watchers call a quadr...
Nearly US$40 billion worth of mergers failed to ignite a broad-based stock market rally today, with investors mulling the latest batch of economic news as well as the corporate hookups. Merger news should have dominated Wall Street on a day when Symantec agreed to buy Veritas in a deal worth $15 bil...
U.S. stocks rallied late in the session today as some positive earnings news outweighed a spike in weekly jobless claims and the prospect of tighter oil supplies heading into 2005. The Dow, which was down more than 70 points during the trading session, reversed course in late trading and finished hi...
Stocks rallied today, with all averages finishing in positive territory as the U.S. dollar performed better against overseas currencies for the first time in weeks. The Dow was up 53.65, or 0.51 percent, to 10,494.23. The Nasdaq gained 11.45 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 2,126.11. The S&P...
Stock prices fell sharply today amid a flurry of merger-and-acquisition news and some economic data, but most market watchers said the plunge was driven by profit taking after several strong weeks of gains. The Dow dropped 106.48 points, or 1.01 percent, to 10,440.58. The Nasdaq was the day's bigges...
U.S. stocks ended mixed today as only the tech-heavy Nasdaq managed to make gains in the face of higher crude oil prices and a rash of broker downgrades targeting some high-profile Dow shares. The Dow dropped 45.15 points, or 0.43 percent, to finish at 10,547.06. The Nasdaq gained 3.29 points, or 0....
A report showing the U.S. economy continuing to expand failed to spark a rally in stocks today as shares closed out a strong week with a mixed session. The Dow managed to add to the week's gains, tacking on 22.93 points, or 0.23 percent, to end the week at 10,027.47. The Nasdaq lost a little ground,...
Blue Chip stocks roared to sizeable gains today, as investors set aside the worst reading on consumer confidence since the spring to focus on better prospects for the insurance sector. The Dow gained 138.49 points, or 1.4 percent, to finish at 9,888.48. Most of the gain was attributable to jumps in ...
A rare bullish outlook from a major Dow company helped investors look past still-rising oil prices and become buyers in a late-day rally that sent stocks higher across the board. Heavy equipment maker Catepillar ignited the rally by saying that its 2004 sales would come in above previous forecasts.
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