U.S. stocks finished relatively flat on Monday as investors faced the one-two punch of uncertainty in the weather forecast and in overseas markets.
The big story on Wall Street Monday was the impending blizzard scheduled to hit New York City overnight. As of this afternoon, Wall Street hoped to open...
Market Recap for week of 1/19—1/23
After weeks of focusing primarily on falling oil prices, this week’s big story was the start of quantitative easing in Europe. Much like we did here in the U.S., the European Central bank is pumping this “easy money” into their economy to stop the...
U.S. stocks slid early on Friday, as investors returned their focus to energy prices.
Oil was down more than 1% in early trading, as word emerged of the passing of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah. No change in policy is expected, but uncertainty was enough to fuel concern on an already...
U.S. stocks moved higher Thursday following European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi's announcement that the ECB will embark on a bond buying program in the near future.
The announcement came about 10 a.m. East Coast time and immediately sent the Dow soaring by almost 200 points.
The ECB's program will...
Stocks stayed even in Wednesday trading, after a volatile Tuesday saw the Dow drop almost 200 points before rallying to finish the day flat.
Investors are anxiously awaiting word from the European Central Bank (ECB) as to whether they will embark on a long-expected bond buying program. ECB President Mario...
U.S. stock markets finished Tuesday mostly flat, after a day filled with uncertainty due to oil prices and 4th quarter earnings.
It was a bad morning on Wall Street, as the Dow fell over 100 points during the early part of the session. Oil prices dropped almost 5% on Tuesday...
Experts described the U.S. stock market as ‘under pressure’ Friday morning, coming off a fifth consecutive losing session Thursday.
The Swiss National Bank shocked everyone Thursday by announcing they would discontinue a three-year cap on their own currency—the Swiss franc—against the Euro. With the possibility of quantitative easing-type programs beginning...
U.S. stocks declined in Thursday trading, as investors considered the effect on lower wholesale prices against some discouraging job figures.
The Labor Department issued a weekly number of 315,000 Americans filing for jobless benefits last week—a number that was 6% higher than last week, and represented the largest total since...
Wall Street finished down yet again on Wednesday, as poor earnings figures compounded the worst retail sales number in a year.
Earnings season is in full swing. The first taste of bad news came in the form of JP Morgan Chase reported a 6.6% drop in quarterly profits. This difference...
Volatility was the story yet again on Wall Street Tuesday. The stock market roared out of the gates this morning, jumping more than 200 points in the first half-hour of trading. By noon, the gains had slowed but the market was still well ahead for the day. But by...
