U.S. stocks fluctuated considerably Monday, as investors weighed data, oil prices and other factors. By the end of the day, major indexes rebounded thanks to a 3.5% rise in oil prices. Both indexes suffered major losses last week to end the abysmal month of January. This is the second straight...
U.S. stocks tumbled again Friday, creating a sour finish to what’s been an ugly month on Wall Street. Both the Dow and S&P are down at least 2% in this first month of 2015, as continued volatility and fear over dropping oil prices have ruled the markets in January. Even...
U.S. stocks shrugged off further drops in oil prices and disappointing earnings reports to move higher Thursday afternoon. Alibaba, Ford and Hershey are among the big names reporting today. Both Alibaba and Ford's reports fell short of expectations, while McDonald's saw some gains after announcing they'd be hiring a new...
U.S. stocks dropped sharply Wednesday afternoon, following an optimistic morning report from both Apple and Boeing in their 4th-quarter earnings results. Investors were buoyed by the results, which showed that Apple sold almost 9 million more iPhones than expected. German-listed shares of Apple were up 6 percent in trading Wednesday...
Wall Street thought they dodged a bullet when the "Blizzard of 2015" fizzled into little more than a nuisance in New York City. Little did they know more trouble was around the corner. Stocks took a nosedive from the opening bell on Wall Street Tuesday, as several major corporations reported...
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...