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Stocks Plummet on Jobs Report
Stocks Plummet on Jobs Report
Sep 7, 2007 4:02 PM CDT

Stocks Plummet on Jobs Report

(Newser) - The Dow lost more than 1.5% of its value, or 249.97 points, to close at 13133.38 after a devastating report showed that 4,000 jobs were lost in August, the first increase in unemployment in four years. Wall Street had anticipated job growth, and the numbers prompted...

Stocks Plummet in Worldwide Selloff

After 3 days of good news, markets fall again

(Newser) - After 3 days of good news, stocks took a plunge today. “There’s a whole litany of negative news,” said one analyst. “Bodies keep washing ashore" from the subprime crisis. The Dow lost 143.39 to close at 13,305.47, with the S&P 500 down...

Wall Street Up, Up, and Away for Holiday Weekend

Investors thank Bush, Bernanke for gains

(Newser) - On the eve of the holiday weekend, the major markets jumped today, riding encouraging comments by President Bush and Ben Bernanke to broad advances that pushed their monthly gains above 1%. The Dow, which saw 28 of 30 stocks rise, finished up 119.01 points, closing at 13,357.74....

Stocks Shake Before Fed Speech
Stocks Shake Before Fed Speech
Aug 30, 2007 4:31 PM CDT

Stocks Shake Before Fed Speech

Wall Street awaits Bernanke's priorities in Friday address

(Newser) - Technology shares are still on the rebound, but the credit market continues to shake other stocks as traders await Ben Bernanke's speech on Friday. The tech-heavy NASDAQ gained 2.14 today, to close at 2565.30. But the Dow slipped 50.56 to 13238.73, and the S&P 500...

Techs Lead Mega Stock Rally
Techs Lead Mega Stock Rally
Aug 29, 2007 4:14 PM CDT

Techs Lead Mega Stock Rally

(Newser) - The Nasdaq added 2.5% of its value, or 62.52 points, to close at 2563.16, its biggest gain of the year. Techs were up across the board, after hard-disk manufacturer Seagate announced better-than-expected profits and outlook, and Apple hinted at a new line of iPods. Nokia and Intel...

Stocks Plummet on Rate Worries
Stocks Plummet on Rate Worries
Aug 28, 2007 4:05 PM CDT

Stocks Plummet on Rate Worries

Fed minutes fail to confirm future rate cuts

(Newser) - US stocks tumbled for the second day in a row after Fed minutes drained widespread hope of a rate cut next month, exacerbating slumps in consumer confidence and home values. The Dow dropped 185 to close at 13,135.5, the S&P was off 24.6 at 1,442....

Stocks Fall on Financial Pessimism
Stocks Fall on Financial Pessimism
Aug 27, 2007 4:48 PM CDT

Stocks Fall on Financial Pessimism

Slashed Countrywide estimates, housing figures lead to slump

(Newser) - US stocks fell today on a disappointing home-sales report and lowered projections for Countrywide, the nation’s top home lender, with Lehman Brothers citing “extraordinary weakness” in mortgage loans. The Dow closed at 13,322.13, down 56.74, near the session low. The S&P 500 fell 12....

Stocks Climb Following Surprising Home Sales Numbers

Markets, optimism surge as turmoil eases

(Newser) - The Dow closed at 13,378.87 today, up 142.99 on strong durable goods orders and a better-than-expected home sales forecast. The S&P 500 jumped 16.87 to 1,479.37, and the Nasdaq rose 34.99 to 2,576.69. Nucor Corp., the second-largest American steel manufacturer,...

Jittery Market Stays Put; Oil Slides Below $70

(Newser) - Major indexes hovered cautiously around their starting points, as a Washington meeting between Ben Bernanke, Chris Dodd and Hank Paulson allayed traders' concerns that an academic Fed is callous to Wall Street's ongoing credit crunch. Winners outnumbered losers 3 to 2, but the Dow was off 30.49 to close...

Nasdaq Gives Up Bid to Control London Exchange

Will sell 31% stake

(Newser) - Nasdaq is giving up its bid to buy control of the London Stock Exchange and will sell its $1.58 billion stake in the blue-chip listing venue, reports the Wall Street Journal. Owning almost a third of the shares in the London exchange gave Nasdaq little control over operations, and...

Blue Chips Hop Slightly on Fed Confidence

Treasury yields crash as winners prevail for third straight day

(Newser) - The Dow was up 42.27 to close at 13,121.35, as winners outnumbered losers about 7 to 6—the third straight positive day on Wall Street. But short-term treasury yields plummeted as speculation increased that the Fed will cut the benchmark rate at its next meeting. Volume on...

Fed's Cut Flips Markets Upwards
Fed's Cut
Flips Markets Upwards
Aug 17, 2007 4:46 PM CDT

Fed's Cut Flips Markets Upwards

But credit debacle undergirds even gains, analysts warn

(Newser) - Markets surged upwards today after the Fed cut its discount rate, thanks to a flurry of short-covering aided by today's options expiration. The Dow was up for the first time in over a week, jumping 233.30 to close at 13079.08. But many experts warn that the rally could...

Dell to Rewrite Cooked Books
Dell to Rewrite Cooked Books
Aug 17, 2007 2:53 AM CDT

Dell to Rewrite Cooked Books

Audit to lower company's stated net income by up to $150M

(Newser) - The Dell computer company will have to restate four years of financial data after an audit revealed that executives inflated numbers to meet quarterly goals, firm officials announced yesterday. The adjustments would lower the company's stated net income by as much as $150 million, Reuters reports. But analysts say the...

Stocks Seesaw as Credit Crisis Deepens

Dow down over 300 points before rallying on rate-cut rumors

(Newser) - The Dow closed down 15.69 at 12845.78 today, after plummeting 343 points in early morning trading on fears the credit debacle was spilling into the larger market. Investors continued to fret about the rising yen and nervous foreign markets, but rumors that the Fed would cut interest rates...

Stocks Drop, Market Awaits Fed Cuts
Stocks Drop, Market Awaits Fed Cuts
Aug 15, 2007 4:18 PM CDT

Stocks Drop, Market Awaits Fed Cuts

Dow sinks below 13,000 as credit tremors continue

(Newser) - Major indexes sank again after a volatile day, as analysts continue to speculate on a possible interest-rate cut. The New York Fed put about $7 billion into the system with an overnight repurchase agreement, which put an early bounce in the Dow before it lost 167.45 later in the...

Stocks Take Another Tumble
Stocks Take Another Tumble
Aug 14, 2007 3:50 PM CDT

Stocks Take Another Tumble

Mortgage woes persist, retail down

(Newser) - The markets lost again today, as a small cash manager’s move to halt investor pullouts agitated fears about liquidity, as well as deeper jitters over mortgage woes seeping into credit markets. The Dow fell 207.61 points to 13028.92, dragged down heavily by two major retail components, Wal-Mart...

Nasdaq Debuts $100M Fat Cat Exchange

High-rolling private bourse will be free from federal regulation

(Newser) - Nasdaq is launching a regulation-free private stock market for the super-rich, offering those who can pony up at least $100 million access to the first-ever private investment exchange. Any private company can then sell stock to these elite shareholders, without having to worry about making their finances public—or being...

Market Sinks After Tech Rally Shuts Down

Tech boom erased by mortgage, energy concerns at bell

(Newser) - The tech sector boomed early today, but couldn’t save the market from bank and energy woes at day’s end. Declines in MBIA, Exxon and Home Depot shares helped to erase early gains on the Nasdaq and S&P, and the bankruptcy of Aegis Mortgage Corp. renewed financing worries,...

MSFT Grabs AQNT for $6B
MSFT Grabs AQNT for $6B
Aug 13, 2007 3:30 PM CDT

MSFT Grabs AQNT for $6B

(Newser) - Microsoft completed the largest buyout in its history today, snatching up online advertising firm aQuantive for $6B. Microsoft closed the deal on Friday and will dole out $66.50 in cash for each share of the Seattle-based company, which will de-list from the Nasdaq after nearly doubling in value after...

Markets Cling to Stable Condition
Markets Cling to Stable Condition
Aug 10, 2007 3:33 PM CDT

Markets Cling to Stable Condition

(Newser) - Major US indexes reeled today, after a wild seesaw session in which a Fed bailout rescued Wall Street from a veritginous selloff this morning. The Dow closed at 13239.54, down 31.14, after initial rumors of a broad but blurry liquidity crisis crashed it over 100 points in early...

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