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MARKET Open

Feb 5, 2009 8:52 AM CST

Stocks Fall on Retail, Job Data

(Newser) - Stocks slid at the open today, following yet more negative numbers from retailers and the Labor Department, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow dropped 52 points, while the S&P fell 1%. The Nasdaq dropped 1.2%, weighed down by sub-par earnings from Cisco. New jobless claims ripped past...

Dow Ticks Up Despite Job Woes

MARKET Open

Feb 4, 2009 9:13 AM CST

Dow Ticks Up Despite Job Woes

522K lost last month, fewer than analysts predicted

(Newser) - Stocks were mixed at today’s open after a report estimating that 522,000 private-sector jobs were lost last month, the Wall Street Journal notes. The Dow started down but was recently up 41 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were marginally higher. Dragging on the Dow were...

Stocks Up After Testing Lows

MARKET Open

Feb 3, 2009 8:55 AM CST

Stocks Up After Testing Lows

Dow moves back toward 8,000 in early trading

(Newser) - Stocks took a modest bounce at the open, after a Monday session that left the Dow near its bear-market lows, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 20 points to 7,958, while the S&P and Nasdaq inched up fractionally. In individual stocks, Motorola plunged 8.6% after...

Stocks Follow Europe Down

MARKET Open

Feb 2, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Stocks Follow Europe Down

Dow dives 110 on heels of big declines overseas

(Newser) - US stocks fell at today’s open, tracking big declines overseas, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow was off 110 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq fell 1.2% and 0.9% respectively. Among the big losers were Bank of America, down 7%, and Citigroup, down 6.5%,...

Stocks Flat After GDP Sinks

MARKET Open

Jan 30, 2009 8:43 AM CST

Stocks Flat After GDP Sinks

(Newser) - Stocks shrugged their shoulders at the open, unsure what to make of a grim, but better-than-expected GDP report. The Dow rose 31 points, while the S&P inched up 4.6 points, and the Nasdaq climbed 15. GDP shrunk 3.8% in the fourth quarter, the biggest contraction in 26...

Stocks Retreat After Rally

MARKET Open

Jan 29, 2009 8:44 AM CST

Stocks Retreat After Rally

(Newser) - Stocks sank at the open today as investors cashed in after yesterday’s rally. The Dow lost 90 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P both dipped 1.4%. The day’s economic data was negative as usual: Continuing jobless claims rose 159,000, orders for durable goods dropped 2....

Stocks Soar on Bank Hopes

MARKET Open

Jan 28, 2009 8:52 AM CST

Stocks Soar on Bank Hopes

(Newser) - Stocks skyrocketed at today's open, spurred by reports that the Obama administration would likely form a “bad bank” to buy up illiquid assets. The Dow jumped 110 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq gained 1.9% and 1.8% respectively. Banking stocks led the way, with Citigroup leaping...

Earnings Drive Stocks Higher

MARKET Open

Jan 27, 2009 8:54 AM CST

Earnings Drive Stocks Higher

(Newser) - A horrible housing report couldn’t hold stocks down at the open. The Dow rose 57 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 0.8% and 0.7% respectively, as investors digested a host of mixed earnings reports. Texas Instruments rose 4.4% after it announced a $107 million...

Stocks Shrug Off Job Losses

MARKET open

Jan 26, 2009 8:58 AM CST

Stocks Shrug Off Job Losses

Pfizer deal drives gains

(Newser) - Pfizer’s massive deal to buy Wyeth helped investors shrug off the bloodbath at Caterpillar, Home Depot and Sprint-Nextel this morning, sending indexes slightly higher at the open. The Dow rose 55 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq rose 11 and 18 points respectively. Caterpillar fell 10% pre-market after...

Dow Dives Below 8,000

MARKET Open

Jan 23, 2009 8:47 AM CST

Dow Dives Below 8,000

Dow sees big-time dip

(Newser) - Stocks took a dive at the open, following big losses in Europe and more lousy earnings reports, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow tumbled 210 points to below 8,000, while the Nasdaq and S&P dove 2.1% and 2.6% respectively. Financials came under renewed pressure, with...

Job, Housing Woes Sink Stocks

MARKET Open

Jan 22, 2009 8:53 AM CST

Job, Housing Woes Sink Stocks

(Newser) - Stocks headed south this morning, following worse-than-expected housing and job data. Jobless claims rose by 62,000 last week, and housing starts slid 15.5%, to their slowest pace on record. The Dow sunk 144 points, accompanied by an 18-point decline in the S&P. A strong quarter from Apple...

IBM Gives Stock Market Hope

MARKET Open

Jan 21, 2009 8:47 AM CST

IBM Gives Stock Market Hope

At least in tech

(Newser) - Stocks bounced back at the open this morning, as tech sector hope outpaced financial sector gloom. The Dow climbed 126 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P jumped 2% and 1.7% respectively. IBM was the star of the show, after posting a 12% surge in fourth-quarter profits and an...

Stocks Fall as Bank Woes
Trump Obama Hope

MARKET Open

Jan 20, 2009 9:03 AM CST

Stocks Fall as Bank Woes Trump Obama Hope

Royal Bank of Scotland's troubles ripple across Atlantic

(Newser) - Any excitement on Wall Street about Barack Obama’s inauguration was drowned out this morning by worries over Europe’s banking sector, the Journal reports. The Dow dropped more than 110 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P dropped 2% and 2.2% respectively. Those tumbles track drops in Europe...

Stocks Rebound on BofA Help

MARKET Open

Jan 16, 2009 8:46 AM CST

Stocks Rebound on BofA Help

(Newser) - Markets rebounded this morning, as a new round of federal aid rained down on Bank of America and Citigroup, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 112 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 1.5% and 1.3% respectively. Bank of America posted a $1.79 billion...

Banks Drive Stocks Down Early

MARKET OPEN

Jan 15, 2009 9:11 AM CST

Banks Drive Stocks Down Early

Investors see bad news everywhere in new data

(Newser) - Stocks dropped at the open today as a surprisingly good JPMorgan quarter struggled to offset other negative economic news, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow was off 108, despite Morgan's 4% surge, as Bank of America plummeted 15% after reports it would need more aid to close the Merrill...

Stocks Plunge
on Retail,
Financial Fear

Market Open

Jan 14, 2009 8:53 AM CST

Stocks Plunge on Retail, Financial Fear

(Newser) - Stocks tumbled at the open today, in the wake of a retail sales report that drastically missed estimates. The Dow dove 157 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P dropped 1.5% and 2.1% respectively. Sales fell 2.7%, more than twice the 1.2% economists predicted. Nortel Networks,...

Stocks Drop on
Alcoa Downer,
Bernanke Calls
for More Bailout

MARKET Open

Jan 13, 2009 8:48 AM CST

Stocks Drop on Alcoa Downer, Bernanke Calls for More Bailout

Bernanke sounds all pessimistic

(Newser) - Stocks took a modest drop at the open, in the wake of a grim report from Alcoa and even grimmer words from Ben Bernanke, who said the strength and timing of the global recovery are “highly uncertain,” and that Obama’s stimulus won’t produce sustainable results without...

Stocks Edge Down
Ahead of Earnings

MARKET Open

Jan 12, 2009 9:04 AM CST

Stocks Edge Down Ahead of Earnings

Dow off 50 in early trading; first reports due late today

(Newser) - Stocks moved lower at today’s open as traders held their collective breath ahead of what’s expected to be a dismal earning season, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow was down 50 points recently, to 8,548, while the S&P and Nasdaq dipped 0.95% and 0....

Market Shrugs Off Jobs Report

MARKET Open

Jan 9, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Market Shrugs Off Jobs Report

Dow makes miniscule move

(Newser) - Stocks barely moved at the open in the wake of a gruesome but unsurprising jobs report. The Dow fluctuated between gains and losses, recently trading down 27 points, with the Nasdaq and S&P registering 0.6% and 0.5% declines. The country lost 2.6 million jobs in 2008,...

Wal-Mart
Sends Dow
South

MARKET Open

Jan 8, 2009 8:48 AM CST

Wal-Mart Sends Dow South

Retailers not doing so hot

(Newser) - Stocks tumbled at the open today after Wal-Mart slashed its earnings estimates, driving fear in the retail sector. The Dow dropped 62, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 0.5% and 0.7% respectively. There was more bad news on the job front, with unemployment claims climbing to their...