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MARKET Open

Feb 17, 2009 8:54 AM CST

Stocks Plummet on Global Panic

(Newser) - Stocks fell at the open, as investors continued to fret about the financial system. The Dow dropped 150 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lost around 2.9% each. The declines follow similar losses overseas, with the Nikkei down 1.4%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.9% and the...

Dow Ends Bad Week Down 82

MARKETS

Feb 13, 2009 3:23 PM CST

Dow Ends Bad Week Down 82

Energy firms see gains on oil rally

(Newser) - Stocks fell today after treading water for most of the session, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials fell, but a rise in energy stocks spurred by a $3.53 gain in the price of oil buoyed indices somewhat. The House passage of the stimulus plan seemed to have little effect...

Stocks Tread Water

MARKET Open

Feb 13, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Stocks Tread Water

(Newser) - Stocks were mixed at the open today, as uncertainty over the government’s rescue plan continued to nettle investors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks vacillated between gains and losses, with the Dow recently down 26 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq down about 4 points each. Among individual...

Stocks Mixed, Dow Down 6.7

MARKETS

Feb 12, 2009 3:25 PM CST

Stocks Mixed, Dow Down 6.7

Obama mortgage plan helps stocks recover

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today, recovering from sharp losses on reports that the Obama administration is planning a program to subsidize mortgage payments for some homeowners, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nonetheless, continued uncertainty over how the Treasury’s rescue plan will value the so-called “toxic” assets kept bank stocks...

Stocks Plunge Despite
Retail Surge

MARKET Open

Feb 12, 2009 8:56 AM CST

Stocks Plunge Despite Retail Surge

(Newser) - Stocks plunged at the open this morning, despite a surprisingly good retail sales report, the Wall Street Journal reports. Retail sales unexpectedly rose 1% in January, ending a seven-month slide, but the Dow tumbled more than 150 points at the open anyway. The S&P shed 1.7% and the...

Dow Up 50 on Stimulus Deal

MARKETS

Feb 11, 2009 3:21 PM CST

Dow Up 50 on Stimulus Deal

Stocks stage mild recovery after yesterday's rout

(Newser) - Stocks posted mild gains today, MarketWatch reports. The indices had fallen to losses but headed up again after Harry Reid announced that the Senate had reached an agreement on the stimulus package. Beleaguered banks Citigroup and Bank of America were both up 8% after yesterday’s sell-off. The Dow rose...

Stocks Rebound Slightly

MARKET Open

Feb 11, 2009 8:47 AM CST

Stocks Rebound Slightly

From yesterday's massacre

(Newser) - Stocks limped higher today, with the Dow up 75 points after yesterday’s 382 point massacre. A 2.9% financial sector rally led the S&P 0.8% higher, but unease remains over the lack of details in Timothy Geithner’s new economic rescue plan. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, inched up...

Dow Plunges 382 Points

MARKETS

Feb 10, 2009 3:14 PM CST

Dow Plunges 382 Points

Geithner's rescue plan lacks sufficient detail to reassure investors

(Newser) - Stocks plummeted today as investors found Timothy Geithner’s description of the bank rescue plan too broad to spur a revival in financial stocks, MarketWatch reports. Analysts criticized Geithner’s announcement for failing to sufficiently describe the role of private capital in the rescue. Citigroup and Bank of America both...

Stocks Slip on Bailout Jitters

MARKET Open

Feb 10, 2009 8:53 AM CST

Stocks Slip on Bailout Jitters

(Newser) - Stocks took a dip at the open today, as investors awaited news on how the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion bank rescue will be spent. The Dow shed 56 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P inched down 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. GM’s shares were...

Indexes Mixed, Dow Drops 10

MARKETS

Feb 9, 2009 3:16 PM CST

Indexes Mixed, Dow Drops 10

All eyes are on Treasury's bank plan

(Newser) - Markets were mixed today as the delayed White House bank bailout plan left investors with little to go on, MarketWatch reports. Still, some financials soared, with Bank of America up 11.28% and insurers Hartford and Genworth Financial up at least 14%. The Dow fell 9.96 points to close...

Stocks Down on Bailout Delay

MARKET Open

Feb 9, 2009 8:41 AM CST

Stocks Down on Bailout Delay

(Newser) - Stocks slid at the open, after Timothy Geithner pushed back the announcement of his much-anticipated bank rescue plan until tomorrow. The Dow dropped 40 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P barely budged, falling 0.6% and 0.4% each. But financial stocks actually rose, with Bank of America, Citigroup,...

Stimulus Hope Lifts Dow 217

MARKETS

Feb 6, 2009 3:21 PM CST

Stimulus Hope Lifts Dow 217

Market shrugs off 7.6% unemployment

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today as investors anticipated quick action on a stimulus package, MarketWatch reports. Unemployment for January was 7.6%, but investors are betting the frightening figure will spur Congress to expedite the bill. The Dow rose 217.52 to close at 8,280.59. The Nasdaq gained 45.47...

Stocks Up Despite Job Plunge

MARKET Open

Feb 6, 2009 8:47 AM CST

Stocks Up Despite Job Plunge

(Newser) - Stocks shot up at the bell, despite a grisly nonfarm payrolls report, as investors bet on a stimulus package boost. The Dow climbed 100 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq each gained about 1.4%. Unemployment hit 7.6% after a grim January, the Labor Department announced today. But...

Dow Up 106; Hope for a Bottom

MARKETS

Feb 5, 2009 3:18 PM CST

Dow Up 106; Hope for a Bottom

MasterCard's success boosts financials

(Newser) - Stocks rebounded after initially falling lower today, as investors snapped up bargains from depressed equities, MarketWatch reports. MasterCard led advances with a 14% gain after beating profit estimates. Wal-Mart was another strong performer, rising 4.33% on strong January sales. The Dow closed up 106.41 at 8,063.07....

Stocks Fall on Retail, Job Data

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...

Retail Drives Dow Down 122

MARKETS

Feb 4, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Retail Drives Dow Down 122

Bank of America continues fall as government fix remains unclear

(Newser) - The stock market saw losses today as ugly earnings reports and continued uncertainty over the banking sector soured investor confidence, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America, off 10.6%, was that sector’s big casualty; a grim forecast pushed Costco down 6.8%. The Dow fell 121.70...

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...

Dow Rebounds, Rises 142

MARKETS

Feb 3, 2009 3:13 PM CST

Dow Rebounds, Rises 142

Banks still feel pain ahead of next bailout

(Newser) - Stocks bounced back in the wake of yesterday’s sell-off, with news of a rise in December existing-home sales feeding optimism, the Wall Street Journal reports. Merck continued to rise after reporting a quarterly profit, closing up 7.7% and boosting other pharmaceuticals. The Dow closed up 141.53 points...

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 Mixed, Dow Down 64

MARKETS

Feb 2, 2009 3:06 PM CST

Stocks Mixed, Dow Down 64

Banks, manufacturing weigh on blue-chip index

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today amid a slew of reports of declining earnings and slashed forecasts, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank shares and manufacturers like Boeing, 3M, and GM led the Dow’s decliners, pushing the index down 64.11 to close at 7,936.75. Tech stocks saw modest...