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MARKETS

Sep 12, 2008 3:28 PM CDT

Investors Wary; Stocks Mixed

Lehman's floundering continues to stir fear in financial sector

(Newser) - The markets ended mixed today, as Lehman Brothers foundered and financial firms continued to take hits, MarketWatch reports. Weekly gains were slim, despite Sunday’s Fannie and Freddie bailout, which was supposed to calm investor fears and boost the markets. The Dow closed down 11.72 at 11,421.99....

Late Reversal Leads to Gains

MARKETS

Sep 11, 2008 3:39 PM CDT

Late Reversal Leads to Gains

Off big early on Lehman, worries, Dow finishes session up 164.79

(Newser) - The markets saw gains late in the day today despite large losses in the financial sector, MarketWatch reports. Lehman Brothers fell another 41.9% as traders deemed its survival plan ineffective. But falling oil boosted industrial and transport shares, and the Dow closed up 164.79 at 11,43371. The...

Industrial Firms Lead Recovery

MARKETS

Sep 10, 2008 3:42 PM CDT

Industrial Firms Lead Recovery

(Newser) - Stocks rebounded from yesterday's miserable day to close with mild gains, MarketWatch reports. Energy and industrial firms did well after yesterday's huge sell-off, but concerns about Lehman Brothers continued to weigh on the financial sector. The Dow closed up 38.19 points at 11,268.92, the Nasdaq rose 18....

Stocks Reverse; Dow Down 280

MARKETS

Sep 9, 2008 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Reverse; Dow Down 280

Lehman Bros., housing weigh on investor sentiment

(Newser) - After a strong rally yesterday following news of the Fannie/Freddie bailout, stocks gave most of the gain back today as the failure of talks between Lehman Brothers and Korea’s state bank sent shares in the investment giant down 44.1%, MarketWatch reports. The Dow fell 280.01 to close...

Bailout Rally Tails Off Late

MARKETS

Sep 8, 2008 3:38 PM CDT

Bailout Rally Tails Off Late

Persistent worries about the non-financial economy temper gains

(Newser) - US stocks rallied as traders bet the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would help the economy recover, but lost some of those gains—with the Nasdaq even flirting with losses—as the day wore on, MarketWatch reports. Nonetheless, the Dow gained 289.78, closing at 11,510.74....

Stocks Mixed; Down For Week

MARKETS

Sep 5, 2008 3:26 PM CDT

Stocks Mixed; Down For Week

Sliding oil again fails to move markets worried over unemployment

(Newser) - Stocks finished the week with a mixed session today, managing to mostly recover from an early sell-off in reaction to a 5-year high in monthly unemployment, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 32.73 to close at 11,220.96. The Nasdaq fell 3.16 to 2,255.88, while the...

Jobs, Sales Send Stocks Diving

MARKETS

Sep 4, 2008 3:34 PM CDT

Jobs, Sales Send Stocks Diving

Dow off 344 as investors grow more worried about economy's health

(Newser) - The markets plummeted today amid poor jobs data and mixed retail sales, MarketWatch reports. Falling oil futures again failed to stimulate stocks as energy increasingly looks like a victim, not a perpetrator, of the economic slump. The Dow fell 344.65 to close at 11,188.23. The Nasdaq lost...

Stocks Send Mixed Messages

MARKETS

Sep 3, 2008 3:36 PM CDT

Stocks Send Mixed Messages

Falling oil prices have lost their ability to spur gains in equities

(Newser) - The markets saw mixed gains today as investors weighed falling oil, mildly positive manufacturing news and another big drop in domestic auto sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow closed up 15.96 at 11,532.88. The Nasdaq added 15.51 to close at 2,333.73, and...

Rally Fizzles Despite Oil's Drop

MARKETS

Sep 2, 2008 3:13 PM CDT

Rally Fizzles Despite Oil's Drop

Traders becoming more focused on economic strength than fuel

(Newser) - An early rally faded today and the markets closed with mild losses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil fell $5.75 as Gulf Coast oil-production facilities appeared to have emerged mostly unscathed from Hurricane Gustav, but the news failed to give equities lasting momentum. The Dow closed down 26.63,...

Dell, Income Data Sour Stocks

MARKETS

Aug 29, 2008 3:24 PM CDT

Dell, Income Data Sour Stocks

3-day streak of gains broken on weak computer profits, lower income figures

(Newser) - Stocks lost value today on disappointing second-quarter earnings from computer maker Dell and news of declining personal incomes, MarketWatch reports. Trading remained light ahead of the Labor Day weekend as the Dow lost 171.22 to close at 11,543.96. The Nasdaq dropped 44.12, to 2,367.52,...

Stocks Rally on GDP Revision

MARKETS

Aug 28, 2008 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Rally on GDP Revision

MBIA's jump leads insurers higher, and lower energy prices power big gains

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today as MBIA led gains for bond insurers and the news of an upward revision to the second-quarter US gross domestic product brightened investor sentiment, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 212.67 to close at 11,715.18. The Nasdaq gained 29.18, closing at 2,411.64,...

Durable Goods Key Solid Gains

MARKETS

Aug 27, 2008 3:28 PM CDT

Durable Goods Key Solid Gains

Oil ticks up on Gustav fears, but markets barely flinch

(Newser) - Stocks gained today as the markets embraced a positive report on durable goods and discounted a rise in oil as merely a short-term threat posed by Tropical Storm Gustav, MarketWatch reports. The Dow climbed 89.64 to 11,502.51, the Nasdaq gained 20.49 to close at 2,382....

Stocks Flat on Mixed News

MARKETS

Aug 26, 2008 3:26 PM CDT

Stocks Flat on Mixed News

Convention, vacations mean trading volume stays light

(Newser) - Stocks were mixed amid mostly poor economic data today, the Wall Street Journal reports. With trading light and much attention focused on the Democrats’ economic plans, the Dow gained 26.62 to close at 11,412.87. The Nasdaq fell 3.62, closing at 2,361.97, while the S&...

Housing, AIG Spur Losses

MARKETS

Aug 25, 2008 3:27 PM CDT

Housing, AIG Spur Losses

AIG is the troubled financial firm du jour

(Newser) - Stocks fell today as bad news from the housing and financial sectors diminished hopes that the economic slump will lift soon, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 241.81 points to 11,386.25, led by a 5.5% loss at beleaguered insurer AIG. The Nasdaq fell 49....

Lower Oil, Inflation Rally Stocks

MARKETS

Aug 22, 2008 3:36 PM CDT

Lower Oil, Inflation Rally Stocks

Fed chief soothes markets; Lehman may have a buyer

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today amid light trading but still saw weekly losses as oil prices fell and financials rebounded, helped in part by a speech by Ben Bernanke that eased inflation fears, MarketWatch reports. The Dow surged 197.85 to 11,628.06; the Nasdaq gained 34.33, closing at 2,...

Stocks Mixed as Oil Surges

MARKETS

Aug 21, 2008 3:22 PM CDT

Stocks Mixed as Oil Surges

Georgian conflict raises supply fears; analysts downgrade financials

(Newser) - Stocks saw mixed results today as the Dow and S&P 500 managed to claw back from early losses due to surging oil and a weak dollar, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow closed up 12.78 at 11,430.21; the Nasdaq fell 8.70 to 2,380....

Modest Gains From Mixed Day

MARKETS

Aug 20, 2008 3:29 PM CDT

Modest Gains From Mixed Day

Fannie, Freddie continue to bleed out; H-P brightens tech sector

(Newser) - The markets ended up after alternating from gains to losses in today’s session, MarketWatch reports. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to make traders uneasy about financial firms, but strong results from Hewlett-Packard provided a welcome distraction. The Dow closed up 68.88 at 11,417.42. The Nasdaq...

Losses Continue for 2nd Day

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2008 3:31 PM CDT

Losses Continue for 2nd Day

Stagflation stalks the Street; retailers post poor results

(Newser) - Stocks fell today for a second straight session as doubts about financials persisted and economic news painted gloomy outlooks on inflation and housing, MarketWatch reports. Disappointing quarterly reports from the retail sector made a bad situation worse. The Dow fell 130.84 to 11,348.55, the Nasdaq 32.62...

Financials Skid, Spark Sell-Off

MARKETS

Aug 18, 2008 3:26 PM CDT

Financials Skid, Spark Sell-Off

Financials plummet on the prospect of a GSE bailout

(Newser) - The markets took a tumble today as familiar fears about a government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac returned to the fore, MarketWatch reports. Led by its financial components, the Dow fell 180.02 to close at 11,479.88. The Nasdaq shed 35.54, settling at 2,416....

Stocks Mixed; Commodities Fall

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2008 3:43 PM CDT

Stocks Mixed; Commodities Fall

(Newser) - The markets ended mixed today as commodities fell across the board, leaving traders unsure of the larger ramifications for the economy, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 43.97 points to close at 11,659.90, the Nasdaq slid 1.15 points to 2,452,52, and the S&P 500...