Friday, November 13, 2009
Markets Friday, 11/13/2009
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| Dow : 10270.47 up 73.00 | S & P : 1093.48 up 6.24
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| NASDAQ: 2167.88 up 18.86 | Bond (10Y): 3.42%, 99.59
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MARKETS:
Stock rally: Two weeks and counting
Retail shares helped lead a strong advance to end the second week in a
row higher, as investors gained confidence in the pace of the economic
recovery..
Stocks finish higher for the second week in a row. Dow gains 73 points for the day. Nasdaq, S&P rise less than 1%.
Stocks finish higher for the second week in a row. Dow gains 73 points
for the day. Nasdaq, S&P rise less than 1%.
U.S. stocks follow consumer sector higher
U.S. stocks follow consumer sector higher
Strong earnings at Walt Disney, an upgrade of Goodyear, and a retreat
in oil prices helped the market shake off a weak reading of consumer
sentiment.
U.S. trade gap widens sharply in September
The U.S. trade deficit widenes sharply in September as global activity
returns to levels not seen since the financial crisis hit hard in the
fall of 2008.
Stocks open modestly higher as investors remain jittery about the pace of the economic recovery. Dow rises 32 points.
Stocks open modestly higher as investors remain jittery about the pace
of the economic recovery. Dow rises 32 points.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Stocks snap six-day rally. Dow ends down 94 points, the Nasdaq and S&P each decline about 1%.
Stocks snap six-day rally. Dow ends down 94 points, the Nasdaq and S&P
each decline about 1%.
Fort Hood shooting suspect to be charged with 13 murder counts
Fort Hood shooting suspect to be charged with 13 murder counts.
11/12/2009 1:06:45 PM EDT
Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell 12,000 last week to 502,000, U.S. says. Lowest level since January.
Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell
12,000 last week to 502,000, U.S. says. Lowest level since January.
AMD shares soar after Intel settlement
AMD shares soar after Intel settlement
AMD shares soar after settlement of legal battle with Intel.
OBAMA TO TELL ASIA: 'U.S. IS IN THE GAME'
President Barack Obama leaves Thursday for his first state visit to
Asia to spread the message that the U.S. will remain a major player in
the region amid
continuing trade imbalances with China, a new government in Japan and
saber-rattling on the Korean peninsula.
U.S., JAPAN SPREAD STRONG-DOLLAR MYTH
The top finance officials of the world's two largest economies have
more in common these days than ever ... especially their dedication to
pretending they
both want a strong dolla.
WALL STREET EMBRACES HEWLETT-PACKARD'S 3COM DEAL
Analysts are positively disposed toward Hewlett-Packard's move to
acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion in cash, as the networker's shares soar.
WALL STREET EMBRACES HEWLETT-PACKARD'S 3COM DEAL
Analysts are positively disposed toward Hewlett-Packard's move to
acquire 3Com or $2.7 billion in cash, as the networker's shares soar.
Markets fall at the open despite news that jobless claims are at their lowest levels of the year.
Markets fall at the open despite news that jobless claims are at their
lowest levels of the year.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Dow finishes at a 13-month high for the third day in a row, as investors applaud the prospect of continued low interest rates.
Dow finishes at a 13-month high for the third day in a row, as
investors applaud the prospect of continued low interest rates.
Macy's loss narrows but outlook falls short
Macy's loss narrows but outlook falls short
Macy's reports a third-quarter loss narrower than forecast, helped in
by its 'My Macy's' initiatives to tailor merchandise to local demand,
but shares fall as investors find its fourth-quarter profit outlook
lacking.
E.ON, SAINSBURY, MINERS HELP EUROPE SHARES TO RISE
Results from E.On, Credit Agricole and J Sainsbury help sentiment.
MACY'S INVESTORS PLAY IT HOT AND COLD
Macy's investors are a fickle bunch, as their bearish reading of apparently
robust quarterly results demonstrates.
RETAIL STOCKS RISE; MACY'S DROPS ON FORECAST MISS
The sector's gains are kept in check by shares of Macy's, which
declined after the department-store operator's fourth-quarter outlook
fell short of Wall Street expectations.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Dow inches higher, closing up 20 points after ending Monday at a 13-month high. The Nasdaq and the S&P both drift lower.
Dow inches higher, closing up 20 points after ending Monday at a
13-month high. The Nasdaq and the S&P both drift lower.
MBIA weighs on sector; AIG sees repayment
MBIA weighs on sector; AIG sees repayment
Bond-insurance stocks weigh on the financial sector Tuesday after insurer MBIA
Inc. racks up its fifth quarterly loss in the past two years.
SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS SKEPTICAL OF RECOVERY
Small-business owners haven't seen much improvement in the U.S. economy and
more are expected to cut jobs instead of adding them over the next three
months, a National Federation of Independent Business survey shows.
HSBC BAD-DEBT CHARGES DECLINING IN THE U.S.
Banking giant HSBC Holdings says third-quarter underlying pretax profit was
"significantly ahead" of a year earlier.
BARCLAYS PROFIT DECLINES AS BANK RESUMES DIVIDENDS
Barclays says bad-debt charges fell compared to earlier in the year as its net
income fell 54%.
LLOYDS TO CUT ANOTHER 5,000 JOBS
Lloyds Banking Group said Tuesday that it will cut a further 5,000 jobs across
its operations, insurance and mortgage divisions as it continues efforts to
slash costs following the acquisition of HBOS.
Home prices creep up for the second consecutive quarter, but are still down 11% year over year, says Realtors group.
Home prices creep up for the second consecutive quarter, but are still
down 11% year over year, says Realtors group.
Stocks open lower as investors exercise caution following the Dow's run to a 13-month high. Dow eases 19 points.o
Stocks open lower as investors exercise caution following the Dow's
run to a 13-month high. Dow eases 19 points.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Dow ends at its highest level in 13 months, surging 204 points, as investors cheer indications of continued global stimulus.
Dow ends at its highest level in 13 months, surging 204 points, as
investors cheer indications of continued global stimulus.
Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy
Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy
U.S. stocks gain, led by the materials and energy sectors as
commodities prices rose and investors started the week focusing on
riskier areas of the market
that have lagged in recent weeks.
THE WALL'S FALL PROVED A BOOM FOR GERMAN EQUITIES
Twenty years ago the wall dividing East and West Berlin -- the symbol
of the Iron Curtain between Western Europe and the Communist Bloc --
tumbled. The initial promises of a rapidly growing East Germany
haven't been met, but German equities still have performed well.
ICONIC EAST GERMAN SHOE BRAND GETS A MAKEOVER
The fall of the wall led to the end of Communism in Europe and the
reunification of Germany. It also unleashed a wave of creative energy
that has
turned Berlin into one of the most dynamic and artistic cities on the
continen-- and the reinvention of the Zeha sneaker brand.
MONDAY'S BIGGEST MOVING STOCKS
Shares seeing active trade are Wellpoint Inc. and Humana Inc., as well
as Dish Network, EchoStar andk Teton Energy.
DOLLAR FALLS TO 15-MONTH LOW AFTER G20 MEETING
The dollar weakens, pushing an index of the greenback down more than
1% and to the lowest in 15 months, after a weekend meeting of G20
policy makers offers no
support for the U.S. unit.
Stocks open higher as investors digest a spate of merger and acquisition news. Dow jumps more than 48 points.
Stocks open higher as investors digest a spate of merger and
acquisition news. Dow jumps more than 48 points.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
House passes historic health-care overhaul bill on 220-215 vote
House passes historic health-care overhaul bill on 220-215 vote
11/7/2009 11:15:21 PM EDT
