So was that it? Is the so-called market correction over?
Stocks ended a volatile session higher Friday, on bets that the unemployment rate's spike to a 26-year high means the worst for the labor market has already happened.
Stocks rallied Thursday, with the Dow industrials topping 10,000, after the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in jobless claims, and a number of retailers reported improved October sales.
Gold was modestly higher Thursday, as stocks rallied and investors took a step back following the precious metal's recent push near $1,100 an ounce.
Stocks ended mixed Wednesday, giving up bigger gains after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and said it will keep them low for an extended period.
Stocks struggled Tuesday, ending mixed, as investors mulled improved auto sales, surging commodity prices and Warren Buffett's buyout of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
Warren Buffett said he's making an "all-in wager on the economic future of the United States" with the purchase of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Let's hope it's a bet that Buffett wins.
Blue chips powered a broader rally Monday, with stocks ending higher after a volatile day on Wall Street that saw the Dow swing in a 180-point range.
Halloween is finally here. But many investors have been getting more treats than tricks for nearly eight months now.
Stocks tumbled Friday, more than erasing the previous session's gains, as investors dumped a variety of shares at the end of a rough week and choppy month on Wall Street.
So was that it? Is the so-called market correction over?
Stocks ended a volatile session higher Friday, on bets that the unemployment rate's spike to a 26-year high means the worst for the labor market has already happened.
Stocks rallied Thursday, with the Dow industrials topping 10,000, after the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in jobless claims, and a number of retailers reported improved October sales.
Gold was modestly higher Thursday, as stocks rallied and investors took a step back following the precious metal's recent push near $1,100 an ounce.
Stocks ended mixed Wednesday, giving up bigger gains after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and said it will keep them low for an extended period.
Stocks struggled Tuesday, ending mixed, as investors mulled improved auto sales, surging commodity prices and Warren Buffett's buyout of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
Warren Buffett said he's making an "all-in wager on the economic future of the United States" with the purchase of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Let's hope it's a bet that Buffett wins.
Blue chips powered a broader rally Monday, with stocks ending higher after a volatile day on Wall Street that saw the Dow swing in a 180-point range.
Halloween is finally here. But many investors have been getting more treats than tricks for nearly eight months now.
Stocks tumbled Friday, more than erasing the previous session's gains, as investors dumped a variety of shares at the end of a rough week and choppy month on Wall Street.
U.S. stocks were poised to pull back at Friday's open as investors caught their breath after the previous session's rally and awaited the latest measures on the health of the consumer.
Stocks rallied Thursday in a broad-based advance as a strong report on economic growth in the third quarter reassured investors that the recovery is on track.
U.S. stocks looked set for a strong open Thursday, following a report that domestic product growth jumped higher than expected in the third quarter.
Stocks tumbled Wednesday, led by the tech-fueled Nasdaq, as a weaker-than-expected new home sales report added to questions about the strength of the economic recovery.
The Nasdaq slumped and the Dow managed a slim gain Tuesday, as investors weighed a selloff in tech, a rally in energy and a surprise drop in consumer confidence.
Stocks were headed for a flat open, following two straight losing sessions, as investors showed little reaction to a report of rising home prices.
Stocks tumbled Monday, retreating after the Dow climbed above the 10,000 level again, as a stronger dollar battered commodity shares and the financial sector took a hit.
Stocks slumped Friday, in a broad-based selloff that was especially hard on the leaders of the most recent leg of the rally -- banks, energy shares and transportation companies.
Blue chips led a bigger stock market rally Thursday, as better-than-expected results from four components pushed the Dow industrials above 10,000 again and reassured investors about the ongoing corporate reporting period.
U.S. stocks were set for a flat start Tuesday as investors let go of some of their earlier caution ahead of a slew of corporate quarterly results, and after Johnson & Johnson reported an earnings uptick.
U.S. stocks were set for a lower start Tuesday as investors awaited readings on the housing market and consumer sentiment.
Stocks fell Wednesday for the third session in a row, with the Dow industrials tumbling over 400 points, as investors bet that a long and deep recession is on the horizon.
Stocks surged Tuesday, with the Dow gaining over 300 points, as millions of Americans battered by the weakened economy turned out to vote for the next President of the United States.
Stock markets around the world took another heavy beating Monday, with shares in Japan falling to their lowest level in 26 years, as fears of a global recession continued to sweep markets.
Stocks surged Monday, with the Dow gaining 290 points and the broader market also gaining as investors breathed a sigh of relief that the government has swooped in to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
tocks sank in light trading Monday as worries about American International Group Inc. touched off broader concerns that the deterioration of the credit markets will bring more big losses for financial companies
As Wall Street comes to the end of what is often called the 'best six months' of the year, investors may be feeling cheated. And concerned. If that was the market at its best, what does the market at its worst look like?
Stock futures fell early Tuesday as investors reacted to a bleak outlook from Texas Instruments and awaited earnings from a trio of Dow components.
Stocks jumped Tuesday, with the Dow surging 420 points, its fourth-biggest one-day point gain ever, after the Federal Reserve cut the fed funds rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, surprising investors looking for a larger cut.
Stocks rallied Tuesday, with the Dow climbing nearly 320 points, after Wal-Mart's earnings report, comments from Goldman Sachs' CEO and a nearly 4 percent slide in oil prices sparked a broad rally.
Stocks rallied Tuesday, with the Dow climbing more than 270 points, after Wal-Mart's earnings report, comments from Goldman Sachs' CEO and a nearly 4 percent slide in oil prices sparked a broad rally.
Wal-Mart led a broader stock market rally Tuesday morning, as investors piled back into stocks after a turbulent period that left the Dow Jones industrial average below 13,000 for the first time this fall.
The Dow industrials tumbled over 250 points in midday trading Wednesday as investors juggled a host of worries, including near-$100 oil prices, bleak results from General Motors and more weakness from the financial sector.
Stocks ended little changed Monday, giving up earlier gains, as investors showed relief that central banks around the world are addressing credit crunch worries, but remained wary amid lingering concerns about the economy.
Pessimism persisted Friday on Wall Street despite an upbeat reading on the U.S. economy, just a day after the Dow industrials plunged more than 300 points on credit market fears.
A tidal wave of worry about housing and credit markets swept over Wall Street Thursday, sending the Dow industrials tumbling 311 points in its second-biggest point loss of the year.
The Dow industrials tumbled about 300 points Thursday, one of its biggest losses so far this year, as investors worried that problems in the housing and credit markets would dent the broader economy.
Worries that problems in housing and credit markets would dent the broader economy sent stocks tumbling Thursday, pulling the Dow industrials down more than 400 points.
Stocks continued to retreat Tuesday, with the Dow falling more than 150 points, amid renewed fears about the housing and mortgage sectors and following some disappointing earnings news from a number of blue chip companies.
Stocks took a step back Tuesday morning as investors digested disappointing earnings from Texas Instruments and credit concerns coursed through the market.
The Dow Jones industrial average finished in record territory for the fourth straight session Tuesday just below the 14,000 mark, which it earlier surpassed for the first time ever, on a tame inflation reading and several strong earnings reports.
The Dow Jones industrial average finished in record territory for the fourth straight session Tuesday and surpassed the 14,000 mark for the first time ever, on a tame inflation reading and several strong earnings reports.
Tech and financial stocks slumped Monday, dragging down the Nasdaq composite and limiting gains for the Dow industrials as investors backed off after the recent rally.
Tech stocks slumped Monday afternoon, dragging down the Nasdaq composite and keeping the Dow industrials range-bound as investors backed off after the recent rally.
Tech stocks slipped Monday afternoon, dragging down the Nasdaq composite and forcing the Dow industrials to give back bigger gains, as investors retreated after the recent rally.
The Dow Jones industrial average hit another record high Wednesday, capping its longest winning stretch in almost 52 years as investors welcomed strong earnings, lower oil prices, media merger news and a strong reading on manufacturing.
Stocks rose early Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow industrials hitting a fresh intraday high as investors welcomed upbeat earnings, a buyout bid for Cablevision, lower oil prices and a report showing strength in the factory sector.
Stocks rose Wednesday morning, with the Dow industrials hitting a fresh all-time high as investors welcomed upbeat earnings and deals in the media sector.
The Dow industrials surged to an all-time high Thursday, ending at a new record for the fourth time in the last five sessions as stocks found some momentum at the end of a choppy day on Wall Street.
Blue chips surged late Tuesday afternoon, boosting the Dow industrials and helping the broader market cut losses as investors weighed lower oil prices, mixed economic and company news and weak April auto sales.
The Dow industrials surged to a record close Friday, hitting that peak for the third session in a row, after a bevy of strong earnings reports that also propelled the broader stock market.
The Dow industrials rallied to a record close Friday afternoon, finishing at a new high for the third consecutive day, after a slew of upbeat earnings reports that also drove the broader market higher.
The Dow industrials rallied on into record territory Friday afternoon after a slew of upbeat earnings reports that also drove the broader market higher.
The Dow industrials hit a record high Friday afternoon, following a slew of upbeat earnings reports that also boosted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to more than 6-year highs.
The Dow industrials hit an all-time high Wednesday, after upbeat earnings from JPMorgan and other blue chips helped the index complete its recovery from the late February sell-off.
The Dow Jones industrial average hit a new high Wednesday afternoon on the strength of solid earnings from JP Morgan and Intel, while Yahoo and IBM dragged down the tech sector.
Yahoo and IBM dragged down the tech sector Wednesday afternoon, while the Dow Jones industrial average struggled near its all-time trading and closing highs.
The Dow flirted with a fresh record high Tuesday and the S&P 500 closed at its highest point since 2000 as investors welcomed lower oil prices and upbeat earnings from Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained Tuesday, as investors welcomed lower oil prices, falling Treasury bond yields and upbeat earnings from Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.
The Dow climbed Tuesday afternoon, thanks to upbeat earnings from components Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson, but the Nasdaq composite struggled for direction.
Dow Jones offered a more detailed explanation Wednesday about why its industrial average took a nosedive during the market selloff Tuesday, but said it was still looking into what caused the problem.
Stocks slumped Tuesday on worries about economic growth at home and abroad, sending the Dow industrials to their biggest point drop since the day the market reopened after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Stocks tumbled across the board Tuesday, with the Dow industrials sinking more than 500 points at one point, after declining markets in China and Europe and a steep drop in durable goods orders triggered a massive selloff on Wall Street.
Stock selling accelerated Tuesday afternoon as falling markets in China and Europe and a steep decline in durable goods orders sparked a rush for the exits on Wall Street.
The stock selloff worsened near midday Tuesday as reports of slumping stocks in China and Europe and a steep decline in durable goods orders raised worries that the recent rally may be tapped out.
The Dow Jones industrial average slumped for a second session Thursday, amid rising oil prices, a jump in Treasury bond yields and the latest news of geopolitical unrest in the Middle East.
Blue chips led the declines Thursday, falling for a second session after the Dow industrials and S&P 500 hit records earlier in the week.
Stocks drifted lower Wednesday, preventing the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average from scoring its second record close in as many days.
Stocks surged Monday, pushing the Dow up about 100 points and sending the S&P 500 near a fresh six-year high, as investors welcomed a slew of merger news and a slump in oil prices.
Stocks surged Monday, pushing the Dow up about 100 points and sending the S&P 500 near a fresh six-year high, as investors welcomed a slew of merger news and a slump in oil prices.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose to a record high for the fourth straight session Friday, while the S&P 500 finished above 1,400 for the first time in more than six years.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level ever Tuesday, and also made a new intraday trading high, knocking out records from more than 6-1/2 years ago, thanks to a nearly 4 percent slide in oil prices.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level ever Tuesday, and also made a new trading high, knocking out records from more than 6-1/2 years ago, thanks to a nearly 4 percent slide in oil prices.
The Dow Jones industrial average hit its highest level ever Tuesday afternoon, taking out the record trading high hit in January 2000, before retreating a bit, with investors welcoming a nearly four percent slide in oil prices.
The Dow Jones industrial average hit its highest level ever Tuesday afternoon, taking out the record trading high hit in January 2000, before backing off a little bit, as investors scooped up a variety of shares amid slumping oil prices.
Stocks rallied Friday, helping the Dow Jones Industrial average notch it's biggest weekly percentage gain in over a year, after the latest GDP report gave investors reason to believe that the Federal Reserve won't raise interest rates again in August.
Stocks surged Monday, bouncing back after last week's sell-off, as investors eyed a pair of big deals and some upbeat earnings and decided to scoop up recently battered shares.
Stocks rose Thursday, extending a rally from the previous session which saw the blue-chip Dow index chalk up one of its best days of the year.
The Dow Jones industrial average continued to move toward all-time highs Monday morning, but the broader market was mixed, as investors ignored falling oil prices and showed caution ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting.
Stocks jumped Thursday, as falling oil prices, strong quarterly earnings and upbeat retail sales fired up the bulls, lifting the Dow industrials to a fresh six-year high.
Stocks stumbled Monday morning, at the start of a busy week for Wall Street, as investors considered a weaker dollar, still-expensive oil prices and opted to stay on the sidelines after last week's big run.
Blue chips gained Thursday, pushing the Dow industrials to their highest close since January 2000, amid solid earnings from GM and a retreat from record oil prices.
Worries about rising interest rates sapped stocks Thursday, with the Dow industrials retreating from near five-year highs amid a jump in home sales, higher oil prices and higher bond yields.
The Dow rose to its highest level in nearly five years Wednesday as gains in the financial sector, an easing of interest-rate worries and uplifting earnings news fueled positive sentiment.
Stocks jumped at the open Thursday, as investors welcomed upbeat earnings from At&T, Caterpillar and a host of other Dow components.
Weakness in the dollar and higher oil prices could trigger a choppy start Tuesday on Wall Street, a day after the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 11,000 mark for the first time since 2001.
Stocks got an early lift Friday after an uplifting revenue growth forecast by General Motors that helped boost the Dow industrials, but gains were subject to options-related volatility.
Stocks mostly closed lower Tuesday at the end of a strong month, amid higher oil prices, worries about rising interest rates and declines in financials and the automakers.
Stocks retreated early Friday, a day after one of the biggest rallies in nearly two years, on rising oil prices and a weak tech sector.
Stocks gained early Tuesday, as a number of upbeat quarterly reports quelled some fears about a slowdown in corporate earnings growth.
The Dow industrials charged back above 10,000 Tuesday, lifted by a bounce in blue chips and a late session bullish forecast from component Caterpillar.
Blue chips gained Tuesday, in light summer volume, at the end of a choppy month that saw the Nasdaq continue to suffer broad losses, while other indexes inched higher.
Stocks tumbled late in Tuesday's session after Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said deflation was dead, remarks that investors took as a hint that the central bank will start raising rates sooner than Wall Street had expected.
McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest restaurant chain, has named a new CEO after Jim Cantalupo died of an apparent heart attack Monday.
The U.S. stock market closed lower Friday and mixed for the week as investors bailed out of a variety of sectors ahead of a three-day holiday weekend.
Stock and bond prices tumbled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve changed the language in its outlook for interest rates, sparking worry among investors about when the central bank might start raising rates.
Higher-than-expected earnings from a slew of Dow components -- including Citigroup and 3M -- may have given a boost to investor sentiment, but had virtually no impact on stock prices early Tuesday.
U.S. stocks rose at the open Friday, starting 2004 on an up note, building on the gains accrued in 2003, the first bull market year in the past four.
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