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Sep 26, 2007 3:46 PM CDT

Stocks Rise on Buffett Rumor

Berkshire CEO may buy 20% of Bear Stearns

(Newser) - The Dow climbed 99.5 points today on the strength of the GM settlement and speculation that billionaire Warren Buffett might buy 20% of beleaguered Bear Stearns. The brokerage helped spur the biggest gain in a week, jumping 7.7% after the Buffett story circulated. Said a trader, “You...

Stocks Edge Up in Balancing Act

Sep 25, 2007 3:44 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Up in Balancing Act

Retailers’ sales sink as homes out-perform expectations

(Newser) - Stocks rose slightly today as retail woes were somewhat offset by August home sales that outperformed expectations, MarketWatch reports. Led by Microsoft, which rode the release of “Halo 3” to a 1.5% jump, the Dow climbed 19.59 to 13,778.65. The S&P dipped 0.52...

Stocks Down, Led by Financials

Sep 24, 2007 3:44 PM CDT

Stocks Down, Led by Financials

Financial and energy companies led the way

(Newser) - The stock market took a dip today after an IMF report predicted that credit markets may not “normalize" soon and will slow global economic growth. Financial and energy companies helped pull the Dow down 61.13 points to 13,759.06. Citigroup, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase all...

Markets Wrap Up Banner Week

Sep 21, 2007 3:37 PM CDT

Markets Wrap Up Banner Week

Best week in 6 months

(Newser) - Stocks climbed again today, closing out the biggest weekly gain since March. The Dow rose 53.49 to 13,820.19, the Nasdaq climbed 16.93 to 2,671.22, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,525.75, up 7.00. The Dow and S&P rose 2....

Stocks Dip After Two-Day Spike

Sep 20, 2007 3:34 PM CDT

Stocks Dip After Two-Day Spike

Goldman’s success can’t stop dollar jitters

(Newser) - Stocks fell today after two days of bullish investing set off by the Fed’s interest rate cuts; one trader told the Journal profit-taking would have taken its toll "even if there was no news whatsoever.” But there was news: FedEx cut its profit forecast; the dollar continued...

Wall Street Hunts for Its Next Bubble

Sep 20, 2007 12:48 PM CDT

Wall Street Hunts for Its Next Bubble

Emerging markets upswing could mirror '98 tech boom

(Newser) - With the Fed’s rate cut in place, Wall Street has visions of another bubble—this time in emerging markets. The Dow skyrocketed 2.5% on news of the cut, but even that was dwarfed by 4.2% gains in the Bombay Sensex and 4.3% in Brazil’s Bovespa....

Stocks Keep Up Rate-Cut Rally

Sep 19, 2007 3:39 PM CDT

Stocks Keep Up Rate-Cut Rally

iPhone sales spur market on

(Newser) - The stock market kept rising one day after the Fed slashed key interest rates, as speculation that the housing slump might ebb compounded the biggest rally in four years. The Dow climbed 76.17 to 13815.56, while the Nasdaq rose 14.82 to close at 2666.48 and the...

Murdoch May Eliminate WSJ Online Fees

Sep 18, 2007 4:42 PM CDT

Murdoch May Eliminate WSJ Online Fees

Thinks added ad revenue will make up for losses

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch said today he would probably eliminate the Wall Street Journal's online subscription fee when News Corp. completes its purchase of the paper in a few months. The media mogul believes that dropping the subscription fee will attract more readers to the site, thereby increasing advertising revenues, the LA ...

Stocks Soar on Fed Surprise

Sep 18, 2007 3:29 PM CDT

Stocks Soar on Fed Surprise

Financial shares enjoy particular surge

(Newser) - The markets responded with a roar to the Fed’s surprisingly deep rate cut today, with financial shares enjoying the biggest spike. The Dow climbed a whopping 324.10 points to 13,727.52, the Nasdaq rose 64.38 to 2,646.23, and the S&P closed at 1518....

Stocks Dive Before Fed Meeting

Sep 17, 2007 3:52 PM CDT

Stocks Dive Before Fed Meeting

All indexes fall as traders bite nails over tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting

(Newser) - Wall Street bit its collective nails today, with fear mounting that the Fed meeting tomorrow will result in a rate cut of only 25 basis points rather than the 50 traders crave. The Dow fell 39.10 to 13,403.42, the S&P 500 dipped 7.60 to 1,...

Expected Fed Rate Cut Could Halt Crisis

Sep 17, 2007 3:49 AM CDT

Expected Fed Rate Cut Could Halt Crisis

Wall Street counting on help to boost falling stock prices

(Newser) - What happens next in the volatile world stock markets could depend on Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. The Fed is expected to cut the interest rates banks charge each other for overnight loans, currently 5.25%. It would make loans cheaper, boost consumer spending, revive stock prices and ultimately, prevent...

Stocks in Holding Pattern With All Eyes on Fed

Sep 14, 2007 4:01 PM CDT

Stocks in Holding Pattern With All Eyes on Fed

Hands wring over Fed and consumers

(Newser) - Stocks marked time today, settling into an eerie calm before next week’s nail-biter Fed decision on interest rates. Investors mulled conflicting consumer data: The University of Michigan/Reuters consumer-sentiment survey announced a rise to 83.8, but August retail growth was less than expected. The confusion amounted to modest gains...

Jitters Drive Most Stocks Downward

Sep 12, 2007 4:20 PM CDT

Jitters Drive Most Stocks Downward

Bad news from Texas Instruments, high crude prices quash optimism

(Newser) - Stocks fell today, with investors shying away from tech after Texas Instruments slashed its sales forecast. NYSE losers outpaced winners 9 to 7, the Dow dropped 16.74 to 13,291.65, the Nasdaq fell 5.40 to 2,592.07, and the S&P held steady. “We had...

McDonalds Supersizes Indexes

Sep 11, 2007 4:33 PM CDT

McDonalds Supersizes Indexes

Blue-chip stocks drive rally, as investors look for safe names

(Newser) - It was a Big Mac Attack on Wall Street today, as the fast food giant’s strong August numbers gave investors hope in consumer spending, leading a rally that left all major indexes up over 1%. GM was also a winner, rising 4% on positive labor news. Analysts say investors...

After Wild Day, Stocks Stand Still

Sep 10, 2007 4:35 PM CDT

After Wild Day, Stocks Stand Still

Dow is up, Nasdaq and S&P are down, all eyes are on the Fed

(Newser) - Wall Street was volatile today, with the Dow swinging in a 160-point range as investors combed speeches from Federal Reserve members for rate-cut clues. But the index ended up rising only 14.47 points, to 13,127.85, while the S&P and Nasdaq fell 1.85 and 6.59...

Stocks Plummet on Jobs Report

Sep 7, 2007 4:02 PM CDT

Stocks Plummet on Jobs Report

(Newser) - The Dow lost more than 1.5% of its value, or 249.97 points, to close at 13133.38 after a devastating report showed that 4,000 jobs were lost in August, the first increase in unemployment in four years. Wall Street had anticipated job growth, and the numbers prompted...

Stocks Plummet in Worldwide Selloff

Sep 5, 2007 4:02 PM CDT

Stocks Plummet in Worldwide Selloff

After 3 days of good news, markets fall again

(Newser) - After 3 days of good news, stocks took a plunge today. “There’s a whole litany of negative news,” said one analyst. “Bodies keep washing ashore" from the subprime crisis. The Dow lost 143.39 to close at 13,305.47, with the S&P 500 down...

Wall Street Up, Up, and Away for Holiday Weekend

Aug 31, 2007 4:42 PM CDT

Wall Street Up, Up, and Away for Holiday Weekend

Investors thank Bush, Bernanke for gains

(Newser) - On the eve of the holiday weekend, the major markets jumped today, riding encouraging comments by President Bush and Ben Bernanke to broad advances that pushed their monthly gains above 1%. The Dow, which saw 28 of 30 stocks rise, finished up 119.01 points, closing at 13,357.74....

Techs Lead Mega Stock Rally

Aug 29, 2007 4:14 PM CDT

Techs Lead Mega Stock Rally

(Newser) - The Nasdaq added 2.5% of its value, or 62.52 points, to close at 2563.16, its biggest gain of the year. Techs were up across the board, after hard-disk manufacturer Seagate announced better-than-expected profits and outlook, and Apple hinted at a new line of iPods. Nokia and Intel...

Stocks Fall on Financial Pessimism

Aug 27, 2007 4:48 PM CDT

Stocks Fall on Financial Pessimism

Slashed Countrywide estimates, housing figures lead to slump

(Newser) - US stocks fell today on a disappointing home-sales report and lowered projections for Countrywide, the nation’s top home lender, with Lehman Brothers citing “extraordinary weakness” in mortgage loans. The Dow closed at 13,322.13, down 56.74, near the session low. The S&P 500 fell 12....