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MARKET Open

Mar 16, 2009 8:41 AM CDT

Stocks Keep Climbing, Up 70

(Newser) - Stocks kept up their steady climb at the open, building on last week’s 9% rally. The Dow was up 70 points in early trading, while the S&P added 1.2% and the Nasdaq a more modest 0.5%. Those gains followed nice rallies overseas, with the Nikkei up...

Dow Up 54, Gains 9% for Week

MARKETS

Mar 13, 2009 3:20 PM CDT

Dow Up 54, Gains 9% for Week

Merck surges on proposed merger

(Newser) - Stocks made gains today, extending a winning streak into its fourth day, MarketWatch reports. Merck rose 12.5% on announcement of its merger with Schering-Plough, while General Motors built on recent gains with a 22.9% jump. The Dow closed up 53.92 at 7,223.98. The Nasdaq rose...

Stocks Steady at Open

MARKET Open

Mar 13, 2009 8:44 AM CDT

Stocks Steady at Open

(Newser) - It was another calm open for stocks, with the major indices building ever so slightly on three days of positive movement, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow is up 55 points, while the S&P inched up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq slipped down 0.1%. The Dow is...

Dow Up 240, Retakes 7K Mark

MARKETS

Mar 12, 2009 3:19 PM CDT

Dow Up 240, Retakes 7K Mark

Street hits 3-day winning streak

(Newser) - Stocks rose steadily after a morning dip today, with the Dow closing back over 7,000 points, MarketWatch reports. Bank of America and General Motors shot up 18.2% and 14.5%, respectively, after each announced they don’t expect to ask the government for more bailout cash. The Dow...

Stocks Tread Water

MARKET Open

Mar 12, 2009 8:38 AM CDT

Stocks Tread Water

(Newser) - Stocks murmured softly at today's open, barely moving off yesterday’s numbers. The Dow fell 19 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P were essentially flat. GE was on the rise after S&P cut its credit rating less than expected, from AAA to AA+. Investors were also mulling a...

Dow Up 4 as Stocks Waver

MARKETS

Mar 11, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Up 4 as Stocks Waver

Caution follows yesterday's rally

(Newser) - Stocks finished below today’s session highs but closed with slight gains, barely making the first two-day winning streak in a month, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials mostly gained, with shares of Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America up at least 4%. The Dow closed up 3.91...

Stocks Lose Momentum

MARKET Open

Mar 11, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Lose Momentum

(Newser) - Stocks fell ever so slightly at today's open, defying futures that had shown yesterday’s big rally continuing. The Dow inched down 20 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq were essentially flat. But financials were still moving and shaking, with Citigroup adding 13% and Bank of America up 5%,...

Dow Surges 379,
Biggest Gain of Year

MARKETS

Mar 10, 2009 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Surges 379, Biggest Gain of Year

Citigroup leads financials after announcing profitable January and February

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today as financials jumped on news of Citigroup’s profitable January and February, the Financial Times reports. Investors also were cheered by talk of reform from Ben Bernanke—who said the recession could end next year if all goes well—and Barney Frank. Citi, Bank of America, and...

Stocks Head for Rebound

MARKET Open

Mar 10, 2009 8:52 AM CDT

Stocks Head for Rebound

(Newser) - Stocks jumped out of the gate this morning, after a tech-driven sell-off yesterday that brought indexes to new bear market lows. The Dow rose 140 points, with Alcoa up 8% and GE up more than 10%. The S&P and Nasdaq soared 2.3% and 2% respectively. Financials were among...

Tech Stocks Fall; Dow Down 80

MARKETS

Mar 9, 2009 3:19 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Fall; Dow Down 80

Google remains below $300

(Newser) - Withering tech stocks tugged the broader market down today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hewlett-Packard fell 4.6% while IBM closed down 2.9%, Cisco dropped 3.95% and Google 5.9%—after that stock closed below $300 on Friday for the first time since January. The Dow fell 79....

Stocks Dip Again

MARKET Open

Mar 9, 2009 8:54 AM CDT

Stocks Dip Again

(Newser) - After four consecutive weeks of losses, stocks headed south yet again today, with the Dow down 40 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq sliding 0.5% and 0.2% respectively in early trading, the Wall Street Journal reports. The pessimism comes after the World Bank said that the global...

Dow Up 32; Big Weekly Losses

MARKETS

Mar 6, 2009 3:23 PM CST

Dow Up 32; Big Weekly Losses

Investors quit trying to call a recovery

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed after falling for most of today as investors lost hope in a quick recovery, the Wall Street Journal reports. With the job market reaching new lows, General Motors took another big fall. Apple, Verizon and Amazon also saw losses. The Dow pulled up in the last half-hour...

Markets Inch Up

MARKET Open

Mar 6, 2009 8:48 AM CST

Markets Inch Up

(Newser) - Stocks attempted to mount a rally this morning, following yesterday’s 4.1% Dow plunge. The Dow rose 69 points, while the S&P added 1% and the Nasdaq 0.5%, the Wall Street Journal reports. That move came despite a gruesome jobs report that saw unemployment jump to a...

Stocks Plummet; Dow Falls 281

MARKETS

Mar 5, 2009 3:24 PM CST

Stocks Plummet; Dow Falls 281

Dow blows by Tuesday low

(Newser) - Stocks fell today, with the Dow passing the bear-market low it set Tuesday, and two giants of US banking and manufacturing trading at less than $2, MarketWatch reports. Mounting problems at Citigroup and General Motors drove their shares to $1.02, and $1.95, respectively. The Dow dropped 281.40...

GM Drives Stocks Back Down

MARKET Open

Mar 5, 2009 8:49 AM CST

GM Drives Stocks Back Down

I bet you didn't even notice the pun

(Newser) - Bears made short work of yesterday’s rally, driving the Dow down 120 points at the open today after GM said its auditors doubted it could continue operating. The S&P sunk roughly 2%, while the Nasdaq fell 1.6%. GM shares plummeted 13%, and are trading below $2. Ford...

Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150

MARKETS

Mar 4, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150

Optimism on Chinese stimulus felt around the world

(Newser) - Stocks made gains today as a rally in China’s Shanghai Composite lifted several sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Optimism over further stimulus efforts by Beijing lifted shares of firms in manufacturing, mining, and technology stocks around the world on hope of increased Chinese demand. The Dow Jones rose...

China's Rally Sends Stocks Up

MARKET Open

Mar 4, 2009 8:38 AM CST

China's Rally Sends Stocks Up

(Newser) - Stocks surged at today’s open, tracking a huge rally in China, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 100 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq each added 1.8%. That followed a more than 6% leap in the Shanghai Composite, on strong manufacturing data and stimulus discussion....

Stocks Gyrate; Dow Down 37

MARKETS

Mar 3, 2009 3:20 PM CST

Stocks Gyrate; Dow Down 37

Investors hope yesterday's sell-off brings the market close to a floor

(Newser) - Stocks looked set for rallies several times during today’s session in the wake of yesterday’s sell-off, but closed with mild losses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Shares of General Motors and Ford fell after both reported declining sales for February. The Dow fell 37.27 to close at...

Stocks Inch Up After Plunge

MARKET Open

Mar 3, 2009 8:48 AM CST

Stocks Inch Up After Plunge

(Newser) - Stocks limped higher at the open today, after a punishing Monday session that left the Dow below 7,000, its worst levels since April 1997. Today the Dow was up 80 points in early trading, the Wall Street Journal reports, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 1.6% and...

Dow Drops 300 to
Lowest Close Since '97

MARKETS

Mar 2, 2009 3:18 PM CST

Dow Drops 300 to Lowest Close Since '97

Index makes a beeline for 6,000

(Newser) - Investors sold stock in droves today amid continued financial-sector woes and a poor report on manufacturing, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials sank, and the manufacturing woes sent General Electric, Boeing, Caterpillar and 3M into downward spirals. The Dow fell 299.64 to close at 6,763.29. The Nasdaq...