Wall St week ahead: Investors look for signs in rally's break
Saturday May 25, 2013
The US stock market's break in its recent rally this week left investors wondering if they're seeing a turning point or just a blip in the upward path.
Wall Street posts first weekly loss since mid-April on Fed angst
Saturday May 25, 2013
The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday, with the three major US stock indexes posting their first negative week since the middle of April on lingering concern that the US central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the econom...
Wall Street slips on Fed stimulus uncertainty
Friday May 24, 2013
Wall Street fell for a third day on Friday, putting indexes on track for their first negative week since the middle of April, on lingering concern the Federal Reserve may scale back its stimulus measures to support the economy.
Wall Street sags, but ends off session lows
Friday May 24, 2013
Wall Street slipped on Thursday but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal Reserve reducing its monetary stimulus.
Nikkei rebounds over 3% after 7% slide
Friday May 24, 2013
Asian shares opened cautiously higher on Friday with Tokyo's Nikkei steadying from its biggest one-day drop in two years as investors breathed a sigh of relief when Wall Street cut losses on an upbeat outlook from Hewlett-Packard.
Wall Street falls on Fed, weak China manufacturing
Thursday May 23, 2013
Wall Street fell in early trade on Thursday, extending a sell-off that began the day before, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program.
Wall Street falters in volatile session on Fed worries
Thursday May 23, 2013
Wall Street fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks, after minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials were open to tapering large-scale asset purchases as early as at the June meetin...
Wall Street extends gains after Bernanke comments
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Wall Street extended gains on Wednesday immediately following prepared testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke before a congressional panel.
Dow, S&P close at new records on Fed hopes
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as comments from Federal Reserve officials eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program.
Wall Street drifts near record, Home Depot buoys Dow
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Wall Street was little changed in early trading on Tuesday with Home Depot at a record high and buoying the blue-chips while investors eyed congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.
Wall Street lowers as investors hesitate to jump in
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Wall Street slipped by afternoon trade on Monday as indexes struggled to break above their record levels with investors hesitant to rush into the market.
Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 billion: report
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013
The board of Yahoo! has agreed to a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Wall Street week ahead: Correction talk gets old as rally sails along
Sunday May 19, 2013
With the broad S&P 500 Index gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting a ceiling is starting to get old.
Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains
Saturday May 18, 2013
Wall Street continued its climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
S&P 500, Dow close at new record highs
Saturday May 18, 2013
Encouraging news about the US economy extended Wall Street's rally on Friday. US stock indices rose for the fourth week in a row to end at record levels.
