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MARKET open

Mar 27, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Pull Back

(Newser) - Stocks gave back much of yesterday’s gains at the open, with the Dow tumbling 125 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq lost 1.8% and 1.7%, the Wall Street Journal reports. Investors are focusing on today’s meeting between banking executives and President Obama, sending bank shares...

Tech Stocks Rally; Dow Up 175

MARKETS

Mar 26, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Rally; Dow Up 175

Stronger demand for 7-year Treasury debt

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today, led by advances in the tech sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. Intel and Hewlett-Packard jumped after Best Buy posted a 12% sales increase. Investors were also reassured by strong demand for 7-year Treasury debt, after weak results in yesterday’s 5-year auction. The Dow closed up...

Stocks Keep Rally Going

MARKET Open

Mar 26, 2009 8:48 AM CDT

Stocks Keep Rally Going

(Newser) - Stocks headed higher at the open, as bulls bet that this rally will last. The Dow rose 95 points, powered by a 10% gain for GM, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 1.5% and 2%, respectively. That came despite some negative economic news: Initial jobless claims rose 8,...

Dow Wavers, Finishes Up 90

MARKETS

Mar 25, 2009 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Wavers, Finishes Up 90

Poor Treasury auction saps some investor confidence

(Newser) - Stocks wavered today, with the indices posting gains but off session highs, the Wall Street Journal reports. A rise in durable-goods orders stoked an early rally, but enthusiasm was tempered by weak demand for US Treasuries in an auction. The Dow dipped into losses in the afternoon, but closed up...

Stocks Up on Durables Report

Market Open

Mar 25, 2009 8:45 AM CDT

Stocks Up on Durables Report

(Newser) - Stocks switched back into climbing mode this morning, after a better-than-expected durable goods report. The Dow rose 76 points, bolstered by GE's 4% surge, while the Nasdaq and S&P each gained about 1%. Durable goods orders rose 3.4% in February, defying analyst expectations of a 2% decline. But...

Dow Dips After Rally, Off 115

MARKETS

Mar 24, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Dips After Rally, Off 115

Utilities, energy firms and financials give back gains

(Newser) - Stocks fell today as some took profits after yesterday’s impressive rally, and utilities, energy firms and financials gave back some gains, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite falling 115.57 to close at 7,660.29, the Dow has climbed in seven of the past 10 sessions, and remains...

Stocks Pull Back Off Huge Rally

Market Open

Mar 24, 2009 8:44 AM CDT

Stocks Pull Back Off Huge Rally

(Newser) - Stocks pulled back this morning off yesterday’s heady rally. The Dow sank 77 points, after skyrocketing nearly 500 points in yesterday’s session. The S&P and Nasdaq dropped 1.3% and 1.4% respectively. AIG was the big story, with Timothy Geithner and Ben Bernanke set to testify...

Dow Rockets Nearly 500 Points

MARKETS

Mar 23, 2009 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Rockets Nearly 500 Points

Geithner's plan wins positive reviews from Street

(Newser) - Stocks locked in big gains today with the rally sparked by the rollout of the Treasury’s financial rescue plan, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials led advances, with Citigroup and Bank of America up 24% and 19%, respectively. The Dow jumped 497.48 to 7,775.86. The Nasdaq...

Stocks Soar 300+
on Geithner Plan

UPDATED

Mar 23, 2009 8:51 AM CDT

Stocks Soar 300+ on Geithner Plan

(Newser) - Stocks sprinted out of the gates today, the Wall Street Journal reports, spurred by the Treasury’s long-awaited toxic asset plan. The Dow was up 316 just after noon, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 added 4.1% and 4.5%, respectively. Banking stocks were the biggest winners, with...

Banks Fall; Dow Slides 122

MARKETS

Mar 20, 2009 3:20 PM CDT

Banks Fall; Dow Slides 122

But indices lock in first two-week winning streak in nearly a year

(Newser) - Stocks fell today but managed to lock in the first two consecutive weeks of gains since May 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports. Comments from FDIC chair Sheila Bair that she expects bank failures to drain her agency sank financials, with the broader market following suit. The Dow dropped 122....

Stocks Inch Up; Volatility Likely

MARKET oPEN

Mar 20, 2009 8:44 AM CDT

Stocks Inch Up; Volatility Likely

(Newser) - Stocks advanced by inches this morning, as investors remained cautious about the Federal Reserve’s latest recovery moves, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 25 points, while the Nasdaq rose 0.5% and the S&P crawled up 0.2%. But that calm probably won’t last long—...

Stocks Head Higher on Job Data

MARKET Open

Mar 19, 2009 8:40 AM CDT

Stocks Head Higher on Job Data

(Newser) - Stocks headed slightly higher at the open, as commodities rallied and investors cheered better-than-expected jobless claims numbers. The Dow rose 31 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq were up 0.9% and 0.8% respectively. Initial jobless claims fell 12,000 last week, though the four-week moving average rose...

Fed Moves Street; Dow Up 91

MARKETS

Mar 18, 2009 3:23 PM CDT

Fed Moves Street; Dow Up 91

Plan to buy Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities stirs stocks

(Newser) - Stocks slumped today until the announcement of the Federal Reserve’s plans to buy billions in Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, which caused a minor rally in equities, the Wall Street Journal reports. Treasury prices surged and yields plummeted. The Dow gained 90.88 to close at 7,486.58. The...

Stock Rally Screeches to Halt

MARKET Open

Mar 18, 2009 8:42 AM CDT

Stock Rally Screeches to Halt

(Newser) - Stocks took a turn for the worse at the open today, heading south after yesterday’s rally. The Dow fell 67 points, while the S&P declined 0.8%. The Nasdaq fell 0.5%, but component Sun Microsystems soared 65% on news IBM might acquire it. Investors are anxiously awaiting...

Tech Rallies; Dow Climbs 179

MARKETS

Mar 17, 2009 3:19 PM CDT

Tech Rallies; Dow Climbs 179

(Newser) - Stocks made gains today, with the financial and tech sectors pacing advances, the Wall Street Journal reports. Google and Research in Motion both gained at least 4%, with Citigroup and US Bancorp posting similar rises. The S&P 500’s financial sector gained 6.57%, and the index overall rose...

Stocks Wave Off Housing Surge

MARKET Open

Mar 17, 2009 8:50 AM CDT

Stocks Wave Off Housing Surge

(Newser) - Stocks settled into a holding pattern at the open today, as optimism over a rosy housing report was tempered by a dividend cut from Alcoa. Stocks vacillated between gains and losses, with the Dow recently down 28, while the S&P fell about 2 points and the Nasdaq rose 5....

Gains Fizzle; Dow Down 7

MARKETS

Mar 16, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Gains Fizzle; Dow Down 7

Tech leads declines, Dow falls from triple-digit gain

(Newser) - Stocks swung back to losses as optimism from last week’s rally faded today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Investors treated last week’s announcements that many troubled financial institutions ran operating profits in the first two months of 2009—ignoring “toxic securities” on their balance sheets—with skepticism....

Stocks Keep Climbing, Up 70

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...

My 401(k) Proves I Could
Do Better Than CNBC

OPINION

Mar 13, 2009 1:25 PM CDT

My 401(k) Proves I Could Do Better Than CNBC

(Newser) - He may have gotten only a B in economics, but James Rainey, in the Los Angeles Times, says he can be the next CNBC personality. “There’s got to be a spot for me on one of those chatter fests,” he says, because “I’ve out-performed the...