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Dow Off 25 Amid Poor Earnings
 Dow Off 25 Amid Poor Earnings 
MARKETS
Jan 13, 2009 3:33 PM CST

Dow Off 25 Amid Poor Earnings

Dismal reports expected from Liz Claiborne, GE and Lexmark

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as the earnings season got off to a poor start. Alcoa’s $1.2 billion loss after yesterday’s close set the stage for a fifth consecutive down day for the Dow, the Wall Street Journal reports, with the index off 25.41 to close at...

Dow Drops 125 With Banks, Materials
 Dow Drops 125 
 With Banks, Materials 
MARKETS
Jan 12, 2009 3:27 PM CST

Dow Drops 125 With Banks, Materials

Market awaits Alcoa earnings after close

(Newser) - Stocks posted losses today as financial and basic-materials firms led losses, MarketWatch reports. Alcoa, which reports earnings after the bell, fell 7.32% on expectations the steel giant will report losses of 10 cents a share. The Dow closed down 125.13 at 8,474. The Nasdaq fell 32.80...

Dow Ends Bleak Week Off 143
 Dow Ends Bleak Week Off 143 
MARKETS
Jan 9, 2009 3:26 PM CST

Dow Ends Bleak Week Off 143

Index down 4.8% since Monday

(Newser) - Stocks posted losses today as news that US unemployment hit 7.2% moved the markets to the finish of a dismal week, MarketWatch reports. The Dow lost 143.28 to close at 8,599.18, with losses perhaps limited because investors were expecting the bad jobs news. The Nasdaq fell...

Stocks Mixed on Retail News
 Stocks Mixed on Retail News 
MARKETS
Jan 8, 2009 3:32 PM CST

Stocks Mixed on Retail News

Wal-Mart falters, but Sears posts strong forecast

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today amid largely negative retail news and nervousness on unemployment, MarketWatch reports. Investors were shaken by poor December earnings and a reduced quarterly forecast posted by Wal-Mart, which managed to perform well through 2008. The Dow fell 27.24 to close at 8,742.46. The Nasdaq,...

Dow Down 245 on Jobs
 Dow Down 245 on Jobs 
MARKETS
Jan 7, 2009 3:24 PM CST

Dow Down 245 on Jobs

Investors nervous ahead of Friday's December employment report

(Newser) - Stocks piled on after this morning’s losses, with investors shaken by a grim jobs report and news of layoffs and slashed forecasts at Alcoa and Intel. Crude plunged $5.95, to $43.01 a barrel, after inventories rose more than forecast, MarketWatch reports. The Dow fell 245.40 to...

Dow Rises 62 Despite Data
 Dow Rises 62 Despite Data  
MARKETS
Jan 6, 2009 3:27 PM CST

Dow Rises 62 Despite Data

Oil futures end a four-day rally

(Newser) - Stocks failed to hold on to session highs but made gains today amid a series of dismal, if not unexpected, economic reports. Oil futures ended a four-day rally, falling $0.23 to $48.59 a barrel after briefly topping $50, Marketwatch reports. The Dow added 62.21 points to close...

Dow Dips 81 on Autos, Building
Dow Dips 81 on Autos, Building 
MARKETS
Jan 5, 2009 3:20 PM CST

Dow Dips 81 on Autos, Building

Several wireless and financial firms fall after downgrades

(Newser) - Stocks fell today as the markets digested poor, but better-than-forecast, reports in auto sales and construction spending, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though the Dow rose to an 8-week high Friday, it fell 81.80 today to close at 8,952.89. The Nasdaq lost 4.18, closing at 1,...

Dow Clears 9,000 to Open '09
 Dow Clears 9,000 to Open '09 
MARKETS
Jan 2, 2009 3:29 PM CST

Dow Clears 9,000 to Open '09

Market discounts poor manufacturing report

(Newser) - Stocks rallied in the first session of 2009, with energy stocks leading advances on a jump in crude oil prices, MarketWatch reports. GM rose after announced changes to GMAC policy expected to give prospective buyers more financing options. In light trading volume, the Dow climbed 258.30 points to close...

Dow Rises 108 to End Year
 Dow Rises 108 to End Year 
MARKETS
Dec 31, 2008 3:21 PM CST

Dow Rises 108 to End Year

Dow off 33%, S&P down 40% for 2008

(Newser) - Stocks posted gains in the last trading session of the year, but this two-day rally will do little to erase the indices' dismal record in 2008, MarketWatch reports. Amid light trading volume ahead of New Year's Day, the Dow gained 108 points to close at 8,776. The Nasdaq closed...

Dow Rises 184 on GMAC News
 Dow Rises 184 on GMAC News 
MARKETS
Dec 30, 2008 3:32 PM CST

Dow Rises 184 on GMAC News

Dow rises 184 despite drops in home prices, consumer confidence

(Newser) - Stocks rose today as investors were encouraged by the extension of at least $5 billion in bailout money to the financing division of General Motors, MarketWatch reports. GMAC said the aid would allow it to offer loans to more US consumers seeking to buy vehicles. The Dow gained 184.46...

Dow Drops 32; Crude Rises
 Dow Drops 32; Crude Rises 
MARKETS
Dec 29, 2008 3:27 PM CST

Dow Drops 32; Crude Rises

Rohm & Haas, Dow Chemical fall on scuttled Kuwait deal

(Newser) - Stocks saw light losses today as news of trouble in Rohm & Haas’ acquisition of Dow Chemical hurt materials and crude staged a comeback on renewed Middle East tension, MarketWatch reports. The Dow closed down 31.62 points at 8,483.93. The Nasdaq fell 19.92 to close at...

Dow Gains 47 in Light Trading
 Dow Gains 47 in Light Trading 
MARKETS
Dec 26, 2008 3:29 PM CST

Dow Gains 47 in Light Trading

Dow up 47; GM advances after GMAC decision

(Newser) - Stocks edged higher today on very thin post-holiday trading volume, with energy firms seeing a boost from crude-oil prices that broke a 4-day losing streak, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 47.07 to close at 8,515.55. The Nasdaq climbed 5.34, settling at 1,530.24, and the...

Dow Gains 49 Before Holiday
 Dow Gains 49 Before Holiday 
MARKETS
Dec 24, 2008 12:34 PM CST

Dow Gains 49 Before Holiday

(Newser) - Stocks posted modest gains today amid light holiday trading, the Wall Street Journal reports. Drops were reported in orders for durable goods and consumer spending, but they were smaller than expected. The Dow closed up 48.99 points at 8,468. The Nasdaq gained 3.36 points to settle at...

Dow Falls 100 on Gloomy Data
 Dow Falls 100 on Gloomy Data 
MARKETS
Dec 23, 2008 3:20 PM CST

Dow Falls 100 on Gloomy Data

GM, Ford fall on ratings downgrades

(Newser) - Stocks fell today amid light holiday-week trading as reports on housing and the economy reminded investors how horrid the year has been, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow closed down 100.28 points to close at 8,419.49. The Nasdaq fell 10.81 points to close at 1,...

Dow Sheds 59 on Ugly Reports
 Dow Sheds 59 on Ugly Reports 
MARKETS
Dec 22, 2008 3:20 PM CST

Dow Sheds 59 on Ugly Reports

Indices decline on bad news from Toyota, Walgreens

(Newser) - Stocks fell today after Toyota warned of looming losses and Walgreen announced a reduction in profit, MarketWatch reports. Amid light trading volume, the Dow dropped 59.42 to close at 8,519.69, the Nasdaq fell 31.97, closing at 1,532.35, and the S&P 500 shed 16....

Stocks Begin Holiday Week Mixed
 Stocks Begin 
 Holiday Week Mixed 
MARKET OPEN
Dec 22, 2008 9:17 AM CST

Stocks Begin Holiday Week Mixed

Fed cuts, auto loan offer boost

(Newser) - Stocks opened mixed today after China cut interest rates and Toyota predicted its first loss in 71 years, the Wall Street Journal reports. Toyota’s US shares dropped 3% after its bleak forecast, and General Motors (16%) and Ford (7%) both fell. The Dow ticked up after the bell but...

Stocks End Mixed; Dow Up 25
 Stocks End Mixed; Dow Up 25 
MARKETS
Dec 19, 2008 3:45 PM CST

Stocks End Mixed; Dow Up 25

Good news from RIM, Oracle help lift tech sector

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as a rally on the news of a White House bailout for the auto industry fizzled over concerns for the larger economy, MarketWatch reports. General Motors led advancing stocks with a 22.7% gain, and the Dow closed up 25.88 at 8,579.11. The...

Oil Skids; Dow, Off 219, Follows
 Oil Skids; Dow, Off 219, Follows 
MARKETS
Dec 18, 2008 3:36 PM CST

Oil Skids; Dow, Off 219, Follows

Weak data, contract expirations stoke selloff

(Newser) - Stocks fell today as oil futures declined, the jobs picture remained grim, and two of the Detroit’s Big Three announced production stops due to lack of funds, MarketWatch reports. The imminent expiration of options and futures contracts also bedeviled the markets, and the Dow closed down 219.35 at...

Dow Off 100 as Rate Rally Dies
 Dow Off 100 as Rate Rally Dies 
MARKETS
Dec 17, 2008 3:27 PM CST

Dow Off 100 as Rate Rally Dies

Stocks fall on poor earnings, more job cuts

(Newser) - Stocks turned lower as jubilation over the Fed’s rate cut yesterday died down and concerns about the slumping economy returned today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Losses by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs dragged financials lower. The Dow closed down 99.80 at 8,824.34. The Nasdaq fell...

Dow Jumps 359 on Rate Cut
 Dow Jumps 359 on Rate Cut 
MARKETS
Dec 16, 2008 3:23 PM CST

Dow Jumps 359 on Rate Cut

Hopes that financials may soon be clear of bad debt also buoys sentiment

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s sharp federal funds rate cut and other policy measures designed to combat the economic crisis, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 359.61 to close at 8,924.14. The Nasdaq climbed 81.55, closing at 1,589....

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