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US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65
 US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65  
MARKETS
Jun 3, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65

(Newser) - Reports of greater-than-expected US oil reserves sent crude prices and markets tumbling today, the Wall Street Journal notes. The manufacturing sector fell, and the Dow’s energy component was off 4.1%. “People are looking at the inventory report today as a really good chance to take some money...

Dow Adds 19 on Housing News
 Dow Adds 19 on Housing News 
MARKETS
Jun 2, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Adds 19 on Housing News

(Newser) - Good news from the housing sector outweighed bank troubles today for Wall Street, the Journal reports. Manufacturer Alcoa tacked on 6%, and a housing-industry group said sales in April made the biggest jump in 8 years. Financials fell after more banks announced plans to pay back TARP loans through stock...

Dow Jumps 221 on GM Filing
 Dow Jumps 221 on GM Filing 
MARKETS
Jun 1, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 221 on GM Filing

(Newser) - Stocks surged today on positive data about personal income, manufacturing, and the long-awaited announcement of General Motors’ bankruptcy. “There is a positive, relief reaction to this filing,” one analyst told the Wall Street Journal. “It’s been hanging over all of our heads.” Energy and construction...

Oil, Transport Send Dow Up 97
 Oil, Transport Send Dow Up 97 
MARKETS
May 29, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Oil, Transport Send Dow Up 97

(Newser) - Markets tacked on solid gains today, with the Dow and S&P 500 up for a third consecutive month, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil was up to a 6-month-high, as were transport stocks on hopes of orders. “There are signs things are being transported,” a manager said....

Dow Flips on T-Notes, Adds 104
 Dow Flips on T-Notes, Adds 104 
MARKETS
May 28, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Flips on T-Notes, Adds 104

(Newser) - A well-received auction of Treasury notes and a jump in the price of crude oil pushed markets up today, the Wall Street Journal reports. “There was some real fear coming into this,” a strategist said of yesterday’s worries about government debt. “Clear-cut case of sell on...

T-Note Surge Puts Dow Off 173
 T-Note Surge Puts Dow Off 173 
MARKETS
May 27, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

T-Note Surge Puts Dow Off 173

(Newser) - A Treasury note bump and continued skittishness about the US economy sent stocks down today, the Wall Street Journal reports. “Yesterday, everyone was happy about the consumer,” one strategist said. “Now people are wondering about the flip side: What happens if consumption gets out of hand?” The...

Dow Up 196 on Confidence Data
 Dow Up 196 on Confidence Data 
MARKETS
May 26, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Up 196 on Confidence Data

(Newser) - A positive report on consumer confidence gave stocks a boost today, despite poor numbers from the housing sector, the Wall Street Journal reports; financials and construction-related stocks jumped as much as 5%. Home prices, however, were down 19.1% from the first quarter of 2008. The Dow gained 196.17...

Dow Off 15 Despite Retail News
 Dow Off 15 Despite Retail News 
MARKETS
May 22, 2009 3:13 PM CDT

Dow Off 15 Despite Retail News

(Newser) - A strong retail sector and defensive buying ahead of the holiday weekend couldn’t correct a general malaise that left markets down slightly today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sears was up 12% on a Q1 profit. Little movement in financials was welcome to some who believe the sector is...

Fed's Fears Push Dow Off 53
 Fed's Fears Push Dow Off 53 
MARKETS
May 20, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Fed's Fears Push Dow Off 53

(Newser) - Markets fell today after the Federal Reserve warned of a more prolonged recession than it previously expected, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials and tech contributed to the plunge, which even a 6-month high in oil prices could not stop. “We’re just dealing with a stock market that...

Housing Data Put Dow Off 29
 Housing Data Put Dow Off 29 
MARKETS
May 19, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

Housing Data Put Dow Off 29

(Newser) - Yesterday’s housing-fueled rally didn’t carry over into today’s session, the Wall Street Journal reports, in part because of poor indicators from that same industry. April saw a 12.8% reduction in buildings starting construction; Home Depot dropped 5%. Still, a metric of investor anxiety today fell to...

Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow
 Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow 
MARKETS
May 15, 2009 3:13 PM CDT

Oil, Banks Steal 63 From Dow

(Newser) - Markets were off today on falling oil prices and a poor showing from the financial industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. The S&P energy index fell 2.4% and Bank of America, Pfizer, and Wal-Mart also saw declines. General Motors, whose low share price no longer significantly affects markets,...

Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46
 Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46 
MARKETS
May 14, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Tech, Banks Push Dow Up 46

(Newser) - Markets climbed today on good performance by technology stocks and a rebound in the financial sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key bank index, which dipped earlier as financials sold stock to raise capital, was up almost 4%. The retail sector continued to struggle, with Wal-Mart off 1.9%....

Stocks Hit Sales Record in Recovery Harbinger

(Newser) - May has already been the busiest month ever in new share offers from publicly traded companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. The $54.9 billion in sales this year put the market at a level of activity not seen since 2000. “It’s an indication that the healing process...

Drugs, Oil Push Dow Up 50
 Drugs, Oil Push Dow Up 50 
MARKETS
May 12, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Drugs, Oil Push Dow Up 50

(Newser) - Financials dipped today as firms continued stock sell-offs to finance TARP repayments, but strong performance by drug and energy companies stabilized the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Merck and Pfizer were up as much as 2% and 6%, respectively; oil got a boost from $60 barrels. The Dow was...

Dow Off 156 as Rally Slows
 Dow Off 156 as Rally Slows 
MARKETS
May 11, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

Dow Off 156 as Rally Slows

(Newser) - Stocks were down today on continued sluggishness from hard-hit areas like financials, industry, and energy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though the improving market has led to an influx of cash from investors, key indices for transportation and industry have lagged. The Dow was down 155.88, to 8,418....

Once-Frenzied NYSE Traders Twiddle Thumbs

Tech upgrades, less volume translate to gin rummy, anyone?

(Newser) - Though financial markets are as unpredictable as ever, the once-frenzied floor traders at the New York Stock Exchange are finding themselves with less to do. The introduction of a hybrid electronic system in 2006 has trimmed the workload of the iconic floor traders, who instead play cards, watch movies, or...

Banks Rally, But Dow Falls 26
 Banks Rally, But Dow Falls 26 
MARKETS
Apr 13, 2009 3:19 PM CDT

Banks Rally, But Dow Falls 26

(Newser) - More bankruptcy rumblings from General Motors sent stocks down early today, but the blow was cushioned by good news from the financial sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. Citi and Bank of America had double-digit gains ahead of what are expected to be solid earnings reports. The Dow finished down...

Dow Falls 119 on Citi Fears
 Dow Falls 119 on Citi Fears 
MARKETS
Feb 27, 2009 3:23 PM CST

Dow Falls 119 on Citi Fears

(Newser) - The government’s move to downgrade its shares in Citigroup pushed the Dow down today, Bloomberg reports. Not helping was news that GDP contracted 6.2% in the last quarter, and the end to a weeklong rally by other big banks. The Dow fell 119.15, to 7,062.93;...

Nasdaq Swipes $80B in NYSE Listings

Nasdaq offers information, screen-time to woo NYSE clients

(Newser) - In the war for stock listings, Nasdaq is on the offensive, offering companies beefed-up information and appearances on the exchange's towering Times Square video screen to woo them from the NYSE, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nasdaq was "very aggressive in creating marketing opportunities" for Dreamworks, including a 7-story...

Obama's SEC Choice Faces Questions on Lawsuits

Schapiro accused of making misleading statements about regulatory merger

(Newser) - Mary Schapiro, Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been accused in two lawsuits of making misleading statements to rush through the 2-year-old merger of two regulatory agencies that resulted in a 57% pay hike for herself, the New York Times reports. Schapiro is to...

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