Stocks slip as rate worries and Oracle weigh
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a report that suggested stronger-than-expected November job growth reduced the chances of an interest-rate cut and on concerns about the outlook for software companies after a negative report on Oracle Corp..
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after  several companies issued profit warnings, while Fed Chairman  Alan Greenspan's remarks that the economy was pulling out of a  summer soft patch did little to quell expectations for a rate  hike later this month.
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Wall Street stocks were weaker at midmorning on Friday after disappointing earnings from Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and renewed jitters over US mortgage and credit markets.
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday as investors were cautious a day after a rally pushed the Dow to an all-time high and before employment data on Friday.
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Stocks edged lower on Monday as investors worried that weakness in housing threatened to slow the economy and corporate profit growth.
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Stocks barely budged on Monday as rising oil prices lifted the energy sector, but investors' worries about higher interest rates hurt rate-sensitive issues like home builders and retailers.
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Stocks slipped on Thursday as worries about rising bond yields overshadowed strong economic data and news of a $20 billion buyout of Hilton Hotels Corp.
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U.S. stocks slid on Monday, with the Nasdaq losing more than 2 percent, amid concern about Google Inc.'s  valuation and doubts about holiday spending after a disappointing sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial futures slipped on Friday as worries about the impact of the credit squeeze on financial services companies tempered optimism about Google Inc's  solid profit.
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Stocks barely moved on Monday as   investors avoided taking big positions ahead of inflation data   and a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates this week.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as disappointing results from software maker Oracle Corp.  hurt technology stocks, and an unexpected quarterly loss from electronics retailer Circuit City  renewed fears about consumer spending during the holiday shopping season.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Friday, failing to hold on to early gains as a declining appetite for risk and concerns about the subprime mortgage market offset optimism about data showing steady job growth.
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U.S. stocks slid on Monday, with the Nasdaq losing nearly 2 percent, amid concern about Google Inc.'s  valuation and doubts about holiday spending after a disappointing sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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Stocks slipped on Monday as concern about the impact of the housing slump and credit squeeze hurt shares of financial companies.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks fell on Friday after weaker-than-expected jobs data prompted worries about slower economic growth but not slow enough to cause the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates any time soon.
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Stocks slipped on Friday as oil prices topped $61 a barrel, raising concerns that the inflation-wary Federal Reserve would be in no rush to cut benchmark interest rates and clouding the outlook for profits.
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U.S. shares slipped on Thursday as investors showed some caution about Friday's jobs report and the economy's prospects and seized the opportunity to take profits.