Stocks Fall; Jobs Data Dull, Apple Soars
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U.S. stocks ended the first week of  2005 lower on Friday as widely watched jobs data failed to  excite investors by coming in close to expectations, but a  strong showing by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O helped limit  losses on the Nasdaq.
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U.S. stocks sank on Wednesday, with the Dow getting off to its worst-ever start to a year, after data showed a surprise contraction in manufacturing and oil surged to $100 a barrel, raising the specter of stagflation.
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday, with tech shares giving back recent gains as a brokerage downgrade hit shares of Apple Computer Inc.  and a legal battle hurt chip maker Qualcomm Inc. .
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Stocks tumbled on Friday, with the Nasdaq down more than 3 percent, as data showing weak job growth in December heightened fears of a U.S. recession.
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U.S. stocks slid on Friday after oil  hit a record $53.40 a barrel, while surprisingly weak September  jobs data touched off a rally in the bond market.
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Stocks fell for a second day on anticipation that this weekÂs jobs report would show worsening unemployment.
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A surprisingly weak jobs report sent the markets reeling and plunged the major stock averages into a deficit for the week.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Friday, snapping the Dow's three-day run to record highs, as employment data renewed concern about slower economic growth and stubborn inflation, while General Motors Corp.  sank on fears a major shareholder may begin selling his stake.
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Stocks slipped on Monday, reversing an  early rally, after disappointing U.S. employment data rekindled  investor worries about weak economic growth and lackluster  corporate profits.
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Stocks tumbled on Friday, driving major indexes down nearly 2 percent, as data showing the first monthly drop in payrolls in four years stoked fears on Wall Street that the economy was headed into recession.
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy.    Investors saw the latest Labor Department report as a sign that the economy continues to struggle through a period of sluggish growth...
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as a brokerage's downgrades of investment banks and renewed credit concerns hit shares of financial companies, while data fueled doubts about the economy's outlook.
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U.S. blue chips opened lower on  Thursday, while tech shares were headed higher after Apple  Computer Inc. AAPL.O posted stellar financial results after  Wednesday's session.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, pulling  back from a late rally in the previous session, as oil prices  marched higher and U.S. jobless claims data came in  higher-than-expected
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Stocks slid for a sixth session on Wednesday, led by the Nasdaq's drop of more than 3 percent as profit forecasts from Apple Inc and Motorola added to recession fears.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after weaker-than-expected durable goods data raised concerns about the outlook for the economy and profits.
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U.S. stocks dropped on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, prompting worries the economy was slowing sharply.