Dow, Nasdaq Fall; Jobless Claims Rise
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NEW YORK - A brokerage downgrade of several semiconductor companies pressured tech shares Thursday, but the broader market hovered near unchanged levels as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices.    Late summer trading is known for being thin, but with the Republican National Convention set for New York next week, Wall Street is even less crowded than usual for the last week of August...
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Stocks fell in early trading after the governmentâs  employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow knocked off its 14,000-point perch and the Nasdaq composite index down more than 1 percent after bellwether stocks Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc  posted disappointing earnings.
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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 looked set to rise at the opening on Thursday after data showing the number of workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits fell, offsetting a larger-than-expected loss by Merrill Lynch & Co Inc .
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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. technology stocks opened lower on  Thursday after a sales warning from Applied Materials Inc.  AMAT.O, while weekly jobless claims data met Wall Street's  expectations, leaving the Dow and S&P 500 market measures  little changed.
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NEW YORK - Rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale report offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed in light trading.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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NEW YORK Falling profit forecasts from Google and Applied Materials sent technology stocks falling Tuesday while a US government report on another drop in unemployment claims help buoy other markets.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as  oil prices climbed higher, while a thinly staffed Wall Street  awaited Friday's jobs figures and remained wary with the  Republican National Convention getting underway in New York  City amid heightened security concerns.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led lower by technology shares, as investors turned skittish about Friday's jobs report and the economy's prospects.
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US stocks closed weak yesterday as investors collected profits for a second straight day despite an unexpected drop in unemployment claims.
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U.S. stocks slid on Friday after oil hit a record &#36;53.40 a barrel, while surprisingly weak September jobs data touched off a rally in the bond market.
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Stock futures fell on Thursday as Target Corp's  disappointing sales  overshadowed a report that showed a drop in new jobless claims in the latest week.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of jobs data on Friday that could show further weakening in the economy and hurt corporate earnings.
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Stocks fell in early trading after the governmentâs employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Friday,  suggesting Wall Street may open under pressure after a key  monthly jobs report due at 8:30 a.m. EDT.