Financials weigh on stocks
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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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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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Investors are looking for an onslaught of company earnings and economic data this week to give direction to U.S. stocks after some early signs of slower profit growth got the year off to an uncertain start.
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Investors sifted through new economic data and found little reason to resume last weekâs heavy selling.
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Stocks fell on Thursday after disappointing results from Comcast  and engine maker Cummins  fed worries about corporate profits, while fears of more credit losses hit financial shares.
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NEW YORK - US stocks are seen in a contemplative mood Friday with the revised second-quarter gross domestic product reading likely to have a large bearing on sentiment and overall direction.
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Stocks fell further on Friday, putting Wall Street on course for its worst week in more than four years, as investors worried that a diminishing appetite for riskier assets after this week's market rout will drive stocks down even more.
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U.S. shares are expected to fall on  Thursday as investors wrestle with worries about inflation,  interest rates and economic growth, with economically sensitive  sectors such as technology likely to be hurt again.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street suffered a sharp pullback Monday as investors returned from the Thanksgiving weekend with questions about the strength of the retail sector following a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Dow Jones industrials fell 125 points.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as data signaling strength in the economy and rising bond yields increased interest-rate concerns, spurring investors to lock in profits before a long holiday weekend.
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Stocks declined Monday, the last day of a volatile and difficult year on Wall Street.
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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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Shares were down in early trading today as Wall Street, cautious after a drop in durable goods orders and a meager decline in jobless claims, awaited data on new home sales.
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NEW YORK - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and corporate earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.
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US stocks were under modest pressure at midmorning on Tuesday, as investors digested another weak housing report, lower-than-expected earnings results from the retail and semiconductor sectors, and a management shuffle at Yahoo.
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US stocks ended the week on a subdued note on Friday when economic data combined with heightened credit concerns sent leading indices lower.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as financial stocks dropped on credit worries, overshadowing earlier optimism about technology company profits.