Indexes flat as retail sales raise rate concerns
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the outlook for interest rates swept away early gains racked up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices remained  flat to slightly higher on Wednesday as news that sales of  existing homes rose 2.7 percent in November did little to stir  up a market looking ahead to a note auction.
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U.S. stocks looked set for little  change at the open on Friday as losses in previous sessions  were seen leveling off, but high oil prices and their possible  effect on corporate profits and consumer spending remain a  worry for investors.
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Stock futures were flat on Friday as   investors looked toward a key inflation report to get more   insight on the outlook for interest rates.
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U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday as  investors took another pause after last week's big rally, with  the Fed expected to raise interest rates a quarter point on  Wednesday.
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Stocks were set to open flat on  Friday, with investors expecting the market to stem recent  losses, while high oil prices fueled concerns of slowing  corporate profits and consumer spending.
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Stocks traded essentially flat Thursday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and remained on guard for comments policymakers might make about the economy.
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Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as a push to buy beaten-down shares after a steep sell-off in the past week offset persisting concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk.
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U.S. stocks opened little changed on  Tuesday as concerns over higher oil prices damaging corporate  profits weighed on investor sentiment, while a dip in retail  sales also dampened the mood.
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Investor's Business Daily - Market News' retail trade index bounced 3.7 points to a still-weak 41.5 in the Oct. 27 week. Readings below 50 signal more chains are reporting slowing conditions. Same-store year-on-year sales growth is very weak at 0.7%, with total sales growth at 4.1%. Income is also weak, with 43% of the sample reporting declines vs. 40% reporting gains. Retailers blamed housing woes.
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Wall Street was expected to open little  changed on Monday, with investors on the watch for January  retail sales data while merger fever spices up an otherwise  flat corporate agenda.
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U.S. stocks were heading for a flat open on Friday, as lingering nervousness about the housing and credit markets offset the benefit of stronger-than-expected data on U.S. durable goods orders.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening in a subdued mood with the release of August's retail sales report likely to influence overall sentiment...
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday, held back by lingering concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk in a choppy market.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday following Monday's steep losses as a steep drop in durable goods orders offset data that cast a ray of light on the battered housing sector.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after November sales for retailers highlighted some strong performances such as Federated Department Stores Inc. but raised worries about store chains like J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
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Stocks were near flat on Monday, paring losses as strength in the technology sector offset declines in bank shares tied to fears of bigger-than-expected loan losses.