Stocks Snap Losing Streak
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U.S. stocks ended lower but off their worst levels for the session Friday, allowing the market to post its first weekly gain for the year as investors took comfort from a pickup in merger activity.
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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 added to losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's Beige Book summary of economic conditions suggested continued strength in the economy, reducing expectations for an interest rate cut.
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U.S. blue chip stocks closed lower on  Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as disappointing  earnings from companies such as Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N put  pressure on the Dow.
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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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Stocks soared on Tuesday and were set to end a three-day losing streak as nearly a week of steep declines made shares' valuations look enticing to buyers.
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Stocks fell sharply and money gushed into safe investments today, as Wall Street experienced a bout of deja vu from the turmoil of August.
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US stocks plunged in a torrid week, suffering their steepest one-day fall in equities since 2001. The slump reversed the year's gains, and left open the question of whether worse was to come.
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US stocks were lower at midmorning on Tuesday, as investors sought to consolidate  recent gains after several benchmarks opened the week with record closes.
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U.S. stocks extended losses on Friday, with the Dow and S&P falling more than 2 percent, after heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc warned the housing slump was spilling over into other parts of the economy.
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Stocks tumbled on Tuesday after a weaker-than-expected economic report and a sharp fall in China's main stock index unnerved investors after two consecutive days of Wall Street losses.
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks falling sharply for a second straight day Thursday as crude oil prices surged near $55 per barrel and General Motors Corp.'s earnings disappointed the market. The Dow Jones industrial average, having fallen 153 points over two days, dropped back below 10,000...
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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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Stocks extended losses on Wednesday as a report pointing to a worsening housing market added to concerns about weakness in employment and the outlook for economic growth and profits.
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U.S. stocks slid sharply on Friday, after bellwether stocks such as Caterpillar and Google posted disappointing earnings.
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Stocks fell sharply on Friday, dragged lower by the heavily weighted financial sector after Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  said it bailed out a hedge fund that is facing margin calls.
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US stocks were set to fall sharply on Thursday after Cisco's downbeat outlook added to concerns about the outlook for corporate tech spending and Wal-Mart's January sales proved a big disappointment. Jobless claims meanwhile declined less than expected.