Stocks Off, Higher Oil Stirs Profit Worry
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U.S. stocks were a little lower on  Tuesday, under pressure from worry that higher oil prices will  cut into corporate profits and consumer demand, and retail  sales data that declined more than expected in August.
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Uneasy investors sold stocks mostly lower on Wall Street today as oil prices climbed above 51 per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs would curb consumer spending and corporate profits.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc. and a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Markets off their highs, but remain in positive territory, amid steep drop in oil prices. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Stocks clung to modest gains Monday as a steep drop in oil prices didn&#39;t translate to big gains for the major indexes.
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Stocks fell on Monday as investors  fretted over corporate profits after oil prices rose to their  highest level in nearly a month and personal products maker  Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N and others warned of lower  earnings.
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Stocks fell on Monday as investors  worried about higher oil prices and warnings of lower company  earnings and delayed decisions before Tuesday's meeting of the  Federal Reserve on interest rates.
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Stocks were knocked lower on Thursday  as investors worried that rising prices for oil and commodities  would shrink corporate profits, while drug shares fell on  possible stricter scrutiny from regulators.
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NEW YORK - Investors worried about third quarter-earnings looked past a surprise drop in wholesale prices, sending stocks lower on profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc. and Visteon Corp...
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NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly mixed Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, but the possibility of an increase in output from OPEC took the edge off investors' concerns...
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Surging oil prices and a weak dollar prompted a spate of profit-taking today, pushing stocks slightly lower in light holiday-week trading.
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NEW YORK - A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher in late trading Friday, easing investors' concerns about third quarter earnings after profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc. and Visteon Corp...
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NEW YORK - Stocks drifted higher Monday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday as  oil prices climbed, stoking concerns of higher energy costs  squeezing corporate profits, while Verizon Communications Inc.  VZ.N fell after several analysts lowered earnings estimates  for the telecommunications services provider.
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NEW YORK - Uneasy investors sold stocks mostly lower Tuesday as oil prices climbed above $51 per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs would curb consumer spending and corporate profits. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a small gain...
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NEW YORK : Wall Street struggled to notch up gains on Monday, after finishing on a high note last week, despite cooling oil prices.
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Stocks were little changed on  Wednesday as high crude prices drove up shares of energy  companies, but profit warnings dragged on such sectors as auto  parts and semiconductors.
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A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher in late trading Friday, easing investors&#39; concerns about third quarter earnings after profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc.