Stock and oil prices lower
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NEW YORK - US tech stocks tumbled while blue chips slipped in extremely thin volume yesterday as security concerns surrounding the Republican National Convention here and worries about earnings kept investors on the sidelines.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Monday in a  quiet day on Wall Street as the price of oil dropped below $42  a barrel and knocked down shares of energy-related companies  such as Exxon Mobil Corp.XOM.N.
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Stocks fell on Monday after  disappointing U.S. employment data and a slowdown in  construction spending sparked worry about economic growth,  while a drop in crude oil prices hit energy shares.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as shares of  major oil companies tumbled after the price of crude fell more  than a $1 a barrel to a 3-month low.
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday as oil  prices held near $55 a barrel and Dow component 3M Co. MMM.N  posted results slightly below Wall Street estimates.
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Oil fell below $88 a barrel on Wednesday as stock markets continued their decline, shrugging off a temporary reprieve from Tuesday's steep cut in U.S. interest rates amid persistent fears of a global economic slowdown.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday  with oil prices holding near $50 a barrel, while news that U.S.  gross domestic product grew at a stronger-than-expected pace in  the third quarter failed to create excitement on Wall Street.
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Tuesday as oil prices crossed another milestone, $54 per barrel. Mixed earnings reports from heavyweights Johnson & Johnson and Merrill Lynch & Co...
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as oil prices rose sharply, threatening corporate profits, while the dollar weakened.
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Oil fell below $88 a barrel on Wednesday  as stock markets declined further, shrugging off a temporary  reprieve from Tuesday's steep cut in U.S. interest rates amid  persistent fears of a global economic slowdown.
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Stocks declined on Monday, pressured by a sell-off in energy shares after oil prices dropped and worries that further evidence of weakness in the housing market could hurt consumer spending.
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Wall Street stocks finished lower Monday as crude oil prices reached a new high, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000.
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Concerns over the economy and potential inflation outweighed a sharp drop in oil prices, sending stocks slightly lower yesterday. All three major indexes were lower for the week as Wall Street&#39;s customary year-end rally stalled.
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Stocks ended lower yesterday as a sharp drop in the price of oil knocked down shares of energy-related companies, while the dollar resumed its decline, dropping to new lows against the euro.
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Stocks closed lower on Monday, pressured by a sell-off in energy shares after oil prices dropped and as investors were cautious before comments later this week from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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U.S. stock futures weakened on  Wednesday, pointing to a lower market open, as rising oil  prices and a wide-reaching investigation into the insurance  industry soured the mood on Wall Street.
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U.S. blue chips were down on Wednesday  on a sharp rise in oil prices after oil inventories rose less  than expected and a few Dow components disappointed investors  with their earnings and outlooks.