Stocks Fall as Energy Shares, J&J Weigh
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Stocks slipped on Tuesday as a sharp  drop in oil prices hurt energy shares and health-care company  Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N fell following a report of a possible  $24 billion takeover of Guidant Corp. GDT.N.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a drop  in oil prices pulled down shares of energy companies and  health-care giant Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N slipped following a  report that it is in negotiations to take over Guidant Corp.  GDT.N.
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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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US stocks ended lower Monday as a sharp drop in oil prices knocked down shares of energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp., while the dollar plumbed fresh lows against the euro.
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Disappointing retail sales and oil prices that threatened to top $53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday as investors worried that rising energy costs could further hamper consumer spending.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended lower on  Wednesday as Honeywell International Inc. HON.N and J.P.  Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N disappointed investors with  quarterly reports, while oil prices lurching back to $55 a  barrel rekindled worries about corporate energy costs.
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday as a drop  in oil company shares on sharply lower crude prices  overshadowed reports of strong holiday sales from some  retailers.
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US stocks looked set to open lower on Monday as oil prices approach record levels, fueling concerns that high energy costs are biting into corporate profits and consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks declined on Wednesday, dragged down by the heavily weighted energy sector and climbing bond yields, which revived concern about higher interest rates and their impact on corporate profits and merger activity.
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U.S. stocks looked set to open lower  on Monday amid investor concern that high energy costs will  squeeze corporate profits and consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday as  health insurers' shares fell, offsetting better-than-expected  earnings from tech bellwether IBM Corp. IBM.N and lower oil  prices.
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US stocks were slightly lower on Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday&#39;s sharp rally, as another slide in oil prices knocked shares of energy-related companies.
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Stocks were trading lower on Wednesday, nudged downward by heavily-weighted energy shares which fell in-line with crude oil futures.
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Oil prices followed U.S. stocks lower on   Friday as slowing economic growth raised fears demand could   falter for the world's biggest energy consumer.
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Leading shares ended lower as a weak early session on Wall Street added to sharp falls in heavyweight miners and oil stocks on the back of volatile energy prices.
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Stocks moved lower on Thursday as a  brokerage downgrade on the oil sector, including Exxon Mobil  Corp. XOM.N, weighed on the market.
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Leading shares ended lower as weakness in oil heavyweights and a mixed Wall Street offset merger and acquisition fuelled gains in miners and ICI disposal news.