Earnings Reports Trigger Steep Stock Sell-Off
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The Dow was down more than 200 points at one point today as earnings reports from Wachovia and Caterpillar disappointed investors.
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Following Tuesdayâs sell-off, investors still faced questions about the strength of the economy and the soundness of upcoming corporate earnings reports.
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Earnings are up, but sagging revenues are more annoying than static.
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A familiar story: Earnings are up, but the stock is down. Is value piling up within the stock?
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Wall Street stocks were mixed at midmorning on Monday, with blue chips nosing further into record territory as investors awaited a swathe of earnings reports this week.
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Todayâs sell-off, one of the biggest in years, followed the governmentâs move last week to impose higher taxes on stock trades.
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Recessionary economic reading and mixed earnings push stocks to heavy midday losses.
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Profits take a plunge, but the stock price is stable.
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A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher Friday as investors&#39; concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.
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Investors reacted to a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report that raised worries about the software makerâs ability to cope with tougher competition and a slowing U.S. economy.
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NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled Wednesday as investors saw a surge in oil prices and disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley as a reason to collect profits from gains of the last month.
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NEW YORK - An unsettling report on consumer incomes set off a spate of profit-taking on Wall Street Monday as investors worried that a tepid economy would erode companies' third-quarter earnings. Another drop in oil prices failed to shake the gloom from the market...
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Home sales and a report on economic  growth may help investors decide if they want to keep riding a  bull market in stocks, while a torrent of quarterly earnings  reports will no doubt cause some anxious moments.
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Stocks fell sharply after an economic report showed retail sales fell in December and two large banks announced big investments from overseas amid rising losses.
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An unsettling report on consumer incomes set off a spate of profit-taking on Wall Street Monday as investors worried that a tepid economy would erode companies' third-quarter earnings. Another drop in oil prices failed to shake the gloom from the market.
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Investors are looking for an onslaught  of company earnings and economic data next week to give  direction for U.S. stocks after some early signs of slower  profit growth got the year off to an uncertain start.
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Stock market bulls are betting strong  second-quarter profits will send equities even higher with the  earnings reporting season in full swing this week.