Stocks seen lower on Wal-Mart, oil's rise
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Stock futures dipped on Monday, pointing to a lower market open, as investors worried about a soft retail environment after a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a rise in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks were set to open slightly  lower on Wednesday, continuing Wall Street's weak start to  2005, with investors concerned about rising interest rates and  awaiting weekly data on oil inventories.
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U.S. stocks are set to open lower on  Monday with oil prices climbing higher and Wall Street on edge  as the Republican National Convention gets underway in New York  City amid heightened security concerns.
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U.S. blue chips declined slightly  early Monday afternoon, with gains in insurance company  American International Group Inc. AIG.N  and Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N offsetting a drop in energy stocks, which fell  along with crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks were lower on Wednesday as  oil prices jumped back above $54 a barrel after the government  reported a smaller-than-expected increase in crude oil  inventories and a few blue-chip companies disappointed  investors with their earnings and outlooks.
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Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture about the economy.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as shares  of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N extended their losses, oil  prices held near $50 a barrel and the dollar hit a record low  against the euro.
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Stocks were slightly lower on Tuesday,  as concerns about higher oil prices cutting into corporate  profits and consumer demand weighed on sentiment, while retail  sales posted a larger-than-expected decline in August.
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U.S. 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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NEW YORK Stocks rose Monday as investors cheered a drop in oil prices but a disappointing sales forecast by Wal-Mart Stores stoked concerns about a slowing economy.
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Asian stocks edged down on Tuesday as a reduced sales forecast by the world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, stoked concerns of slower economic growth and offset relief from lower oil prices.
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Asian stocks edged down on Tuesday as a reduced sales forecast by the world&#39;s biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, stoked concerns of slower economic growth and offset relief from lower oil prices.
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as  a lackluster sales report from world's largest retailer  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N hurt that sector and a jump in  producer prices sparked concerns about inflation and higher  interest rates.
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U.S. stocks are seen lower at the  market's open on Wednesday after crude oil pushed to a fresh  high overnight and Google Inc. slashed its initial public  offering price, which appeared to dampen investor sentiment.
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U.S. stocks inched lower on Monday in  a quiet day on Wall Street as a sharp drop in oil prices  knocked down shares of energy-related companies such as Exxon  Mobil Corp.XOM.N.
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A disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sent stocks mostly lower Monday as investors worried that oil prices, which stabilized after last week&#39;s highs, would curb consumer spending and hurt companies&#39; third-quarter earnings.
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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.