Stocks slip on profit worry, eye home sales
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U.S. stocks slipped at the open on   Wednesday as a report showing an unexpected drop in August   durable goods orders revived worries about the outlook for   profit growth.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Monday as oil climbed toward a 10-month high near $70 a barrel, taking a toll on energy-dependent sectors, while more worrisome data from the housing sector weighed on home builders.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday after weak employment data and a record drop in a home sales index heightened concern that turmoil in the subprime mortgage market was hurting the wider U.S. economy.
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Troubles with subprime mortgages cast a shadow over the stock market last week as investors worried about a potential growth in losses on loans to risky borrowers. Still, stocks managed to eke out small gains.
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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.
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Stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq down more than 1 percent, as investors took advantage of an early rally on housing data to lock in profits in advance of a long U.S. holiday weekend.
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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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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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Stocks slipped as Wall Street, still pleased about the Federal Reserveâs rate cut but sobered a bit by mixed earnings reports, stopped to cash in profits from this week.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as  investors showed caution ahead of tech bellwether Intel Corp.'s  INTC.O earnings, while disappointing results from State  Street Corp. STT.N cast a cloud over the banking sector.
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Stock futures slipped on Tuesday, as investors were cautious ahead of key U.S. housing data that may shed light on the troubled housing market.
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Stocks fell on Thursday as interest-rate concerns spurred investors to lock in profits after an extended run of gains and before a long holiday weekend.
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Wall Street was set for a weaker start  on Wednesday, taking a cue from an uptick in crude oil prices,  while investors will also watch out for home sales data.
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Stocks fell on Monday as a larger-than-expected decline in new home sales in December added to worries about the impact of a weak housing market on the economy.
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U.S. stocks clung to small gains in   late afternoon trading on Thursday, with investors cautious   about making big bets on equities before Friday's jobs report   and as retailers posted mixed sales.
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The broader U.S. stock market fell on Monday on worries that troubles in the subprime mortgage market may spread, but optimism about earnings at multinational companies pushed the Dow to nearly 14,000.
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Stocks extended losses on Monday as a report showing a decline in existing home sales last month suggested the housing sector remained mired in a downturn.