Indexes sag as oil offsets merger news
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U.S. stocks skidded on Monday as resurgent economic worries and a jump in oil prices outweighed excitement about a bid for Texas power company TXU Corp. , which would be the largest private-equity buyout ever.
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U.S. blue chips fell on Wednesday as a  steep decline in commodity prices and lower crude oil dented  shares of Alcoa Inc. AA.N and Exxon Mobil Corp.XOM.N,  outweighing strong earnings from McDonald's Corp. MCD.N.
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Shares shuffled to a mixed finish yesterday, rebounding from earlier lows as oil prices retreated after surging past $50 a barrel.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices hit a record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O dragged  on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.
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U.S. stocks ended modestly lower on Monday as fresh concern about the economic outlook and a rise in oil prices outweighed a frenzy of acquisition activity, including what may become the biggest private equity buyout deal in history.
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Stocks shuffled to a mixed finish yesterday, rebounding from mid-day declines as oil prices retreated after surging past $50 per barrel.
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NEW YORK - A grim combination of higher oil prices and lowered outlooks from companies including Colgate-Palmolive Co., Unilever PLC and The New York Times Co. sent stocks sliding Monday...
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NEW YORK Uncertainty over high oil prices and pharmaceutical companies kept stocks mixed Monday as investors migrated to less risky holdings, pushing blue chips and other large-caps higher while the Nasdaq fell.
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The Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500-stock index slipped from a three-year high, dragged lower by energy shares including Exxon Mobil as crude-oil prices dropped to their lowest in almost two months.
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Leading shares ended weaker, with the FTSE 100 index drifting back below the 4,700 level as the impact of Wall Street's early rally was tempered by a rise in Brent crude to 50 dollars a barrel for the first time, and by weakness in supermarket giant Sainsbury following yet another profit warning, dealers said.
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U.S. blue chips were little changed on  Thursday as a continued drop in oil prices boosted investor  sentiment but the technology-packed Nasdaq was lower after a  brokerage cut its forecast on the semiconductor industry.
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A brokerage firm&#39;s negative outlook for the semiconductor industry pushed down tech shares yesterday, while the broader market was little changed as a jump in jobless claims offset investors&#39; relief over declining oil prices.
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U.S. blue chips fell on Wednesday as a steep decline in commodity prices and lower crude oil dented shares of Alcoa Inc.  and Exxon Mobil Corp., outweighing strong earnings from McDonald's Corp. .
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U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday as oil prices above $69 a barrel hit energy-dependent sectors and offset gains from corporate takeovers.
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NEW YORK : US shares ended mostly lower Thursday as oil prices kept moving higher despite news that US strategic reserves may be tapped to ease supply concerns.
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U.S. stocks slumped on Wednesday, as a drop in oil prices dragged down energy shares, and a possible collapse of two big hedge funds hit investment banks, overshadowing Morgan Stanley's  strong profit.
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday as shares   of energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N and those of   miners fell as crude oil prices extended a six-day sell-off and   bullion prices fell.