Stocks Almost Flat on Profit-Taking
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U.S. stocks were flat on Monday as  investors took some profits after a three-day rally last week,  with interest rates and a weakening dollar taking center stage  now that the presidential election is over.
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Wall Street was set for a flat start on Thursday but stellar results from Apple Computer  will underpin the technology sector ahead of earnings from network computer maker Sun Microsystems .
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U.S. stock futures were little changed  on Thursday, indicating a flat start on Wall Street after two  days of record closes on the Dow.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, as optimism about technology profits helped cancel out worries about how much the credit crunch has hurt the economy, after disappointing earnings from Bank of America.
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Tokyo stocks showed little movement by  mid-morning on Tuesday as recent gainers such as real estate and retailers met profit-taking, but optimism over improved corporate earnings lifted selective stocks including Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a  flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous  session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data  later in the week.
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Japanese stocks were flat in mid-morning  trade on Monday with confidence in the domestic economic  outlook failing to offset profit-taking that hit recent gainers  such as insurers and real estate stocks.
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Stocks were little changed in a whipsaw session on Monday as economic worries offset gains in shares of companies that tend to weather slowdowns.
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Stocks trimmed gains to trade nearly  unchanged on Wednesday as a report showing an unexpected jump  in the U.S. trade deficit overshadowed better-than-expected  earnings from technology bellwether Intel Corp. INTC.O
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Stocks were near flat on Monday, paring losses as strength in the technology sector offset declines in bank shares tied to fears of bigger-than-expected loan losses.
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European equities were flat on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.
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Stocks were little changed on Tuesday  as investors bought defensive shares such as utilities and food  producers, offsetting the drag from financial companies and  fallout from the mortgage market.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Monday, as a mixed batch of earnings reports gave investors  little direction, although a slip in oil prices helped support  equities.
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U.S. stocks were set to open flat on  Wednesday as high crude oil prices and profit warnings weighed  on the market on the eve of a new earnings reporting season.
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on  Friday after data that boosted optimism about corporate profits  and consumer spending offset declines in Texas Instruments   following a downgrade of the stock.
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U.S. stocks appeared set to open  nearly unchanged to slightly higher on Thursday after a sharp  fall in the previous session, with oil prices easing.
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Stocks were little changed on  Wednesday as high crude prices drove up shares of energy  companies, but profit warnings dragged on such sectors as auto  parts and semiconductors.