Stocks Mixed As Investors Eye Oil Prices
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NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in quiet trading Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a pair of government reports that gave conflicting signals about the economy.    With the Republican convention still ahead, crude futures back up after three days of declines and a long list of worries preoccupying Wall Street, investors don't seem to be in any hurry to commit money to stocks...
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NEW YORK Stocks were mixed in a volatile session yesterday, with blue chips weighed down by oil prices and a new investigation of the insurance industry.
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NEW YORK Profit-taking after Wall Street&#39;s nine-session rally left stocks narrowly mixed on Monday even as oil prices continued their downward trend.
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NEW YORK - Rising oil prices offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed in light trading.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a small relief rally Monday, with stocks staying mixed after falling earlier in the session. Blue chips were held back by fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary...
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Stock futures pointed to a mixed  start on Wall Street on Tuesday, with investors set to eye a  flood of quarterly earnings updates.
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Tokyo stocks were mixed early Wednesday as concerns about high oil prices vied for buying prompted by Wall Street's strength. The dollar was trading lower against the Japanese yen.
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Stocks closed mixed yesterday as a lower reading on manufacturing activity and rising oil prices chilled an early spate of bargain hunting.
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High oil prices kept Asian stock markets in check on Wednesday as investors fretted over the impact of energy costs on corporate earnings, but an upbeat outlook from Applied Materials lifted some tech issues.
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Stock futures were mixed on Friday, with technology shares set to gain after Microsoft Corp.  raised its profit outlook, but record oil prices could weigh on the broad market.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in light trading Tuesday as investors still stunned by oil's recent record highs largely stayed out of the market. Tech stocks suffered due to a brokerage downgrade of Cisco Systems Inc...
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Wall Street turned mixed today as investors awaited speeches from Federal Reserve officials following a dismal employment report Friday.
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Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on  Thursday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of housing and  durable goods orders data that could shed light on the health  of the U.S. economy and outlook for interest rates.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen off a touch at the open Wednesday as the price of oil continues to plague investor sentiment...
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors take on board a persistently high oil price and reflect on Tuesday's poor consumer confidence reading...
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NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in early trading Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product and kept a close eye on oil prices that still hovered near $50 per barrel.    Investors saw the Commerce Department report, which said the nation's GDP grew 3.3 percent from April to June, as a mix of good and bad news...
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Europe's main stock markets performed mixed Friday at the end of a tough week for global equities owing to record-high oil prices that risk fuelling inflation and slowing economic growth.