3Com results miss Wall Street view, shares fall
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3Com Corp. COMS.O on Thursday   reported a net loss for its first quarter that was narrower   than a year ago, as sales increased mainly due its joint   venture with China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
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NEW YORK Stocks were mostly lower Thursday on Wall Street, after data showing a slowdown in economic growth and a rise in oil prices renewed fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, led by losses in technology shares after a disappointing forecast from business software maker Novell Inc.  and negative comments from a brokerage on Oracle Corp.
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Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach on the economy, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan&#39;s bullish assessment on the economy.
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U.S. stocks broke a three-day rally to  end lower on Thursday, weighed down by a report that showed  U.S. productivity growth slowed in the fourth quarter and a  sharp fall in online retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as Internet   shares dropped after Yahoo Inc.YHOO.O warned weaker   advertising revenue would hurt its third quarter, while a   military coup in Thailand rattled global markets.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, as  Motorola Inc. MOT.N gave a disappointing profit outlook,  while uninspiring earnings from other companies helped take the  steam out of a two-day rally.
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Leading UK shares closed mixed, following three days of decline, and were well off highs, after a rally on Wall Street faded.
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Top shares have fallen to a three-week low after an early jump on the back of positive corporate news failed to gather momentum and stronger-than-expected retail sales data
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Stocks fell on Wednesday after some  quarterly earnings reports failed to impress investors,  including a disappointing outlook from Motorola Inc. MOT.N,  which stoked concerns about lackluster technology spending.
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Stocks fell on Monday, but the three major indexes ended higher for the year after gains in energy and technology offset the dramatic sell-off in financials from the subprime mortgage meltdown.
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Shares fall as company warns on global economy, 4Q forecast misses analysts&#39; estimates by 2 cents. CHICAGO  - Diversified manufacturer 3M Co.
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Communications network equipment   maker 3Com Corp. COMS.O said on Thursday its quarterly loss   narrowed as revenues increased mainly due its joint venture   with China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
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The Dow Jones industrial average fell 106 points to 10,440. Decliners on the New York Stock Exchange outnumbered advancers by a three-to-one margin.
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Just three months ago, investors of technology stocks watched values plummet after some 20 software companies warned Wall Street that sales would remain lackluster in what turned out to be a brutal second quarter.
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Wall Street ended a stellar third quarter with a moderate decline, as the Dow Jones industrial average pulled back further from record-high levels.
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday   after a four-day rally as investors were weary of placing bets   as the Dow traded near a record high and Wall Street headed for   its best third quarter in nine years.