Techs stocks' fall drags indexes lower
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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in the technology sector after microchip maker National Semiconductor Corp.  cut its quarterly revenue forecast.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with   the Nasdaq dropping more than 1 percent, as Intel Corp.   INTC.O dragged other technology issues lower and surging U.S.   labor costs renewed inflation concerns.
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U.S. technology stocks fell on Tuesday  after financial results from industry bellwether Oracle Corp.   disappointed investors, but the Dow and Standard &  Poor's 500 inched higher as a rise in oil prices boosted shares  of Exxon Mobil Corp.
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U.S. blue chips ended slightly lower  on Wednesday as investors were spooked by a rise in oil prices  and jitters over terrorism, but technology stocks rose as  computer-related companies rallied.
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Stocks slid further on Wednesday, sending the Nasdaq Composite index down 1 percent, as disappointment with technology profits from bellwethers such as Intel Corp  soured investors' mood, a day after the Dow crossed 14,000 for the first time.
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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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U.S. tech stocks opened lower on  Wednesday, as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems  Inc. CSCO.O disappointed Wall Street, while investors await  an expected hike in interest rates from the Fed later in the  day.
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Stocks headed for a lower open on Tuesday as rising bond yields stoked fears about higher interest rates, while a disappointing outlook from Texas Instruments Inc. tempered prospects for the tech sector.
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US tech stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) disappointed Wall Street, while investors await an
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U.S. tech stocks fell on Wednesday  after Xilinx Inc. XLNX.O gave a reduced revenue outlook,  hurting the chip sector, while the Dow was slightly higher as  oil prices slipped after a government report showed a  higher-than-expected rise in distillate supply last week.
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Tokyo's Nikkei share average opened down 0.59 percent on Thursday with technology shares leading the way following a drop in their U.S. peers after Goldman Sachs downgraded its view on the sector.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday, with both   the Nasdaq and S&P 500 earlier dropping more than 1 percent, as   Intel Corp. INTC.O dragged other tech issues lower and   surging U.S. labor costs renewed inflation concerns.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried that higher interest rates would cut into corporate profits, while a disappointing outlook from Texas Instruments Inc.  dented optimism about tech spending.
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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Monday as chip maker Intel Corp. INTC.O fell after a broker  downgrade, weakening technology shares, while a drop in crude  prices hurt energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N.
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U.S. blue chips opened lower on  Thursday, while tech shares were headed higher after Apple  Computer Inc. AAPL.O posted stellar financial results after  Wednesday's session.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors  worried that higher interest rates would cut into corporate  profits, while a disappointing outlook from Texas Instruments  Inc.  dented optimism about tech spending.
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European equities fell on Tuesday as technology stocks tracked their US and Asian counterparts lower after a number of downgrades, while energy companies were hit by falling oil prices.