Stocks rose on Monday, led by technology shares, as investors shrugged off signs of a weak economy to wade into stocks that have become cheap.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq rose on Monday as investors put aside worries about the economy to take advantage of beaten-down prices.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday as weak growth in Japan added to worries about the strength of the global economy that have hit equity markets in recent days.
Stock index futures fell on Monday as weak growth in Japan added to worries about the strength of the global economy that have sunk equity markets in recent days.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday as worries about the global economy persisted. At 0900 GMT (5 a.m. EDT) futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq were 0.3 to 0.4 percent lower.
U.S. stock investors will brace for further signs of weakness in the economic recovery this week as earnings from key retailers are expected.
U.S. stock investors will brace for further signs of weakness in the U.S. recovery next week as earnings from key retailers are expected.
U.S. stock investors will brace for further signs of weakness in the U.S. recovery next week as earnings from key retailers are expected.
U.S. stocks closed out their worst week in six with a whimper on Friday, slumping toward the close as economic data gave little reason to reverse a string of sell-offs.
General Motors Co has delayed its IPO filing until early next week as it updates its prospectus with the recent CEO change and a management risk factor, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Stocks were little changed on Friday, with all three indexes on track for their worst week in six weeks as mixed economic data did little to convince investors of the recovery's strength.
Stocks edged lower on Friday, building on three days of losses as data showed consumers saw little improvement ahead for the economy.
Wall Street was headed for a lower open on Friday after retail sales data suggested momentum in consumer spending remained limp, heightening concerns about the fragile economic recovery.
Stock index futures fell on Friday as investors awaited consumer sentiment and retail sales data to get a better reading on the state of the fragile economic recovery.
U.S. stock index futures signaled losses on Friday as investors awaited consumer sentiment and retail sales data to get a better reading on the economy.
The euro jumped and Asian stocks extended gains on Friday after stunning German data showed Europe's biggest economy grew at its fastest pace in 23 years, alleviating some doubts about the strength of global growth.
The yen inched further away from 15-year peaks on Friday as talk swirled that Japan's authorities may soon intervene to curb it, while Asian stocks edged up to claw back some of the week's heavy losses.
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Stocks ended down for a third straight day on Thursday as an unexpected rise in jobless claims and a sobering revenue outlook from Cisco underscored the hurdles to economic recovery.
Wall Street bonuses likely will rise this year, despite the regulatory cloud hanging over compensation, as the financial sector recovers from recession faster than the broader U.S. economy, according to a published report.
Stocks fell for a third straight day on Thursday as a discouraging report on jobless claims underlined the lack of progress in turning around the anemic labor market.
Stocks fell on Thursday as weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose and a sobering forecast from Cisco Systems fed worries about the economy's health.
Stocks declined on Thursday as an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims and a disappointing forecast from Cisco Systems fueled worries about the economic recovery.
Stocks fell on Thursday as an unexpected rise in jobless claims and a bleak outlook from technology bellwether Cisco underscored concerns about sluggish economic growth.
Stocks fell at the open on Thursday after an unexpected rise in new claims for unemployment insurance added to concerns about a slowing economic recovery.
Stocks were set to fall about 1 percent at the open on Thursday as an unexpected rise in jobless claims heightened fears of a double-dip recession and a bleak outlook from Cisco weighed on the technology sector.
Stock index futures fell on Thursday following a steep Wall Street sell-off that erased gains for the year.
Stock index futures dipped on Thursday after a steep sell-off in the previous session that erased gains for the year.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday following Wednesday's sharp sell-off triggered by rising concerns over the outlook for the global economy.
Cisco Systems Inc's quarterly revenue and outlook missed Wall Street expectations and Chief Executive John Chambers cited unusual uncertainty in the economy, sending its shares plunging 8 percent.