Stocks fell on Thursday as signs of weakness in housing and investors' worries that authorities might be curbing stimulus efforts too soon sparked caution.
Hewlett Packard Co on Thursday forecast revenue that is up from 2009 but slightly below what analysts expected, despite hopes that corporate spending on hardware would bounce back.
Stocks fell on Thursday as signs of weakness in housing and investors' worries that authorities might be curbing stimulus efforts too soon sparked caution.
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as a surprise drop in August sales of existing homes signaled more weakness in housing and investors worried that authorities might be curbing stimulus efforts too soon.
U.S. stocks slid on Thursday, as world central banks said they would scale back infusions of U.S. dollars into their banking systems and after weak U.S. housing data.
World stocks slipped from the previous day's 11-month high on Thursday as falling oil prices and caution ahead of the Group of 20 summit prompted investors to cut back on risky assets.
U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday as investors awaited the latest housing and jobless data and continued to digest a policy statement from the Federal Reserve that sent shares lower in the last session.
U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday as investors awaited data on home sales and jobless claims for an indication of the state of the economy following a sharp sell-off in the last session.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc reported a second-quarter profit that rose more than analysts expected as cost cuts helped offset weak demand for home furnishings.
Stocks fell on Wednesday as investors worried the Federal Reserve is closer to pulling back on extraordinary measures to inject funding to shore up the economy.
Stocks fell on Wednesday as investors worried the Federal Reserve is closer to pulling back on extraordinary measures to inject funding to shore up the economy.
The U.S. government will have issued $7 trillion in bonds by the time the current fiscal year ends next week, but it expects the debt deluge to stabilize by mid 2010, a Treasury official said on Wednesday.
Oil dropped nearly 4 percent to below $69 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a big jump in crude and products stockpiles, stirring concerns about demand in the world's top energy consumer.
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said economic activity has picked up following a severe downturn, an assessment that suggested the outlook for corporate profits was brightening.
Oil dropped 4 percent to below $69 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a big jump in crude and products stockpiles, stirring concerns about demand in the world's top energy consumer.
Oil dropped more than 3.5 percent to near $69 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a surprise jump in crude and products stockpiles, which stirred concerns about demand in the world's top energy consumer.
U.S. gross debt issuance will reach $7 trillion when the current fiscal year ends this month, Treasury Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Karthik Ramanathan, said on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday, pressured by falling crude-oil prices, as investors awaited a policy statement from the Federal Reserve.
U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading on Wednesday as investors cooled their heels ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement.
Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement and following results by food company General Mills Inc, which beat profit estimates.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wednesday, ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement and following results by food company General Mills Inc, which beat profit estimates.
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve statement that will be scrutinized for an insight into the central bank's assessment of the U.S. economy.
Stock futures pointed to a flat to higher start for Wall Street on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent, S&P 500 futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq futures flat at 4:15 a.m. EDT.
The dollar slid to a one-year low against a basket of currencies as market players seized on surprisingly strong New Zealand economic growth data as a reason to push the kiwi dollar higher and dump the U.S. currency.
The dollar slid to a 13-month low against a basket of currencies as market players seized on surprisingly strong New Zealand economic growth data as a reason to push the kiwi dollar higher and dump the U.S. currency.
US TREASURIES rebounded slightly on Tuesday after strong demand from the US 2 year note auction offered support to the government securities complex. Overall trading was quiet ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting announcement and $40 billion US 5 year note auction. Traders are expected to be watching auctions further out on the yield curve with greater scrutiny.
The near collapse of the global financial system, which wiped out trillions in corporate value and personal savings, may be giving way to a new golden age for private equity investment, Silver Lake Co-CEO Glenn Hutchins said in an interview on Tuesday.
Stocks rose on Tuesday, as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will stick to its accommodative policy to foster economic recovery, boosting growth-sensitive sectors such as financials, technology and industrials.
Stocks rose on Tuesday, as investors bet the Federal Reserve will stick to its accommodative policy to foster economic recovery, boosting growth-sensitive sectors such as financials, technology and industrials.
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve will stick to its accommodative policy to foster the economic recovery, boosting growth-sensitive sectors such as financials, technology and industrials.
