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Dow, S&P 500 slip, but Nasdaq up with biotechs

The Dow and the S&P 500 dipped on Tuesday, recovering from earlier declines, as investors shrugged off weak consumer confidence data and focused on positive earnings reports.

Dow, S&P dip, but biotech boosts Nasdaq

The Dow and the S&P slipped on Tuesday, recovering from steeper declines earlier in the day, as investors shrugged off weak consumer confidence data and focused on positive earnings reports.

Dow and S&P dip, but Nasdaq up with biotechs

The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 slipped on Tuesday as signs of a strong economic recovery were put to the test by a large drop in consumer confidence and disappointing quarterly results from Office Depot and U.S. Steel, among other companies.

U.S. Steel posts quarterly loss, expects another

U.S. Steel Corp reported its second consecutive quarterly loss on Tuesday and said it expected all of its business sectors to operate in the red in the third quarter.

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Futures hit session lows on results

Stock index futures dropped to session lows on Tuesday as several companies, including Office Depot Inc , posted lackluster quarterly results and investors turned cautious ahead of key reports on home prices and consumer confidence.

Futures dip before home prices data

Stock futures slipped on Tuesday due to caution ahead of key reports on home prices and consumer confidence.

Index futures point to weaker Wall Street open

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fall 0.2-0.3 percent, pointing to a weaker Wall Street open on Tuesday.

World stocks hit 9-month peak; dollar posts 2009 low

World stocks extended gains to fresh 9-month peaks on Tuesday while the dollar fell to a 2009 low after upbeat U.S. data and optimism over corporate earnings prompted investors to add risky assets.

Asia stocks at 10-month high

Asian stocks hit a 10-month high for a seventh day on Tuesday as investors were lifted by improving corporate earnings, though the non-stop pace of the rally caused some to wonder if it was overdone.

Asia stocks hit 10-month high for 7th day

Asian stocks hit a 10-month high for a seventh day on Tuesday as investors were lifted by improving corporate earnings, though the non-stop pace of the rally caused some to wonder if it was overdone.

Mylan battles quality control concern; stock drops

U.S. regulators have begun investigating possible manufacturing violations by Mylan Inc , the world's third-biggest generic drugmaker.

Wall St. ends up slightly in late rally led by banks

Stocks rose slightly on Monday in a late rally as investors rotated into financial shares, which had lagged in the recent two-week run-up.

Financials lift Wall St. in late rally

Stocks rose slightly on Monday in a late rally as investors rotated into financial shares, which had lagged in the recent two-week rally.

Bank shares lift Wall St. late in session

Stocks rose late to finish Monday's session with a small gain following two strong weeks as investors bought bank shares that had lagged in the recent rally.

SEC battles â€œnaked short selling,â€ makes promptness rule permanent

Seeking to reduce market manipulation, U.S. securities regulators today made permanent a temporary rule to reduce the potential for abusive â€œnaked short selling.â€

Wall St dips after rally; banks up on data

Stocks edged lower on Monday as corporate results from companies, including Verizon and Honeywell International , failed to entice investors following two weeks of gains that lifted all major indexes about 11 percent.

Option Trade of the Day!

December Gold- Our charts are showing that the market could and should attempt to take out the 1,000 level in the next few weeks or at least months.

RadioShack shares fall on dim sales prospects

Cost-cuts helped RadioShack Corp beat estimates in the second quarter, but its shares fell 8 percent on fears the electronics retailer might not be able to sustain profits by merely controlling expenses.

Wall St slips as weak results spur profit-taking

U.S. stocks declined on Monday as disappointing reports from Verizon and Aetna Inc prompted profit taking after the Dow and the S&P 500 touched 8-month closing highs.

Wall St drops as outlooks, profit-taking weigh

Stocks dipped on Monday as profit-taking and worrying outlooks from companies such as Aetna Inc overshadowed data that hinted the housing market was stabilizing.

Wall St to open flat as Honeywell, Aetna weigh

Stocks were poised to open little changed on Monday as reduced outlooks from diversified manufacturer Honeywell Inc and health insurer Aetna Inc sparked caution.

MOVES-MGM Advantage, Chuo Mitsui Trust, BlueCrest

The retirement income specialist appointed Geoff Shanks as chief financial officer. Shanks joins from Zurich Financial Services.

Futures flat as Honeywell, Aetna spark caution

Stock index futures were little changed on Monday as reduced outlooks from diversified manufacturer Honeywell Inc and health insurer Aetna Inc sparked caution.

RadioShack beats Street on netbooks, lower costs

RadioShack Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on lower costs and improved sales of netbooks, prepaid wireless handsets and digital televisions, and the retailer's shares rose 4 percent.

Citi public exchange offer gets 99 percent shares

Citigroup Inc said on Sunday some 99 percent of its stock was tendered in an exchange offer for publicly held securities, in a key step toward giving the U.S. government a 34 percent equity stake in the bank.

JP Morgan rejigs senior equities staff: report

JP Morgan Chase & Co revamped some of its senior equities staff looking to gear the bank for more push into prime brokerage, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Stock futures signal gains ahead of housing data

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Monday, mirroring gains in Asia and Europe, on mounting optimism over a recovery in corporate profits that has fueled a sharp two-week rally on stock markets worldwide.

World stocks race to fresh 9-month peak

World stocks raced to fresh nine-month highs and oil rallied on Monday as a recent run of strong corporate earnings and anticipation for more boosted optimism for a recovery in the global economy.

Bulls in control as Asia stocks extend rally

Asian stocks rose for the ninth day in 10 on Monday, with investors still focused on upward momentum in corporate earnings, though some worried whether the gains were racing ahead of longer-term economic prospects.

Rally in Asian stocks persists; eyes on earnings

Asian stocks rose for the ninth day in 10 on Monday, with investors still focused on upward momentum in corporate earnings and moving money into riskier, higher-yielding assets.

Wall St Week Ahead: Rally may cool on earnings reality check

Wall Street may take a breather this week after an earnings-driven rally lifted the major U.S. stock indexes to their highest levels in months.

CORRECTED: NYSE, Nasdaq short interest up in mid-July

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High Speed Trading Under Pressure from Senator

High speed trading for stocks is under pressure from a senior Senator who has called on the top U.S. securities regulator to ban a certain type of orders which he says gives and advantage to some traders over others.

Nasdaq ends 12-day run of gains; Dow, S&P 500 rise

The Nasdaq fell on Friday, halting a 12-day run-up, following Microsoft Corp's disappointing quarterly results, but gains in pharmaceutical and energy shares lifted the Dow and the S&P 500 to fresh 8-month closing highs.

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