The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq repeated on Saturday that, despite the arrival of Hurricane Irene in New York, both expect to conduct a normal trading session to start the week.
U.S. stocks are setting up for another turbulent week that will begin with a focus, oddly enough, on the weather.
Wall Street posted its first weekly gain in more than a month as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke raised hopes for more stimulus for the economy at the U.S. central bank's September meeting.
Wall Street posted its first weekly gains in more than a month on Friday as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke raised hopes for more stimulus for The economy at its September meeting.
Wall Street was on track to end the week higher on Friday after four weeks of losses, as a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke raised hope the Fed could consider further stimulus measures for the economy at an extended policy meeting in September.
Stocks rallied on Friday after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke raised hope the Fed could consider further stimulus measures for the economy at an extended policy meeting in September.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as investors found few reasons to buy following a volatile week and ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy.
Wall Street stocks rebounded on Friday as investors digested Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks about the economy and regained hope the door was still open for more monetary stimulus down the road.
Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. economy needed more stimulus to get it moving, putting in a plug for government intervention shortly before the White House unveils new proposals to boost job growth.
Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. economy needed more stimulus to get it moving, putting in a plug for government intervention shortly before the White House unveils new proposals to boost job growth.
Stocks fell on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stopped short of signaling more action to boost growth, disappointing investors who had hoped for a new stimulus program.
Stocks fell early Friday as investors found few reasons to buy following a volatile week and ahead of a keenly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as investors found few reasons to buy following a volatile week and ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy.
Stock index futures edged lower on Friday as investors found few reasons to buy following a volatile week and ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy.
Stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors hesitated to make bets on when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would announce a new stimulus plan as a volatile week drew to a close.
Stock futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Friday after steep declines in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 all up 0.2 percent.
The top official behind Standard & Poor's downgrade of the United States said on Friday it was not to blame for August's stock market rout, and warned that developed nations still needed to get their act together to tackle their mountains of debt.
Global stock market sentiment had weakened before Standard & Poor's cut the U.S. credit rating to AA+ from AAA, the rating agency's global head of sovereign ratings David Beers said on Friday.
American International Group
Chief Executive Robert Benmosche has complained to senior executives at investment banks about the unfavorable research of the insurer's stock, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.Stocks fell about 1 percent on Thursday, tracking weakness in German and European shares and overshadowing Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Bank of America that lifted the beaten down financial sector.
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after a sharp drop in European equities ignited by rumors of a short-selling ban in Germany swept away early euphoria from Warren Buffett's investment in Bank of America.
Stocks fell about 1 percent on Thursday on weakness in industrial and technology shares, but Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Bank of America lifted the beaten down financial sector.
Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday as investors found little reason to buy after three days of gains on the S&P 500 and a weaker report on jobless claims.
Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones rising 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.3 percent on news Steve Jobs had stepped down as Apple CEO.
World stocks edged up from this month's 11-month low on Thursday while gold fell sharply as investors took an optimistic view of how strongly the Federal Reserve will commit to supporting the economy at a gathering this week.
Stocks posted strong gains for a second day on Wednesday as investors jumped back into beaten-down financial shares and backed away from safer assets like gold in volatile trading.
U.S. stocks posted strong gains for a second day on Wednesday as investors jumped back into beaten-down financial shares and backed away from safer assets like gold in volatile trading.
TiVo Inc, the maker of digital video recorders, said revenue rose 19 percent as it signed new deals with cable operators to use its technology, sending its shares up more than 1 percent.
Stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday as investors bought beaten-down financial shares and unloaded gold, but tech stocks could fall on Thursday after late news about Apple's Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO.
U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday, extending the previous day's 3 percent rally, in anticipation the Federal Reserve chief would hint of stimulus measures to aid the struggling economy on Friday.
