Dow Jones Industrial Average Soars More Than 200 Points Despite Russia’s Escalating Currency Crisis
The Blue Chip Dow rebounded Tuesday after a surprise dividend hike from Boeing cut early losses following Russia's surprise interest rate hike.
Talisman Energy Inc. Stock Price Surges 48% After Repsol Agrees To Buy Canadian Oil And Gas Company For $8.3B
Spanish oil and gas company Repsol has agreed to buy Canadian-based oil and gas producer Talisman Energy for $8.3 billion.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Tumbles 100 Points As Plunging Oil Prices Overshadow Data
On Monday, the Dow jumped and declined more than 100 points as oil prices continue to drop.
Wall Street's Week Ahead: After Abenomics Survives Japan's Snap Election, All Eyes On FOMC Meeting
After Japan's economic program "Abenomics" survived elections Sunday, all eyes are now looking ahead to the Fed’s final meeting of 2014.
PetSmart (PETM) Stock Price Jumps After BC Partners Says It Will Buy Pet Retailer For $8.7B
PetSmart shares jumped over 4 percent Monday after the company announced it agreed to be acquired by BC Partners for $8.7 billion.
$2 Gas Prices On The Horizon: Oil Tumbles To Lowest Level Since May 2009
On Friday U.S. oil dropped below $58 a barrel, a low not seen since May 2009.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Tumbles 150 Points As Plunging Oil Prices Overshadow Consumer Sentiment
The Dow tumbled more than 150 points Friday, despite consumer sentiment hitting a seven-year high, as global oil prices continued to plunge.
Producer Price Index November 2014: Cheaper Gas Prices Keep Inflation Low
U.S. wholesale prices fell last month, as lower gasoline prices begin to weigh on U.S. inflation.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Leaps More Than 200 Points, But Gains Cut After Oil Prices Tumble
Plunging oil prices may serve as a headwind for the global economy, but many say it's a tailwind for the U.S. as gas prices continue to fall.
US Oil Prices Plunge Below $60, Lowest Level Since July 2009
The benchmark for U.S. crude oil prices tumbled below $60 a barrel Thursday, a psychologically important level.
Lending Club Stock Price Soars More Than 60% In IPO On The NYSE
Wall Street bets big that the company can do for lending what Uber and Airbnb have done in their respective industries.
Retail Sales November 2014: Consumer Spending Jumps As Low Gas Prices Boost Black Friday, Thanksgiving Sales
The recent drop in gasoline prices, coupled with Thanksgiving weekend sales, helped U.S. consumers pick up retail spending last month.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Tumbles Over 260 Points As Plunging Oil Prices Hammer Energy Sector
The Dow tumbled more than 260 points Wednesday due to "jitters" in the U.S. stock market as concerns grow about a lackluster global economy.
Lending Club Corporation (NYSE:LC) IPO: Startup Set To Become Largest US Tech IPO Of 2014
Think Airbnb, except for ordinary people who need to borrow some money or people with some extra money to lend.
Morgan Stanley Fined $4M By SEC Due To Rogue Apple Inc. Trades
Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a $4 million fine to the SEC for violating a market access rule after a rogue trader engaged in fraudulent trading of Apple shares.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops More Than 150 Points After OPEC Slashes Outlook
The Dow tumbled after OPEC slashed its forecast for 2015 production by 300,000 barrels per day to 28.9 million barrels.
US Dollar Index 2014: Three Reasons Why A Strong Dollar Could Hurt US Economy
The U.S. dollar hit a seven-year high against the Japanese yen on Monday. Why would a stronger dollar be bad for the U.S. economy?
Dow Jones Industrial Average Plunges More Than 200 Points As Crude Oil Prices Waver
The Dow dropped more than 200 points in morning trading Tuesday after oil prices continued to hover around five-year lows.
Japan Recession 2014: Why Abenomics Isn't Working
Abenomics, a three-pronged effort to expand Japan’s economy through monetary, fiscal and structural policies, hasn't been effective.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops More Than 100 Points As Crude Oil Prices Tumble
The Dow and S&P 500 dropped Monday as the energy sector tumbled after Morgan Stanley slashed its forecast for Brent crude.
Wall Street Week Ahead: Dow Jones Industrial Average Flirts With 18,000 Milestone
Wall Street is eyeing this week’s retail sales and inflation data from last month for clues about the U.S. economy's health.
US November Jobs Report Hides Hardships Of Temporary And Part-Time Workers
The U.S. economy may have added the most jobs in nearly three years last month, but many still struggle.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon Announces 'No Evidence Of Cancer'
Shares of JPMorgan jumped more than 2 percent after CEO Jamie Dimon said his doctors found “no evidence of cancer” in his body.
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index Smash Record Highs On US Jobs Report
The Dow and S&P 500 broke record highs Friday, driven by the largest jobs gains the U.S. economy has seen in nearly 3 years.
November Jobs Report: US Employment Rises By 321,000 Jobs
The gain is over the average 228,000 jobs added monthly since January, though the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8 percent.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops After ECB’s Draghi Warns Falling Oil Prices Will Impact Eurozone
The Dow and S&P 500 Index fell on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi warned falling oil prices would have mixed impact on the eurozone.
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index Smash Record Closing And Intraday Highs
The Dow and S&P 500 hit all-time highs on Wednesday, driven by the Fed's better-than-expected Beige Book report.
Federal Reserve System: Beige Book Reveals Plunging Oil Prices Hurting Energy Industry
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Beige Book” revealed that plunging oil prices over the last six months are starting to have negative effects in regions that operate heavily within the energy industry as well as chemical manufacturers.
S&P 500 Energy Sector Index Gains After US Crude Inventories Fall
Crude inventories are used by oil traders to measure the amount of oil currently stored for future use.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Soars More Than 100 Points To Intraday And Closing Records
Big auto sales numbers last month -- the best in more than a decade -- helped the blue chip stock index set two records.