Wall Street set for mixed open
Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a mixed opening on Monday, after indices recorded a second straight week of gains on Friday.
US stocks open lower after trade data
U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as data showed the U.S trade deficit widened in December, and jitters over Egypt continued.
Pre-market movers on Feb. 11 (BIG, TYC, TSO, F, ORCL, EXPE, CEPH, DF, KFT)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: Big Lots, Tyco International, Tesoro, Ford Motor, Oracle, Expedia, Cephalon, Dean Foods and Kraft Foods.
Recessions since Great Depression
A recession is the decline of a nation's gross domestic product (GDP) over two or more consecutive quarters. It is also referred to as a period of economic decline and reduced economic activity. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way. GDP, employment, investment spending, capacity utilization, household incomes; business profits and inflation all fall, while bankruptcies and the unemployment rate rise. Here is a list of recessions that occurred since the Great ...
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (CMG, CBM, ELX, LIZ, NXY, OZM, LF, RGC, TBI, IM)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Chipotle Mexican, Cambrex, Emulex, Liz Claiborne and Nexen. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Och-Ziff Capital Management, Leapfrog Enterprises, Regal Entertainment, Trueblue and Ingram Micro.
US stocks decline despite jobs data
U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Thursday despite better-than-expected jobs data with tech stocks particularly remaining weak as disappointing earnings from Cisco Systems weighed on the sentiment
US stocks decline; Cisco shares plunge 11 pct
U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Thursday despite better-than-expected weekly jobless claims data as disappointing earnings from Cisco Systems weighed on the sentiment.
Pre-market movers on Feb. 10 (WFM, S, FTI, AKAM, CSCO, CS, LEN, PEP)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Thursday are: Whole Foods, Sprint Nextel, FMC Technologies, Akamai Technologies, Cisco Systems, Credit Suisse, Lennar Corp and PepsiCo.
Stocks in Focus (CSCO, ALL, LGF, PEP, S, PM, WYNN, GT, KFT, NBL)
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Thursday are: Cisco Systems, Allstate Corp, Lions Gate Entertainment, PepsiCo, Sprint Nextel, Philip Morris International and Wynn Resorts.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (ECA, ENS, LGF, FXCM, GT, TEX, TVL, ALL, CGA, CY)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Encana Corp, EnerSys, Lions Gate Entertainment, FXCM and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Terex, LIN TV, Allstate, China Green Agriculture and Cypress Sharpridge Investments.
US stocks decline on profit taking
U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Wednesday as investors preferred to take profits after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its highest level since June 2008 on Tuesday.
Early market gainers on Feb. 9 (PLAB, DSW, ATML, RVI, BECN, BGC, BGC, RL, DIS)
The companies whose shares are gaining in early session on Wednesday are: Photronics, DSW, Atmel, Retail Ventures, Beacon Roofing, General Cable, Polo Ralph Lauren and Walt Disney.
US stocks open lower ahead of Bernanke Testimony
U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Wednesday as investors await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economic outlook and monetary policy.
Pre-market movers on Feb. 9 (DIS, JDSU, KO, PPL, IR, MS, WFC, TWX, GOOG)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Walt Disney, Jds Uniphase, PPL Corp, Ingersoll-Rand, Motorola Solutions, Wells Fargo, Time Warner and Google.
Stocks in Focus (CSCO, MET, KO, DIS, AKAM, CS, RL, WFMI, EFX, XRAY)
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Wednesday are: Cisco Systems, MetLife, Coca-Cola, Akamai Technologies, Polo Ralph Lauren, Whole Foods Market and Walt Disney.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (JOE, RVI, DSW, BGC, CBL, USNA, SMS, LTM, GET, MMR )
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: St. Joe, Retail Ventures, DSW, General Cable and CBL & Associates. The top after-market NYSE losers on Tuesday are: USANA Health Sciences, Sims Metal Management, Life Time Fitness, Gaylord Entertainment and McMoRan Exploration.
Early market movers on Feb. 8 (BYD, SNCR, SEM, ATHN, CNC, STE, AVP, HAL, BLKB )
The companies whose shares are moving in early session on Tuesday are: Boyd Gaming, Synchronoss Technologies, Select Medical Holdings, athenahealth, Centene, Avon Products, Steris Corp., Halliburton and Blackbaud.
US stocks open modestly lower after China raises rates
U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Tuesday after China raised interest rates for the third time since last October in response to accelerating consumer and asset inflation.
Pre-market movers on Feb. 8 (SNDK, PLD, URBN, NEM, F, AVP, AKAM, GNW, NYX, SLE)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Sandisk, ProLogis, Urban Outfitters, Newmont Mining, Ford Motor, Avon Products, Akamai Technologies, Genworth Financial, Nyse Euronext and Sara Lee.
China raises interest rates to rein in inflation
China central bank raised interest rates for the second time in just over a month on Tuesday in a bid to rein in inflation as inflation stayed above 4 percent for a third month.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (ICO, AHL, NYT, HWD, ELN, TCAP, OLP, PFG, FMC, BDX)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: International Coal Group, Aspen Insurance Holdings, New York Times, Harry Winston Diamond and Elan Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers on Monday are: Triangle Capital, One Liberty Properties, Principal Financial, FMC Corp and Becton.
US stocks open with gains on deal news
U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Monday with the S&P 500 Index gaining 4.88 points, or 0.37 percent, to trade at 1,315.75 at 9:50 a.m. EDT. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 36.63 points, or 0.30 percent, to trade at 12,128.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.31 percent.
Pre-market movers on Feb. 7 (BMY, CHK, S, VLO, BAC, AET, VZ, W, NVDA, GLW)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: Bristol Myers Squibb, Chesapeake Energy, Sprint Nextel, Valero Energy, Bank of America, Aetna, Verizon Communications, Weyerhaeuser, Nvidia and Corning.
Stocks in Focus (CTSH, SYY, BDX, FMC, HAS, HUM, L, LO, PXD)
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Monday are: Cognizant Technology, SYSCO, Read Becton, FMC Corp, Hasbro, Humana, Loews Corp, Lorillard and Pioneer Natural Resources.
US stocks waver after jobs data
U.S. stocks wavered in early trade on Friday after a government report showed that U.S. added fewer jobs than forecast for January, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to its lowest level since April 2009
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (JDSU, SIMG, OREX, CCME, ENTR, PWER, CSTR, TRGL, YRCWD, SOLR)
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: JDS Uniphase, Silicon Image, Orexigen Therapeutics, China MediaExpress Holdings and Entropic Communications. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Power-One, Coinstar, Toreador Resources, YRC Worldwide and GT Solar International.
Pre-market movers on Feb. 4 (JDSU, AET, PHM, SYMC, TSO, LVS, FISV, WYNN )
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Friday are: JDS Uniphase, Aetna, PulteGroup, Symantec, Tesoro, Las Vegas Sands, Fiserv and Wynn Resorts.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (ATK, GT, TSN, VG, CYD, DHT, TNK, RLD, LVS, N)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Alliant Techsystems, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Tyson Foods, Vonage Holdings and China Yuchai International. The top after-market NYSE losers on Thursday are: DHT Holdings, Teekay Tankers, RealD, Las Vegas Sands and Netsuite.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (JDSU, OPXT, AVNW, SIMG, CCME, PWER, BIOD, CSTR, PSDV, MEDQ)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: JDS Uniphase, Opnext, Aviat Networks, Silicon Image and China MediaExpress Holdings. The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Power-One, Biodel, Coinstar, pSivida and MedQuist.
US stocks decline as Egypt crisis weighs
U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Thursday as political crisis in Egypt overshadowed better-than-expected economic reports on weekly jobless claims, non-farm productivity and monthly factory orders.
