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Stocks dip with retailers on spending worries

Stocks inched lower on Monday with retail shares down after Black Friday and data suggesting weak holiday sales, while data showing expansion in business activity in the Midwest helped to limit losses.

Black Friday sales disappoint investors

Investors took a dim view of holiday retail sales after a weak Black Friday weekend, with Amazon.com Inc one of the few stocks to rise on hopes it was gaining a greater share of consumer spending.

Stocks slip on concerns about holiday spending

U.S. stocks declined moderately on Monday as weak data on holiday retail sales prompted questions about the consumer's ability to spend.

Stocks drop on holiday spending worry

U.S. stocks fell on Monday as investors worried that the holiday shopping season might have gotten off to a tepid start as consumers trimmed purchases over the Thanksgiving Day holiday amid concerns about an uncertain economy.

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Futures up ahead of data

Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, as the dollar fell and investors awaited data that could offer insight into how firmly a recovery is taking hold.

Stocks flat as Fed eyes stronger 2010

U.S. stocks were mostly flat in low volume on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve lifted its growth estimates for 2010, offsetting data that showed the economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the third quarter.

Wall St rallies on weak dollar, strong home sales

Wall Street rallied on Monday, with the S&P set to reverse a three-day sell-off, as a weak U.S. dollar and better-than-expected home sales data encouraged investors.

Stocks jump after home sales data, Bullard comments

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the S&P on track to break a three-day sell-off, after data showed existing home sales rose to their highest level in 2-1/2 years and investors were reassured by a Fed official's comments.

Stocks may sputter with Black Friday eyed

Stocks could sputter this week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.

Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed

U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.

Asia shares dip in nervous trade, dollar steady

Asian shares slipped on Friday, but recovered some early losses, while the dollar was steady after U.S. data raised fears that a global economic recovery could lose momentum.

Stocks drop as recovery fears curb risk appetite

U.S. stocks slid on Thursday as a brokerage's bearish view of the semiconductor industry hit technology shares and a key economic report raised concerns about the recovery, curbing the appetite for riskier assets.

Tech, commods lead Wall Street's broad decline

Technology and basic materials shares led Wall Street's broad decline on Thursday, as bearish analyst comments on the semiconductor sector and a stronger U.S. dollar dented recent gains.

Markets sink on bearish semi note, health insurers

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with all major indexes down more than 1 percent on weakness in the technology and health insurance sectors.

Wall Street flat as retailers' views spark caution

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as outlooks from Target and Home Depot sparked caution about holiday spending, offsetting upbeat broker views on Microsoft and Exxon Mobil .

Retailers lead Wall Street decline

Retail stocks dragged Wall Street lower on Tuesday, a day after it reached a 13-month high, while gains in the U.S. dollar weakened commodity prices and stocks in the materials sector.

Stocks rise on retail sales, commodities

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Monday, adding to two weeks of gains, as data showed consumers spent more than expected in October and a decline in the U.S. dollar helped lift commodity prices and boost natural resource stocks.

Stocks fall on strong dollar, consumer fears

U.S. stocks fell broadly on Thursday as a stronger dollar weighed on commodity-linked shares and a guarded outlook from Wal-Mart Stores Inc led to worries about consumer spending.

Stocks fall as stronger dollar weighs

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as a stronger dollar weighed on commodity-linked shares and a guarded outlook from Wal-Mart Stores Inc led to worries about the strength of consumer spending.

Stocks flat as broker upgrades offset jobs data

U.S. stocks were little changed in choppy trading on Friday as brokerage upgrades offset data showing the unemployment rate soared to 10.2 percent last month, its highest in more than 26 years.

Stock futures mixed ahead of payroll figures

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday as investors braced for the all-important monthly payrolls figures and unemployment rate, due at 8:30 a.m. EST.

Wall Street to open lower as banks offset Berkshire deal

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as the deal by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to buy railroad Burlington Northern failed to offset poor results from Swiss lender UBS and a shake-up at two big British banks.

Daily Highlights - Nov 3

China said to plan review of developer loans on concern at surging prices.

Fourth-quarter U.S. profits estimates on the rise

A year that started in gloom and doom could end in cheers for U.S. corporate profits and leave the stock market positioned for a strong start to 2010.

Dow, S&P rise on energy, but data limit gains

The Dow and S&P indexes rose on Tuesday as earnings at BP Plc lifted energy shares, but results at Chinese Internet search giant Baidu.com and weaker-than expected consumer confidence data pushed the Nasdaq lower.

Wall St gains on tech, energy shares

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as energy shares climbed along with the price of oil, and Microsoft Corp boosted the tech sector after several brokerages raised their price targets on the company.