Wall Street Up On Euro Zone Yields, Earnings Bets
Stocks edged higher in early trading on Thursday as concerns about rising yields in some euro zone countries eased and on bets corporate America will beat a lowered bar of earnings expectations.
Wall Street To Edge Up On Europe, Data Weighs
Stocks were set to rise slightly at the open on Thursday after futures pared gains following an unexpected rise in initial jobless claims in the latest week.
Jobless Claims Jump To 380,000, Higher Than Forecast
Claims for jobless benefits rose to 380,000 last week, giving economists another piece of data to worry about after a gloomy job market showing in March. Meanwhile, a Federal Reserve report published Wednesday painted a picture of a recovery that continues to press ahead, however, modestly, amid concerns of higher fuel prices.
Stock Futures Rise Ahead Of Job Market Data
Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of data on the jobs market and producer prices, while a tick down in benchmark bond yields in Italy and Spain signaled easing concern about the euro zone's debt troubles.
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Stocks Recoup Losses: Daily Markets Wrap
Stocks popped Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic, one day after their worst loss of the year, on easing euro zone worries and hopes for a better-than-expected earnings season.
Wall Street Rebounds After 5-Day Decline
Stocks rose on Wednesday, bouncing back after five days of sharp losses that pushed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq below their key technical levels.
26 Big US Companies Paid No Federal Income Tax From 2008 To 2011
The federal income tax for 30 companies was negative during the four-year period, even though they brought in a combined $205 billion in gross profit.
Dow Gains 1 Percent; S&P 500 Above 50-Day Average
Stocks extended gains on Wednesday, pushing the Dow average up more than 1 percent as the market rebounded after five days of heavy losses on the S&P 500 brought the benchmark index down more than 4 percent.
US Sues Apple, 5 Publishers Over Alleged E-Book Price-Fixing
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Apple and publishers worked to eliminate competition. Three publishers settled the case.
Stock Futures Rebound, Pointing To Higher Open
Wall Street was set to bounce back at the open on Wednesday after five days of losses on the S&P 500 that brought the benchmark index down more than 4 percent.
U.S. Import Prices Jumped 1.3% In March, Higher Than Expected
Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose more than forecast in March, driven by higher prices in fuel and non-fuel sectors, a government report showed Wednesday.
US Stock Futures Rebound From Steep Losses
Stock index futures bounced back on Wednesday after five days of losses on the S&P 500 that brought the benchmark index down more than 4 percent.
Stocks Tumble For A 5th Day, VIX Soars: Daily Markets Wrap
Stocks extended their longest and deepest slump of the year on rekindled worries about the euro zone crisis along with nervousness about first-quarter corporate earnings.
Wall Street Plummets Below Key Support Level
Wall Street felt tremors Tuesday afternoon as the S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average both dropped precipitously following declines in European equity markets.
Spike From Best Buy CEO Exit Reverses On Fundamentals
At one point Tuesday the shares fell to 31 percent below their price on June 23, 2009, the day before Dunn took over as CEO, through Monday's close. Initial euphoria over Dunn's resignation soon gave way to a selloff.
US Wholesale Inventories Up 0.9% In Feb., Sales Gain 1.2%
Increased demand led to better-than-expected growth in stockpiles, to a seasonally adjusted $479 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
US Retail Sales Continue To Show Strength
Same-store sales rose 0.5 percent from the previous week and 4.5 percent year on year, the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs reported. Redbook Research said same-store sales were up 0.8 percent from March and 4.1 percent from April 2011.
US Stock Futures Flat After String Of Losses
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
US Futures Flat After String Of Losses
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
US Stock Futures Gain Ahead of Alcoa Earnings
Futures on major US stock indices point to a higher opening Tuesday as investors closely watch the start of US corporate earnings.
US Stock Index Futures Rise; Alcoa Results Eyed
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday that would halt a four-session losing streak, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.32 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.34 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.44 percent at 0845 GMT.
Earnings Start With Alcoa: Markets Brace For Tough Season
The earnings season, which starts with Alcoa Inc. reporting first quarter results Tuesday, is expected to be sluggish and could witness markets struggling to maintain gains made in the past several weeks.
Asian Shares Struggle, Awaiting China Data
Asian shares eased Tuesday as investors cautiously awaited Chinese trade data to gauge whether the world's second-largest economy could achieve a soft landing, after a sharp slowdown in U.S. jobs creation clouded prospects for global growth.
Wall Street sinks in wake of jobs report
The Dow and the S&P 500 extended losses to a fourth day on Monday, as investors took their cues from last week's disappointing jobs report, which raised new concerns about the U.S. economy's recovery.
European Private Equity Fund-Raising Surges, Large Firms Dominate
European private equity funds raised 82 percent more capital in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to Dow Jones LP Source, a research service for the industry.
US Stocks Fall Hard After Grim Jobs Report
U.S. stocks fell hard Monday after a surprisingly weak jobs report on Friday left investors hunting for safety rather than big returns.
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