After a rough opening session on Monday, stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday. The Dow enjoyed a triple-digit gain after oil prices eased and bank shares bounced higher on the possibility of further dividend payouts and share bu…
Increasing violence in Libya caused oil prices to rise and stocks to fall 80 points to close at 12,090 on Monday. It didn’t help that a Wells Fargo analyst also downgraded the semiconductor industry, sending shares of Intel dow…
During a volatile week, stocks bounced between Mideast turmoil and generally strong economic reports. Even with the jobless rate’s surprising drop, equities ended on a down note. Still, stocks eked out a tiny overall gain on th…
The first trading day of the month is usually good to equities, but after a two-day respite, stocks went back back to broad-based declines. The sharp rise in oil prices overshadowed some encouraging corporate and economic news….
It was a rough (even if short) week on Wall Street. But at least the Dow ended higher after losing more than 300 points in the previous three days. Some month-end bargain-hunting also helped stem the slide. [Video]
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