Showing posts with label Wall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wall. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Midday Report: Wall St. Rises as a ‘Brexit’ Appears Less Likely

Midday Report: Wall St. Rises as a ‘Brexit’ Appears Less Likely


Macy’s, the large American department store, said its chief executive, Terry Lundgren, would step down early next year after about 13 years in charge.


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Saturday, June 18, 2016

European GP: Lewis Hamilton hits the wall in Baku as Nico Rosberg takes pole

European GP: Lewis Hamilton hits the wall in Baku as Nico Rosberg takes pole


Lewis Hamilton’s F1 title charge came to a shuddering halt as he clipped a wall on the new Baku street circuit to hand pole in the European GP to Nico Rosberg.


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Thursday, June 16, 2016

6 days of selling grip Wall Street

6 days of selling grip Wall Street


U.S. stocks slumped again on Thursday, leaving the Dow on track for its longest losing streak since the market freakout in August. Concerns about Brexit and central bank policy continue to drive stocks lower and gold even higher.


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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Wall St. Weakens as Fed Meets

Wall St. Weakens as Fed Meets


Bond prices were rising as traders, worried about global economic trends, moved money to investments perceived as less risky.


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Monday, June 13, 2016

Wall St. Edges Down in Early Trading

Wall St. Edges Down in Early Trading


LinkedIn shares soared and Microsoft stock fell after Microsoft agreed to buy LinkedIn, the professional networking services firm, for $ 26.2 billion.


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Friday, June 10, 2016

Midday Report: Wall St. Extends Losses

Midday Report: Wall St. Extends Losses


Bank stocks were among the worst-hit in broad selling across most industries. The price of oil dropped, and energy company shares along with it.


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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Wall St. Rises Along With Oil Prices

Wall St. Rises Along With Oil Prices


The price of oil rose after China reported weak trade figures and the World Bank cut its world growth forecasts.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Wall St. Is Higher in Early Trading

Wall St. Is Higher in Early Trading


Valeant Pharmaceuticals stock tumbled more than 20 percent after it reported a loss and cut its full-year forecast.


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Monday, June 6, 2016

Wall St. Rises on Energy Sector Gains

Wall St. Rises on Energy Sector Gains


Shares of Chesapeake Energy climbed 2.6 percent in the first few minutes of trading and Southwestern Energy stock rose 2.4 percent.


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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Workers’ Wages Rebound, While Wall Street Squirms

Workers’ Wages Rebound, While Wall Street Squirms


Median weekly wages, adjusted for inflation, have finally climbed above their 2009 levels, even as corporate profits have slipped from their recent peak.


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Friday, June 3, 2016

Wall St. Slumps After Dismal Jobs Report

Wall St. Slumps After Dismal Jobs Report


Bank stocks fell more than the rest of the market as traders anticipated that interest rates would remain low for longer than previously forecast.


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Wall St. Sinks Amid Oil Worries

Wall St. Sinks Amid Oil Worries


Investors were assessing the outcome of a top-level meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Thursday in Vienna.


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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Wall St. Drops on Signs of Weakness in China

Wall St. Drops on Signs of Weakness in China


Shares of Under Armour slumped 5 percent after the company warned that its results would be hurt by the bankruptcy of Sports Authority.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Wall St. Is Mixed in Early Trading

Wall St. Is Mixed in Early Trading


Consumer spending in the United States rose 1 percent in April, the largest amount in more than six years, led by a big jump in purchases of autos and other durable goods.


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Friday, May 27, 2016

Wall St. Edges Up in Early Trading

Wall St. Edges Up in Early Trading


In deal news, shares of the machinery maker Terex plunged 19 percent after a Chinese rival, Zoomlion, abandoned its months-old takeover attempt.


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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Wall St. Is Mixed in Early Trading

Wall St. Is Mixed in Early Trading


Oil prices were rising after the government reported a larger-than-expected drop in fuel stockpiles last week


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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Wall St. Is Up on Positive Economic Data

Wall St. Is Up on Positive Economic Data


Global markets rose after Greece got approval overnight to get the next batch of its bailout loans from its eurozone creditor nations.


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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Wall St. Rises on Tech and Bank Gains

Wall St. Rises on Tech and Bank Gains


Shares of the home builder Toll Brothers rose 4 percent after the company’s results came in ahead of what analysts were expecting.


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