Although the price of oil fell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 228 points to below 12,000, as the threat of protests in Saudi Arabia panicked investors and sent — its lowest point since Jan. 31 and its worst performance in seven months
A positive profit forecast from Bank of America and a drop in oil prices lifted Wall Street Tuesday in yet another indication of the market’s near-term resilience
Protests shaking key oil-producing nations—especially Libya, have driven oil prices up, causing a major fall in U.S. stocks
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Indusrtrial Average rose about 14% for the year, including dividends
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Indusrtrial Average rose about 14% for the year, including dividends
U.S. stocks surged 258 points Wednesday.
U.S. stock futures up on Wednesday due to strong employment data.
Stocks were down on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the European sovereign-debt crisis.  Better-than-expected data on the U.S. manufacturing sector and consumer confidence helped control the drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 16 points, or 0.2 percent, to 11036. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.9 percent to 2502, hindered by a 4.4 percent [...]
U.S. Stock futures fell on Tuesday morning amid fears that the euro zone sovereign debt crisis could spread to other countries, pushing the euro to around $1.30. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 53 points lower at 10986. Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index futures shed 6.90 points to 1179.60, and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 14.75 [...]
Stocks slid on Monday due to widespread worries that the Ireland bailout plan might not be enough to contain the euro zone debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen by as much as 162.72 points earlier in the day, but was recently down 59 points, or 0.5 percent, to 11033. The Nasdaq Composite [...]
