Stock Markets Jump as Banks Lead Dow, S&P to New Highs by Reuters May 14th 2013 5:00PM U.S. stocks rallied to fresh highs on Tuesday as investors picked up large-cap companies' shares on the expectation that central bank stimulus will propel the rally further.
U.S. Stock Ownership Hits Another New Low, Gallup Reports by Eamon Murphy May 8th 2013 5:10PM The U.S. stock market may have fully recovered from the Great Recession, but the percentage of Americans who own stocks is still dropping.
S&P 500 Inches Up for New Record as Stocks Mostly Hold Steady by The Associated Press May 6th 2013 4:20PM Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed, though the S&P 500 rose 3 points and set another...
Weak Earnings Results Drive Slight Decline on Wall Street by The Associated Press Apr 18th 2013 11:50AM Disappointing earnings results weighed on the stock market in morning trading on Thursday, following two steep drops this week.
Will a 'Sell in May' Plunge Come Early This Year? by Dan Caplinger Mar 29th 2013 2:22PM With stock indexes at record highs, even investors who've avoided the market since 2008 are returning. But the adage says, "Sell in May and go away." Is now a bad time to buy?
The Dow Broke a Record: Here's What History Says Comes Next by The Associated Press Mar 18th 2013 5:00AM It's impossible to predict how the Dow Jones industrial Average will move next. But we can look at the previous times the Dow hit record highs to see what followed.
Why an S&P 500 Record Will Mean More to You Than the Dow's Highs by Dan Caplinger Mar 15th 2013 5:15PM The Dow has been setting records for the past two weeks, so why should you care if the S&P 500 follows? Because the S&P 500 says much more about the U.S. economy....