S&P 500 Inches Up for New Record as Stocks Mostly Hold Steady
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 record.
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Short Sale Stocks: The 5 Companies Bears Love to Hate
The market has hit new highs, but plenty of bears think prices will soon fall. Here are the 5 stocks with the biggest short positions, and why traders have bet against them.
Federal Reserve Maintains Stance on Record-Low Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve said it plans to keep its benchmark rate near zero as long as unemployment exceeds 6.5 percent -- a level expected into 2015.
The Dow Broke a Record: Here's What History Says Comes Next
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.
S&P 500 Has Biggest Decline of 2013 After Fed Minutes Released
Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street following news that several top Federal Reserve officials are doubtful about continuing the central bank's economic stimulus. The S&P 500 index had its biggest loss of the year.
Stocks Tumble as Fiscal Cliff Deadline Nears
Stocks fell for a fifth day on concern that Washington lawmakers will fail to reach a budget deal before a self-imposed year-end deadline. The five-day losing streak for the Dow Jones industrial average was the longest since July.
The NYSE Goes on ICE: Stock Exchange in Acquisition Deal
IntercontinentalExchange announced this morning that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire NYSE Euronext Inc. in a stock and cash transaction valued at $33.12 per NYSE Euronext share, a premium of nearly 38% to last night's closing price. The total value of the deal is $8.2 billion.
New Tax Credit Exchange Sheds Light in a Dark Economic Corner
Many state and local governments offer businesses tax credits to give them an incentive to create jobs. A good deal -- unless your company's tax bill is already too low for tax credits to help. Enter, the new Online Incentives Exchange -- a place where companies can turn those credits into cash.
Election Day 2012: Stocks Rise as Investors Wait for a Winner
Major stock-market indexes climbed Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. presidential election.
Stocks Rise as Investors Wait for a Presidential Winner
Major stock-market indexes climbed Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. presidential election. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 146 points at 13,259 just before 1 p.m. EST.
Wall Street Back in Business After Hurricane Sandy Shutdown
The New York Stock Exchange opened on Wednesday -- because it had to open. In a bit of welcome news for fund managers, investors and even the economy, the company that operates the iconic exchange at 11 Wall Street announced it would not extend its trading shutdown to a third day.
New York Stock Exchange Will Reopen Wednesday
The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading Wednesday after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy.
U.S. Stock Markets Consider Opening on Wednesday
U.S. stock exchanges are looking at opening on Wednesday after monster storm Sandy receded from New York, and the New York Stock Exchange is testing a new plan to help resume trading.
Wall Street Watch Tuesday: Sandy Wreaks Havoc
With Hurricane Sandy approaching landfall in the Northeast, the major stock exchanges didn't want to take chances. There were no stock orders executed on Monday. There will be no trading on Tuesday, either.
Hurricane Sandy Leads Companies to Postpone Earnings Reports
A number of major U.S. companies postponed quarterly earnings reports Monday as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the East Coast and financial markets were closed: Among the biggies waiting until the rain stops: Pfizer, Thomson Reuters, NRG Energy, and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.