U.S. Stock Ownership Hits Another New Low, Gallup Reports
The U.S. stock market may have fully recovered from the Great Recession, but the percentage of Americans who own stocks is still dropping.
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Markets at Record Levels; More Bad News for J.C. Penney
The Dow Industrials closed yesterday above the 15,000 level for the first time. It's the Dow's 16th record this year. The S&P 500 also set another record.
Are You Still Paying Too Much for Your Broker?
The cost of investing has dropped precipitously in recent years, but you may be still paying too much to have your stock trades executed.
Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High
Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month.
Stocks Briefly Drop, Recover, on Fake AP Bomb Tweet
The stock market briefly dropped, then recovered, after the Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted.
4 Companies Going the Wrong Way This Earnings Season
The S&P 500 hit new highs in April, but earnings aren't always following suit. Consider these four surprising powerhouses expected to post lower earnings than last year.
Dow Has Worst Day This Year as Commodities Plunge
The stock market had its worst drop this year as prices for oil and other commodities fell sharply on concerns about slowing growth in China.
Stocks Rise for Fourth Day in a Row, Led by Retail
Rite Aid, Ross Stores and other retailers surged Thursday after turning in better sales, and major stock market indexes rose for a fourth day straight.
Signs of a Spring Correction for the Stock Market
It’s happened in each of the past three years, and a growing number of market watchers say it’s likely to happen again: The market could be due for a spring pullback.
Gain in Home Prices Lifts Stocks: Dow at New Record, S&P Near High
The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed within a point of its all-time high after another strong report on housing encouraged investors to buy stocks.
U.S. Stocks Close Lower, Ending Dow's 10-Day Rally
U.S. stocks fell Friday, ending the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years.
5 Moves to Make Before the Stock Market Rally Ends
With the Dow Jones industrial average soaring to new all-time highs, investors are enjoying the new-found prosperity reflected in their brokerage statements. But it you want to keep those paper profits, now's the time to start making some tough decisions.
Dow Ends at a Record Again, S&P in 7th Straight Gain
Wall Street rose modestly on Monday, lifting the Dow to another record and giving the S&P 500 its seventh straight advance as early weakness enticed buyers. The gains briefly lifted the benchmark S&P 500 index to its highest intraday level since October 2007.
Dow Closes at Another High, Eyes Turn to U.S. Payrolls
U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the Dow ending at a record for a third straight day as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery a day before the closely watched payrolls report.
Skepticism Surrounds Big Days on Wall Street
The past 36 hours should have been a moment of unbridled celebration for cheerleaders of American capitalism, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average had two successive record-breaking closes, and Hugo Chávez died after a two-year illness.