Stocks fall slightly on consumer confidence report (AP)
The stock market s rally was chilled Tuesday by news that consumers have grown more pessimistic this month. Stocks fell modestly after three days of big gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 17 points and the other major indexes also dropped slightly. Click here to read the full story
Read more..U.S. stocks lapse into red as confidence falls (at MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks lost hold of Tuesday gains after a measure of consumer sentiment fell more than Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 4.16 points to 10,521.27. Click here to read the full story
Read more..U.S. stock futures up with rise in home prices (at MarketWatch)
U.S. stock futures added to their gains after the 20-city Case-Shiller home price index climbed 1.3% in May. Up about 50 points before the data, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 66 points to 10,523 in the report s wake. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Good news gives Dow 3rd straight triple digit gain (AP)
The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 100 points for the third straight day Monday after investors got some unexpected good news about the economy. Click here to read the full story
Read more..How the major stock indexes fared on Monday (AP)
The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 100 points for the third straight day Monday after investors got some unexpected good news about the economy. A report on the housing market came in better than expected, and shipping giant FedEx Corp. released a forecast that was more upbeat than the prediction it made just [...]
Read more..U.S. stocks get burst of energy as close nears (at MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks clocked session highs as the close of trading neared Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as much as 102 points and recently traded up 95 points at 10,519. The S&P 500 gained 1% to 1,113.73. Click here to read the full story
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