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Stocks Fall on Drop in Consumer Confidence

Consumers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and their own job prospects, according to new data that sent Wall Street lower to close out an otherwise strong month for U.S. stocks ...

Stocks End Mixed on Disappointing Wal-Mart Sales

Some spots of weakness in the first few days of the holiday shopping season helped pressure stocks as trading resumed today, though shares bounced off their session lows to finish mixed ...

Economic Data Give Stocks Pre-Holiday Boost

With the latest batch of economic data providing reason for optimism, investors headed into the holiday in a festive mood, with stocks higher across the board today in the last full trading session of the week ...

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Stocks Erase Early Losses as Oil Prices Slacken

Stocks were under pressure most of the trading session today, but managed to claw back to the flat line as a surge in oil prices eased and some individual stocks benefited from some good news ...

Stocks Rebound After Oil Prices Retreat

A dip in oil prices put investors in a buying mood today, as stocks regained some of the sharp losses they suffered on Friday ...

Stocks Up Slightly Despite Reports Economy Slowing

A report from the Conference Board suggesting that economic growth might be about to slow down heading into 2005 did little to deter stock market investors as all major averages were at least modestly higher today ...

Inflation Spike, Oil Price Hike Temper Rise in Stocks

Stocks rose today but finished well below their high levels for the day as the latest bout of merger fever was tempered by inflation fears and a rebound in oil prices ...

Stocks Drop on Big Jump in Wholesale Prices

Inflation concerns drove down stock markets today, overshadowing outlooks from major retailers that suggest a strong holiday season is in the offing along with a continuing drop in oil prices ...

FINANCIAL NEWS

Stocks Little Moved Ahead of Earnings, Inflation Data

Stocks were little changed today as investors seemed to be laying low heading into a week that will bring a slew of key earnings reports from retailers and the latest data on inflation ...

Dow Up Again as Stocks Log Second Straight Week of Gains

A strong earnings report from computer maker Dell, and additional evidence that the economy is on track, provided the impetus today for more gains on Wall Street to close out the week ...

Tech Stocks Lead Way as Markets Surge

Technology shares led stocks higher today as more relief in the oil price market and some company-specific news fueled a modest rally ...

Interest Rate Hike, Oil Prices Nudge Stocks Down

The Federal Reserve Board met most expectations today by raising a key interest rate another quarter point, a decision that seemed to push stocks slightly lower on Wall Street ...

FINANCIAL NEWS

Stocks Go Nowhere as Interest Rate Hike Looms

Stocks tread water for the second straight day today as investors remained cautious ahead of tomorrow's meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, where the future path of interest rate hikes are expected to be laid out ...

Markets Finish Flat, Taking Break After Big Week

U.S. stocks ended the trading day almost right where they began today, as investors took a breather after a strong run-up in the markets last week ...

Markets Roar Higher on Oil Price Slump

Stock markets picked up today where they left off yesterday, extending a post-election rally on a sharp drop in oil prices ...

Stocks Rally on Quick Decision in Election

Stocks roared out of the gate today as investors cheered the relatively quick resolution to the presidential election and -- in some sectors -- the investor-friendly victor ...

FINANCIAL NEWS

Election Jitters Bring Stocks to Mixed Close

Election Day jitters reached Wall Street today as the markets finished mixed, giving up sizeable gains as investors moved to hedge their bets in the face of a too-close-to-call election ...

MARKET REPORT

Stocks End October with Mixed Session

A report showing the U.S. economy continuing to expand failed to spark a rally in stocks today as shares closed out a strong week with a mixed session ...

FINANCIAL NEWS

Stocks Edge Out Gain for Three-Day Winning Streak

U.S. stocks narrowly managed to post their third straight day of gains today amid continued relief in oil prices ...

Stocks Post Second Straight Day of Big Gains

With oil prices dropping, stocks rocketed to their second consecutive day of sizeable gains today, with the Dow again posting triple-digit gains and the Nasdaq turning in the day's best overall performance ...

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