Stocks Close Mixed; Financials Lead, Techs Lag
Stocks closed out the week with a mixed performance on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 closing higher, while the Nasdaq closed lower. Once again, financial stocks lead the advance, after the Bush administration put together a plan aimed at saving the sub-prime home loan market.
Stocks Pause for Breath
After the biggest two-day rally in more than five years, stocks closed fractionally higher on Thursday.
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Today’s list includes: Chevron, KB Home and Home Depot.
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Today’s list includes: Cardinal Health, United Stationers and Harrah’s Entertainment.
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Today’s list includes: Lehman Brothers, General Electric and EchoStar Communications.
Financial Stocks Lead Decline on Wall Street
Stocks plunged again on Monday, with losses accelerating late in the day. The steady drip of negative news from financial firms exposed to the credit crunch has turned into stream, and may yet turn into something unstoppable.
Stocks Mixed; More Credit Losses Emerge
Stocks are off to a choppy start on Monday, as more credit related problems emerge.
Equities Rally on ‘Black Friday’
Equity markets rebounded after a negative week, boosted by financials and retailers.
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Today’s list includes: Visteon, Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs.
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Today’s list includes: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and H&R Block.
Holiday Trading Lacking in Cheer
The major markets sold off today, with the SPX giving back the last of the year’s gains…
Stocks Sink Again on Wall Street
The major indexes were red across the board on Wednesday, closing near session lows due to a decline in the last hour of trading.