Trading Markets

Stocks Move Lower

Disappointing earnings, high oil prices and the sinking U.S. dollar are combing to pressure stocks on Thursday.

Strong Earnings Boost Stocks

Stock are higher on Wednesday after earnings news from JP Morgan Chase, Altria and Yahoo helped lift investor sentiment.

Stocks Close Mixed

Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising, while the Dow declined.

Record Oil Price and Housing Worries Push Stocks Lower

Stock are lower on Tuesday, with oil prices hiting another record high, near $88 per barrel. Concerns about the housing slump persist, after comments by both Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson merely reinforced the view that the worst is still to come.

Stocks Continue to Slide

Stock declined on Tuesday, with oil prices hitting another record high, closing above $87 per barrel. Concerns about the housing slump persist, after comments by both Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson merely reinforced the view that the worst is still to come.