Trading Markets

M&A Activity Fails to Lift Stocks

Stocks are lower on Monday, despite M&A activity. SAP is acquiring Business Objects and Textron is acquiring United Industrial Corp.

Stocks Close Mixed

Stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the Dow and S&P 500 posting slight losses, while the NASDAQ recorded a small gain.

Stocks Rise to Record Highs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rose to record highs on Friday, after a better-than-expected employment report.

Stocks Inch Higher

Stocks closed fractionally higher on Thursday, ahead of tomorrow’s monthly employment report.

Stocks Continue to Slide

Stocks are lower on Wednesday, after Deutsche Bank announced it will write-down losses of up to $3.1 billion related to the recent credit crunch.