Stocks mixed in early trading as dollar strengthens; investors await start of earnings seasonOctober 7th, 2009 Stocks mixed in early morning tradingNEW YORK — Stocks were mixed in morning trading Wednesday as investors await the kickoff of earnings season, and as the dollar strengthened. Overseas stock markets were mixed as well.
Dollar mixed on reports home prices continue to rise, consumer confidence unexpectedly fallsSeptember 30th, 2009 Dollar mixed on consumer confidence, home pricesNEW YORK — The dollar inched up against the euro but fell against the pound Tuesday as investors weighed a surprise drop in consumer confidence and a third straight monthly increase in home prices. The 16-nation euro slipped to $1.4568 in late New York trading from $1.4591 late Monday, while the British pound rose to $1.5941 from $1.5869.
Stocks waver as market absorbs mixed news on home prices and consumer confidenceSeptember 30th, 2009 Stocks waver on housing, consumer confidence dataNEW YORK — The latest batch of mixed economic data is making it difficult for stocks to take direction. Stocks wavered early Tuesday after the Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to 53.1 in September, down from 54.5 in August, and much lower than the reading of 57 that economists had been expecting.
US stocks fall despite housing gainsSeptember 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - US stocks fell Tuesday amid a drop in consumer confidence and concerns about unemployment, even as data showed housing prices soared in July by the most in four years. Consumer confidence dropped fell to 53.1 points from a revised 54.5 in August, amid rising unemployment, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
US stocks plunge on concerns of consumer spending; overseas markets slide as wellAugust 17th, 2009 Stocks plunge at opening on Wall StreetInvestors' rising fears about consumer spending are turning stocks into a risky investment again. Stocks plunged and Treasury prices soared Monday as investors around the world feared that consumers are too anxious to lift the economy into recovery.
Lowe's Cos. 2nd-quarter net income falls 19 percent; chain to scale back expansion plansAugust 17th, 2009 Lowe's 2Q profit falls; reduces expansion plansMOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe's Cos.
Stocks slide despite reports showing uptick in consumer spending, more healing in housingAugust 4th, 2009 Stocks drift lower, investors pause from rallyNEW YORK — Stocks drifted lower Tuesday, taking a break from a huge rally, as more signs of healing in the housing market and an uptick in consumer spending failed to spur buying. The dip comes after a three-week-long surge that catapulted the Standard & Poor's 500 index past the 1,000 mark on Monday for the first time since November.
Stocks edge lower as consumer confidence falls; Mixed earnings reports weigh on marketJuly 28th, 2009 Stocks slide on weaker confidence data, earningsNEW YORK — An economic reality check is putting the stock market rally back on hold. Stocks mostly fell Tuesday after the Conference Board said consumer confidence weakened more than expected in July.
Weak consumer confidence report, stronger dollar sends commodity prices fallingJuly 28th, 2009 Drop in consumer confidence weighs on commoditiesNEW YORK — Prices for most commodities fell Tuesday amid a stronger dollar and a report suggesting consumers are still nervous about the economy. Metals and energy prices took the biggest beatings after The Conference Board said consumer confidence weakened more than expected in July.
Stocks finish mixed as consumer confidence falls; Uneven earnings reports hold market backJuly 28th, 2009 Stocks end flat on mixed economic data, earningsNEW YORK — An economic reality check is cooling the stock market's rally. Stocks ended little changed Tuesday as a key barometer of consumer confidence and a handful of disappointing earnings reports reminded investors that an economic recovery this year is far from assured.
Stocks decline modestly in early trading on mixed earnings; investors grow cautiousJuly 28th, 2009 Stocks fall modestly in early tradingNEW YORK — Stocks are falling modestly in early trading despite a better-than-expected report on retail sales. The U.S. market has risen sharply throughout the spring and summer on hopes of a recovery.
Stocks open lower as global markets slump, investors worry about recession, await earningsJuly 6th, 2009 Stocks fall amid recession worriesNEW YORK — Investors retreated again Monday as investors around the world grow pessimistic about how quickly the economy's can recover. Following the lead of stock markets around the world, investors took their cues from the tumbling price of oil.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday's tradingJune 3rd, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on WednesdayInvestors waiting for earnings reports to start rolling in held to modest moves after a two-day spike in stocks. Stocks ended narrowly mixed Wednesday as financial and energy stocks rose, while industrial, material and technology stocks fell.
Stocks fluctuate in narrow range as consumer confidence blows past analyst forecasts in AprilApril 28th, 2009 Jump in consumer confidence gives boost to stocksNEW YORK — Investors are setting aside some of their worries about the economy as a closely watched measure of consumer confidence soars in April. Stocks had been lower on worries about fallout from the swine flu and banks that may need to raise capital following government "stress tests."
But a midmorning report showing a surge in consumer confidence tempered those concerns.
Stocks fall in early trading as Morgan Stanley results fall short of expectationsApril 22nd, 2009 Lackluster earnings reports send Wall Street lowerNEW YORK — Investors unnerved by mixed news from corporate earnings reports sent stocks lower in early trading Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reported a wider-than-expected loss for the first quarter and reduced its dividend.
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