Investors buy beaten-down Treasurys, sending yields lower, ahead of earnings reportsOctober 13th, 2009 Treasurys rebound ahead of earnings reportsNEW YORK — Treasurys rose Tuesday, rebounding from a big sell-off last week, as investors awaited more clues on the economy from companies' earnings reports. In late trading, the benchmark 10-year Treasury rose 8/32 to 102 8/32 and its yield fell to 3.35 percent from 3.38 percent late Friday.
Stocks open slightly higher after retail sales, weekly unemployment reports, Wal-Mart earningsAugust 13th, 2009 Stocks creep higher after jobs, retail dataNEW YORK — Stocks are pushing moderately higher after a better-than-expected earnings report from Wal-Mart helped to offset disappointing data on jobs and retail sales. Investors are hesitantly adding to Wednesday' big gains, which came after upbeat comments from the Federal Reserve.
Stocks mixed in morning trading as GDP report shows economy still shrinkingJuly 31st, 2009 Stocks turn mixed after latest GDP readingNEW YORK — Stocks were trading in a narrow range early Friday as a new report showed the nation's economy continued to shrink, but at a smaller pace than expected. European markets were modestly lower as well after Asian markets posted big gains overnight.
Stocks retreat slightly in early trading following big jump a day earlierJuly 24th, 2009 Stocks pull back a bit after prior day's big jumpNEW YORK — Investors are taking a breather after a surge in stocks that sent the Dow Jones industrials above the 9,000 mark for the first time since January. Stocks are slightly lower in early trading Friday, as disappointing earnings news from companies like Microsoft Corp.
Stocks end mixed after weeklong rally; Apple jumps but Advanced Micro, Wells Fargo disappointJuly 22nd, 2009 Mixed earnings put brakes on stock market rallyNEW YORK — Investors aren't giving up on the stock market's rally, but they're not making big bets either. Stocks ended a quiet day mixed Wednesday as traders remained hesitant to push further into the market following a weeklong surge on strong earnings reports.
Stocks trade mixed after weeklong stretch of gains; Advanced Micro, Wells Fargo disappointJuly 22nd, 2009 Stocks zigzag as companies post mixed resultsNEW YORK — Investors are taking a wary view of the latest batch of corporate earnings reports following a weeklong winning streak. Stocks traded mixed early Wednesday following a batch of uneven corporate results.
US stocks crawl higher after Goldman Sachs earningsJuly 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - US stocks edged up Tuesday after Goldman Sachs posted surprising quarterly earnings and retail earnings rose by the most since January. Goldman Sachs overwhelmed Wall Street expectations, earning $2.7 billion in the second quarter of the year despite the ongoing economic crisis, its best performance since a record year in 2007.
Stocks futures point to lower opening as investors prepare for crush of earningsJuly 13th, 2009 Stocks futures lower ahead of busy earnings weekNEW YORK — Stock futures are lower as investors brace for a crush of earnings reports this week, including key readings from the banking sector. Overseas, Asian markets tumbled Monfay, but European stocks have posted only modest losses.
Stocks dip as investors seek more info on economy, earningsJuly 10th, 2009 Stocks fall as earnings jitters increase
NEW YORK — Falling oil prices and unease over corporate earnings put pressure on stocks Friday. Stocks are mostly lower in early trading, as investors shed positions in energy, utilities and bank shares.
Brazilian stocks fall in early trading as investors lock in gains from weekslong advanceMay 9th, 2009 Brazilian stocks fall in early tradingMEXICO CITY — Brazilian stocks are falling as investors lock in gains from weeks of large advances. Sao Paulo's Ibovespa index is down 2.3 percent to 50,315 after the first hour of trading on Thursday.
Stocks lose ground following mixed data on manufacturing, factory orders, corporate earningsMay 1st, 2009 Stocks fall on mixed economic data, weak earningsNEW YORK — Stocks began May with moderate losses following mixed data on manufacturing and factory orders and weaker-than-expected earnings reports. Wall Street, coming off its best month in nine years, has been growing more optimistic the economy is stabilizing.
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.
US stocks decline on economic woesFebruary 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - US stocks slid further Friday as investors around the world grew more concerned about the deteriorating economy. The market tumbled as the uncertainty about how government would remove banks' bad assets is still weighing.
US stocks dragged down by disappointing earningsFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - US stocks were dragged down by disappointing earnings and outlook warnings Wednesday despite a better-than-expected service sector report
The market was lifted in the morning after latest data showed that contraction in the service sector slowed in January. The US Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Wednesday that its January non-manufacturing index rose from 40.1 in December to 42.9, better than economists' expectation.
US stocks slide on unemployment data, corporate profitJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - US stocks saw a big sell-off Wednesday as disappointing job losses and gloomy profit outlook of big companies exacerbated investors' concern over the economy. The ADP National Employment Report, an unofficial gauge, said private sector employment fell by 693,000 in December, worse than expected.
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