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.
Stock futures indicate higher open as investors build momentum heading into earnings seasonOctober 7th, 2009 Stock futures point to a higher openingNEW YORK — Stock futures are pointing to another higher opening Wednesday as investors continue to build momentum heading into earnings season. Overseas markets also continued to rise as investors become more confident in a global economic recovery.
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.
US stock futures mixed in narrow range as investors await reports on jobs, retail salesAugust 6th, 2009 Futures mixed ahead of jobs, retail sales reportsNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are mixed in a narrow range as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of reports on retail sales and the labor market.
Stocks fall as July consumer confidence falls; investors remain cautious about mixed earningsJuly 28th, 2009 Stocks slide as July consumer confidence fallsNEW YORK — Jitters about the economy are putting the stock market rally on hold again. Stocks fell moderately Tuesday after a private research group said consumer confidence fell more than expected in July.
Stocks open slightly lower after mixed earnings; investors await new home sales updateJuly 27th, 2009 Stocks slip at open amid mixed earningsNEW YORK — Stocks are slightly lower in early trading Monday amid a handful of mixed earnings reports. RadioShack Corp., like many other companies, said its second-quarter earnings rose as it cut costs.
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.
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 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.
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 lose ground following mixed reports on manufacturing, factory ordersMay 1st, 2009 Stocks fall on mixed manufacturing, factory dataNEW YORK — Stocks are slipping following mixed data on manufacturing and factory orders. The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index contracted at a slower pace in April.
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 fluctuate on mixed earnings reports; drop in homes sales stirs unease about recoveryApril 23rd, 2009 Earnings reports, drop in home sales tug at stocksNEW YORK — Stocks fluctuated in early trading Thursday as several stronger-than-expected earnings reports raised hopes that the economy was starting to stabilize. Several companies offered investors nuggets of optimism.
Stock futures signal moderately lower open ahead of earnings from AT&T, Boeing and McDonald'sApril 22nd, 2009 Wall Street points lower ahead of earnings reportsNEW YORK — Wall Street signaled the week's back-and-forth will continue Wednesday as investors look to another batch of corporate profit reports for clues about the economy. Results are due before the opening bell from AT&T Inc., Boeing Co., McDonald's Corp., Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo & Co.
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.