| NASDAQ FUTURES LIVE | DATE | VALUE | CHANGE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ 100 | Jun12 | 2,468.25 | -36.50 | 2,508.00 | 2,521.00 | 2,467.00 | 05/18/2012 |
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks retreated on Friday as uncertainty over Europe’s festering debt crisis overcame an early bounce driven by better-than-expected U.S. consumer sentiment, while oil prices fell after weak da…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks retreated on Friday as uncertainty over Europe’s festering debt crisis overcame an early bounce driven by better-than-expected U.S. consumer sentiment, while oil prices fell after weak data from China reduced demand e…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks retreated on Friday as uncertainty over Europe’s festering debt crisis overcame an early bounce driven by better-than-expected U.S. consumer sentiment, while oil prices fell after weak data from China reduced demand e…
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. shares fell more than 5% Thursday evening after the company said it had a “significant” credit portfolio loss, and shares of Nordstrom Inc. slumped as the upscale retailer’s quarte…
* Spanish debt-insurance costs hits new high of 500 bps
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* S&P 500 (SNP: ^GSPC – news) on tr…
* Nasdaq (Nasdaq: ^NDX – news) ‘s highest close since Nov 2000; Dow (NYSE: DPD – news) since Dec ’07
* U.S. Feb retail sales post largest gain in five months
* Banks strongest sector,…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, moving back to 2008 highs, after a jump in bank shares and further upbeat data on the labor market, though sharp gains in oil prices limited the advance.
After losses on Wednesday, the re…
Banking shares on Monday pulled the Dow (NYSE: DPD – news) to the 13,027 level last seen in May 2008, but the index sank back in the final minutes of trade to end virtually unchanged.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed off a bare 1.44 points (0….
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks advanced on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to its highest since early August, but sharply pared gains late in the session as Citigroup’s steep drop in profit gave investors a reason to unload bank shares.
The…
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to its highest since early August, but sharply pared gains late in the session as Citigroup’s steep drop in profit gave investors a rea…
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday but sharply pared gains late in the session after Citigroup’s steep drop in profit gave investors a reason to unload bank shares.
The late-day sel…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks climbed to a five-month high on Tuesday, led by materials stocks after an upbeat forecast by aluminum company Alcoa and strong gains in bank shares.
Alcoa Inc posted revenue that topped expectations late Monda…
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The Dow Jones (INDEX: ^DJI ) rode a strong start on Tuesday (the market was closed Monday) to close up 1.2% for the week (12,359.92).
The S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC ) and Nasdaq (INDEX: ^IXIC ) followed suit, rising 1.6% and 2.7% each.
It was a week marked by low trading activity and no major news. There was some favorable economic data coming from retail, housing, and employment and continued anxiousness over the state of Europe’s economy and tensions in the Middle East. The usual.
Looking at the individual Dow components, 22 out of the 30 stocks rose for the week. After ending 2011 as the worst-performing Dow stock, Bank of America came out roaring with an 11.2% increase for the week. It was followed by Microsoft [8.3%], Disney [6.4%], and JPMorgan Chase [6.3%]. The banking sector was buoyed Thursday by rumors of a big mortgage-refinancing program. The White House squelched the rumors later in the day, yet the gains mostly remain.
The biggest losers of the week were the telecom big boys, Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) [-4.5%] and AT&T (NYSE: T ) [-1.9%], as Verizon’s CFO revealed the extent of the Apple iPhone’s margin hit to the wireless business — 500 to 600 basis points. Apple’s market power is truly a marvel.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, moving the S&P 500 back in positive territory for 2011 ahead of the last trading day of the year, on more positive signals on the U.S. economy.
The S&P 500 edged above its 200-…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, moving the S&P 500 back in positive territory for 2011 ahead of the last trading day of the year, on more positive signals on the U.S. economy.
The S&P 500 edged above its 200-…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rallied nearly 3 percent on Tuesday as investors bought surging banks, homebuilders and networking companies, though low volume was seen as amplifying the market’s move.
Investors jumped on a banking sector tha…
REUTERS – U.S. stocks fell about 2 percent on Monday on lingering worries over a deal for economic integration in Europe and after Intel cut its revenue outlook.
The decline was broad, with all l0 S&P industry groups in …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With one-third of the Dow components and crowd favorite, Apple, reporting results next week, stocks are setting the stage for another week of gains.
After the steepest two-week rally in more than two years, the S&P 500 is at…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With one-third of the Dow components and crowd favorite, Apple, reporting results next week, U.S. stocks are setting the stage for another week of gains.
After the steepest two-week rally in more than two years, the S&P 500 …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks and copper prices fell from recent highs on Thursday after weak data from China reinforced concerns about the global economy, while the euro dipped on lagging worries over the European debt crisis.
The European Cen…
