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Stocks Plummet; Dow Falls 281
 Stocks Plummet; Dow Falls 281 
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Stocks Plummet; Dow Falls 281

Dow blows by Tuesday low

(Newser) - Stocks fell today, with the Dow passing the bear-market low it set Tuesday, and two giants of US banking and manufacturing trading at less than $2, MarketWatch reports. Mounting problems at Citigroup and General Motors drove their shares to $1.02, and $1.95, respectively. The Dow dropped 281.40...

GM Drives Stocks Back Down
 GM Drives Stocks Back Down 
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GM Drives Stocks Back Down

I bet you didn't even notice the pun

(Newser) - Bears made short work of yesterday’s rally, driving the Dow down 120 points at the open today after GM said its auditors doubted it could continue operating. The S&P sunk roughly 2%, while the Nasdaq fell 1.6%. GM shares plummeted 13%, and are trading below $2. Ford...

Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150
 Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150 
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Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150

Optimism on Chinese stimulus felt around the world

(Newser) - Stocks made gains today as a rally in China’s Shanghai Composite lifted several sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Optimism over further stimulus efforts by Beijing lifted shares of firms in manufacturing, mining, and technology stocks around the world on hope of increased Chinese demand. The Dow Jones rose...

China's Rally Sends Stocks Up
 China's Rally Sends Stocks Up 
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China's Rally Sends Stocks Up

(Newser) - Stocks surged at today’s open, tracking a huge rally in China, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 100 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq each added 1.8%. That followed a more than 6% leap in the Shanghai Composite, on strong manufacturing data and stimulus discussion....

Stocks Gyrate; Dow Down 37
 Stocks Gyrate; Dow Down 37 
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Stocks Gyrate; Dow Down 37

Investors hope yesterday's sell-off brings the market close to a floor

(Newser) - Stocks looked set for rallies several times during today’s session in the wake of yesterday’s sell-off, but closed with mild losses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Shares of General Motors and Ford fell after both reported declining sales for February. The Dow fell 37.27 to close at...

Stocks Inch Up After Plunge
 Stocks Inch Up After Plunge 
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Stocks Inch Up After Plunge

(Newser) - Stocks limped higher at the open today, after a punishing Monday session that left the Dow below 7,000, its worst levels since April 1997. Today the Dow was up 80 points in early trading, the Wall Street Journal reports, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 1.6% and...

Dow Drops 300 to Lowest Close Since '97

Index makes a beeline for 6,000

(Newser) - Investors sold stock in droves today amid continued financial-sector woes and a poor report on manufacturing, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials sank, and the manufacturing woes sent General Electric, Boeing, Caterpillar and 3M into downward spirals. The Dow fell 299.64 to close at 6,763.29. The Nasdaq...

Dow Drops Below 7000
 Dow Drops Below 7000 
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Dow Drops Below 7000

(Newser) - Stocks sunk below 7000 at the open today, extending a global selloff fueled by trouble in financials. The Dow was off 161 points by mid-morning, while the S&P tumbled 2.5%, the Nasdaq 1.9%. Bad news abounded, with HSBC saying it planned to limit US lending, AIG’s...

Dow Falls 119 on Citi Fears
 Dow Falls 119 on Citi Fears 
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Dow Falls 119 on Citi Fears

(Newser) - The government’s move to downgrade its shares in Citigroup pushed the Dow down today, Bloomberg reports. Not helping was news that GDP contracted 6.2% in the last quarter, and the end to a weeklong rally by other big banks. The Dow fell 119.15, to 7,062.93;...

Stocks Plunge on GDP, Citi
 Stocks Plunge on GDP, Citi 
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Stocks Plunge on GDP, Citi

(Newser) - Stocks took an early dive today, as investors digested a bleak GDP report and Citigroup’s new rescue package, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow tumbled about 125 points, while the S&P lost 2%. The Nasdaq dropped 1.1%. Citigroup shares plummeted 31% after it announced a deal...

Insurers Propel Dow Down 89
 Insurers Propel Dow Down 89 
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Insurers Propel Dow Down 89

Obama budget boosts some financials

(Newser) - Stocks turned lower today amid grim economic news and varied responses to President Obama’s budget, the Wall Street Journal reports. Durable goods sank and jobless claims rose, and insurers Aetna and Humana dropped sharply over fears of adverse effects from the administration's healthcare reform. The Dow fell 88.81...

Jobs, GM Can't Knock Stocks
 Jobs, GM Can't Knock Stocks 
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Jobs, GM Can't Knock Stocks

(Newser) - Stocks headed north early, with the Dow up 93 points, despite bleak economic data and a $9.6 billion loss from GM. Jobless claims unexpectedly leaped last week, with total claims topping 5 million for the first time, while durable goods orders sunk 5.2% in January. But JPMorgan rose...

Nasdaq Swipes $80B in NYSE Listings

Nasdaq offers information, screen-time to woo NYSE clients

(Newser) - In the war for stock listings, Nasdaq is on the offensive, offering companies beefed-up information and appearances on the exchange's towering Times Square video screen to woo them from the NYSE, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nasdaq was "very aggressive in creating marketing opportunities" for Dreamworks, including a 7-story...

Big Banks Up; Dow Down 80
 Big Banks Up; Dow Down 80 
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Big Banks Up; Dow Down 80

Troubled financials boosted by Bernanke comments, Treasury plan

(Newser) - Stocks suffered modest losses today, though prominent financial institutions gained, the Wall Street Journal reports. Details of the Treasury’s “stress tests” and comments from Ben Bernanke disavowing nationalization buoyed Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo—but another dismal home-sales report depressed the broader market. The Dow fell...

Eye on Banks, Stocks Sink Early
 Eye on Banks, Stocks Sink Early 
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Eye on Banks, Stocks Sink Early

Dow drops 30 points after bell

(Newser) - Stocks sank after the opening bell this morning, with traders’ eyes still on troubled banks, which face regulators’ stress tests starting today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow quickly plunged 30 points; the S&P slipped 0.5% with a 2.2% drop in financials; and the Nasdaq tumbled...

Street Battles Back; Dow Up 236
 Street Battles Back; Dow Up 236 
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Street Battles Back; Dow Up 236

Financials lead rally

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today as traders snapped up bargains in the wake of yesterday’s sell-off, the Financial Times reports. Citigroup and Bank of America led the surge after Ben Bernanke said the government would not have to resort to nationalization to save the beleaguered banks. The Dow gained 236.16,...

Dow Off 251; Lowest Close Since '97
 Dow Off 251; 
 Lowest Close Since '97 
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Dow Off 251; Lowest Close Since '97

Financials do better on reports of that nationalization will be gentle

(Newser) - Stocks fell today as concerns about waning global demand sank shares of giants like IBM, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric, and Alcoa, the Wall Street Journal reports. Citigroup bucked the trend on reports that a government takeover wouldn’t wipe out shareholders, and rose 11%. The Dow fell 250.89 to 7,...

Stocks Make Modest Gains
 Stocks Make Modest Gains 
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Stocks Make Modest Gains

(Newser) - Stocks went modestly higher at the open today, with the Dow up about 60 points and the Nasdaq and S&P gaining 0.5% and 0.9% respectively, driven by big gains in financials. Citigroup was up 18%, after the Wall Street Journal reported that the government might convert its...

Dow Ends Sorry Week Off 101
 Dow Ends Sorry Week Off 101 
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Dow Ends Sorry Week Off 101

Nationalization talk spurs financial sell-off

(Newser) - Stocks lost value again today as talk of nationalizing top US banks spurred investors to sell financials, MarketWatch reports. The Obama administration tried to tamp down the nationalization chatter, but without success. Meanwhile, General Electric and General Motors fell 6% and 16%, respectively. The Dow lost 100.28 to close...

Stocks Can't Stop Bleeding
 Stocks Can't Stop Bleeding 
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Stocks Can't Stop Bleeding

(Newser) - Stocks continued their march downward at the open today, following a wave of selloffs around the globe. The Dow dropped 136 points, after closing at a six-year low yesterday. The S&P plunged 1.8%, while the Nasdaq was off 1.1%. Yesterday’s US losses triggered a wave of...

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