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Dow Soars 339, May Have Best October Ever

Dow Soars 340,
May Have Best
October Ever

Oct 27, 2011 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Soars 340, May Have Best October Ever

Bank stocks lead the way after deal in Europe

(Newser) - Wall Street had a banner day in the wake of the financial accord in Europe , with banks stocks leading the way:

Dow: Up 340 (2.9%) to 12,209; (it had been up more than 400 points in the final hour)
Nasdaq: Up 88 (3.3%) to 2,739
S&

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Netflix Stock Tumbles 35%

Oct 26, 2011 9:56 AM CDT

Netflix Stock Tumbles 35%

Aggressive expansion, subscribers' departure add to woes

(Newser) - Amazon’s plunging profits may have Jeff Bezos worried, but he can take solace in the misery of a competitor: Netflix stock dropped a whopping 35% to $77.37 yesterday following some bleak announcements the day before. On Monday, the company said its US subscribers had plummeted and that...

Groupon to Start
IPO Roadshow

Oct 19, 2011 9:43 AM CDT

Groupon to Start IPO Roadshow

Despite questions about its accounting, valuation, and leadership

(Newser) - Groupon is going ahead with its IPO plans , and will launch its official roadshow to drum up interest next week, sources tell Reuters . The move comes despite recent turmoil in the stock market and questions about Groupon’s own accounting practices. The IPO is expected to value the company at...

Market Swings
Too Wild Even
for Big Traders

Oct 18, 2011 7:31 AM CDT

Market Swings Too Wild Even for Big Traders

Attempting to buy or sell can send prices fluctuating wildly

(Newser) - Even the biggest of fish are finding the waters too choppy on Wall Street. As the Dow swings about wildly—it fell 247 points yesterday, and has moved at least 1% in 14 of its past 19 sessions—so too are individual stocks. It’s become nigh-impossible to buy or...

Stocks Diving to
Bear Market Levels

MARKETS

Oct 4, 2011 8:42 AM CDT

Stocks Diving to Bear Market Levels

S&P slips below threshold at this morning's open

(Newser) - Wall Street is getting nervous, and not because of protesters. Stocks have been plummeting hard, and are now just inches above the threshold for what traders consider a bear market. The Dow dove 240 points on Friday and another 258 yesterday, leaving it perilously close to the bear market threshold...

Psychopaths More Cautious Than Stockbrokers

Study says

Sep 27, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

Psychopaths More Cautious Than Stockbrokers

Stock traders prove more reckless, ruthless in simulations, tests

(Newser) - Don’t call rogue traders like Kweku Adoboli a psycho—because that may not be fair to psychos. A new study from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland pitted a group of stockbrokers against a group of actual psychopaths in various computer simulations and intelligence tests, and found that...

Dow Dives 391

Sep 22, 2011 3:09 PM CDT

Dow Dives 391

Market had been down more than 500 at one point

(Newser) - The markets have closed on a brutal day, with US stocks joining what MarketWatch characterizes as a global selloff. At one point, the Dow was down more than 500 points, though it rebounded in the final hour. The Wall Street Journal notes that yields on 10-year Treasuries are at 1940s...

Stocks Plummet
on Greece Fears

MARKETS

Sep 19, 2011 9:48 AM CDT

Stocks Plummet on Greece Fears

Dow down more than 200 points

(Newser) - Stocks took a dive this morning as investors fretted over Greece’s deepening debt crisis. The Dow plunged 246 points, according to the Wall Street Journal , while the S&P and Nasdaq shed 26 and 55 points, respectively. Crude oil sank as well, dropping below $85 a barrel. “The...

Facebook Delays Going Public

Sep 15, 2011 1:43 AM CDT

Facebook Delays Going Public

Mammoth IPO delayed to 'keep employees focused'

(Newser) - Facebook has pushed back its stock market debut—expected to be one of the biggest in history—until late next year at the earliest. The social media giant's initial public offering had been expected by April 2012 at the latest, with some predicting it would go public by the...

Dow Drops 300+ Points

Sep 9, 2011 11:50 AM CDT

Dow Drops 300+ Points

Investors worried about Europe again

(Newser) - President Obama might be getting good reviews for his plan to shore up the US economy, but investors are far more worried about Europe, reports MarketWatch . The Dow was down more than 300 points at midday to below 11,000, and both Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were each...

Bernanke Stands Pat,
Sends Stocks Tumbling

MARKETS

Aug 26, 2011 9:15 AM CDT

Bernanke Stands Pat, Sends Stocks Tumbling

Dow tumbles below 11K

(Newser) - Ben Bernanke didn’t give any sign that the Fed was about to take fresh action to prop up the economy in his speech at Jackson Hole today, sending stocks tumbling. Bernanke said the Fed “is prepared to employ its tools as appropriate to promote a stronger economic recovery,...

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322

MARKETS

Aug 23, 2011 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322

Analyst chalks it up to psychology

(Newser) - Stocks had their best day in more than a week today, with the Dow jumping a whopping 322 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P gained 101 and 39 points respectively. Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will heap more stimulus on the economy this week, Bloomberg reports, while...

When Gadhafi Falls,
Oil Prices Will Fall With Him

analysis

Aug 22, 2011 9:27 AM CDT

When Gadhafi Falls, Oil Prices Will Fall With Him

And stocks could 'soar': David Kotok

(Newser) - If the rebels succeed in taking Moammar Gadhafi down, expect oil prices to follow suit—which means stocks could skyrocket, writes analyst David Kotok at Business Insider . An end to the Gadhafi regime would likely allow Libyan oil production to rebound to a pre-crisis daily output of 1.6 million...

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

MARKETS

Aug 22, 2011 8:37 AM CDT

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

Dow sees triple-digit gain

(Newser) - Stocks soared at the open today, with the Dow climbing 188 points as of 9:35am, and the S&P and Nasdaq gaining 21 and 50 points, respectively. Fueling the optimism: speculation that the Federal Reserve’s speech on Friday will bring a new round of measures to bolster the...

Dow Down 100 at Open

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2011 8:39 AM CDT

Dow Down 100 at Open

S&P 500, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - No major relief for the markets today, at least not so far: The Dow was down about 100 points at open, resting below 10,900, according to MarketWatch . The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down, 7 points and 5 points, respectively. And the news from abroad isn't...

European Markets
Plunge at Open

Aug 19, 2011 5:15 AM CDT

European Markets Plunge at Open

German, French indexes drop more than 3%; Asian stocks down at close

(Newser) - European stock markets opened markedly lower today over continued misgivings about the situation in the US and Europe, the New York Times reports. Germany’s main index fell 3.9% this morning, while France’s fell 3.4%—on the heels of yesterday's 5% drop; Britain’s benchmark index...

Dow Plunges 419

Aug 18, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 419

Markets drop again on fears of global recession

(Newser) - Recession worries home and abroad made for a miserable day on Wall Street, reports MarketWatch . At one point, the Dow was down nearly 530 points, though it recovered some. The grim numbers:

Dow: Fell 419 (3.7%) to 10,991
Nasdaq: Down 131 (5.2%) to 2,380
S&P

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Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

UPDATED

Aug 18, 2011 9:19 AM CDT

Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

S&P, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - The Dow plunged more than 300 points at the open today, and dropped almost 500 before retreating, as investors worried about Europe and the global economy. It's currently hovering just below 11,000, according to Marketwatch . The S&P 500 also dropped 48 points to 1,146, while the...

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2011 8:46 AM CDT

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

Dow sees triple-digit rise

(Newser) - Is the panic over on Wall Street? The Dow shot up around 131 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq were up 13.5 and 26.2 as of 9:39am EST. Part of the gain came from Google’s blockbuster acquisition of Motorola , which sent the latter’s stock...

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Aug 12, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Markets end crazy week in relatively tame fashion

(Newser) - The Dow broke its up-down streak and rose for the second straight day today to wrap up a wild week. A solid retail sales report seemed to outweigh a negative one on consumer confidence, and Europe's (maybe) stabilizing markets also helped, report MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal . The...