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MARKETS

Feb 27, 2009 3:23 PM CST

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

MARKET Open

Feb 27, 2009 8:44 AM CST

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...

Jobs, GM Can't Knock Stocks

MARKET Open

Feb 26, 2009 8:50 AM CST

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

Feb 26, 2009 8:35 AM CST

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...

Eye on Banks, Stocks Sink Early

MARKETS

Feb 25, 2009 8:50 AM CST

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...

Politicos' Loose
Lips Sink Stocks

Feb 24, 2009 12:37 PM CST

Politicos' Loose Lips Sink Stocks

Pols still don't know their own strength on Wall St.

(Newser) - DC and New York usually keep a healthy distance. These days, though, Wall Street has no choice but to hang on every word of key politicians. For the pols themselves, Politico reports, that takes some getting used to. When Sen. Chris Dodd publicly toyed Friday with the idea of bank...

Stocks Limp Higher

MARKET Open

Feb 24, 2009 8:46 AM CST

Stocks Limp Higher

(Newser) - Stocks inched higher at the open today, after a punishing session yesterday that left them at their lowest closing level since 1997. The Dow rose 40 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P each gained 0.7%. Financials are still the focus, with AIG shares tumbling 23% on reports it...

Stocks Make Modest Gains

MARKET Open

Feb 23, 2009 8:46 AM CST

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...

Analysts:
We Haven't Hit Bottom Yet

Feb 21, 2009 10:28 AM CST

Analysts: We Haven't Hit Bottom Yet

Market isn't following pre-recovery trends, say experts

(Newser) - With its 6% dive this week, the Dow has now taken back all of its gains since the end of the last bear market in 2002. So we're ready to climb again, right? Not quite. Analysts tell the Washington Post that markets aren’t behaving as they typically do when...

Stocks Can't Stop Bleeding

MARKET Open

Feb 20, 2009 8:52 AM CST

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...

Stocks Rise on Job, Price Data

MARKET Open

Feb 19, 2009 8:52 AM CST

Stocks Rise on Job, Price Data

(Newser) - Stocks climbed at the open, following jobless claims and wholesale price reports that, for once, didn’t contain any nasty surprises. The Dow was up 35 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P each rose about 0.8%. The producer-price index rose 0.8% in January, reflecting a widespread rise...

Stocks Flat Despite
Housing Plan

MARKET Open

Feb 18, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Stocks Flat Despite Housing Plan

(Newser) - Stocks barely budged at the open today, as optimism over President Obama’s home foreclosure plan was canceled out by grisly housing numbers. The Dow inched up a handful of points, while the Nasdaq and S&P each gained about 0.5%. Housing starts fell 16.8% in January, much...

Oil Slips Below $35 a Barrel

Feb 17, 2009 11:47 AM CST

Oil Slips Below $35 a Barrel

Prices drop almost 8%; stocks down early on Wall Street

(Newser) - A new batch of lousy economic news dragged oil prices down nearly 8% today as signs from across the globe pointed to a prolonged and painful recession. Light, sweet crude for March delivery fell $2.87 to $34.64 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after settling at...

Stocks Plummet on
Global Panic

MARKET Open

Feb 17, 2009 8:54 AM CST

Stocks Plummet on Global Panic

(Newser) - Stocks fell at the open, as investors continued to fret about the financial system. The Dow dropped 150 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lost around 2.9% each. The declines follow similar losses overseas, with the Nikkei down 1.4%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.9% and the...

Stocks Tread Water

MARKET Open

Feb 13, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Stocks Tread Water

(Newser) - Stocks were mixed at the open today, as uncertainty over the government’s rescue plan continued to nettle investors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks vacillated between gains and losses, with the Dow recently down 26 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq down about 4 points each. Among individual...

Stocks Plunge Despite
Retail Surge

MARKET Open

Feb 12, 2009 8:56 AM CST

Stocks Plunge Despite Retail Surge

(Newser) - Stocks plunged at the open this morning, despite a surprisingly good retail sales report, the Wall Street Journal reports. Retail sales unexpectedly rose 1% in January, ending a seven-month slide, but the Dow tumbled more than 150 points at the open anyway. The S&P shed 1.7% and the...

Stocks Rebound Slightly

MARKET Open

Feb 11, 2009 8:47 AM CST

Stocks Rebound Slightly

From yesterday's massacre

(Newser) - Stocks limped higher today, with the Dow up 75 points after yesterday’s 382 point massacre. A 2.9% financial sector rally led the S&P 0.8% higher, but unease remains over the lack of details in Timothy Geithner’s new economic rescue plan. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, inched up...

Stocks Slip on Bailout Jitters

MARKET Open

Feb 10, 2009 8:53 AM CST

Stocks Slip on Bailout Jitters

(Newser) - Stocks took a dip at the open today, as investors awaited news on how the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion bank rescue will be spent. The Dow shed 56 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P inched down 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. GM’s shares were...

Stocks Down on Bailout Delay

MARKET Open

Feb 9, 2009 8:41 AM CST

Stocks Down on Bailout Delay

(Newser) - Stocks slid at the open, after Timothy Geithner pushed back the announcement of his much-anticipated bank rescue plan until tomorrow. The Dow dropped 40 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P barely budged, falling 0.6% and 0.4% each. But financial stocks actually rose, with Bank of America, Citigroup,...

Cramer Is Fun, Informative, and Mostly Wrong

Analysis

Feb 7, 2009 3:08 PM CST

Cramer Is Fun, Informative, and Mostly Wrong

(Newser) - With Wall Street in shambles, Jim Cramer’s ratings are higher than ever—which is fine as long as you ignore his stock picks, Bill Alpert writes in Barron’s. Cramer doles out thousands of buy/sell recommendations a year that consistently underperform the market. Alpert examined Cramer’s record from...