
US job openings barely grew in November
U.S. employers advertised about the same number of jobs in November as in October, suggesting hiring will stay modest over the next few months.

US unemployment aid applications tick up to 371K
Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of slow but consistent gains in the job market.
Stocks move higher on Wall Street in early trading
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as the latest report on unemployment claims suggests that the job market is slowly getting better. The Dow ...
US futures rise on unemployment claims report
U.S. stock futures rose Thursday after the latest jobs report provided more evidence of an economy that has grown increasingly stable. Dow Jones ...

Asia stocks rise on positive start to US earnings
A positive start to U.S. corporate earnings season and a sharp improvement in China's monthly trade helped boost Asian stock markets Thursday.

Boeing defends Dreamliner, safety questions remain
Boeing's 787 is supposed to revolutionize air travel. It just needs to get out of its own way first. The new plane is undoubtedly Boeing's most ...

Wall Street gains as earnings flow in; Boeing up
Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday after U.S. corporate earnings reports got off to a good start. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 61.
Asia stocks rise as Alcoa sees stronger demand
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after the fourth-quarter earnings season got off to a positive start in the U.S. with aluminum giant Alcoa ...

Scrutiny of 787 fire ramps up; Boeing shares fall
Federal safety investigators intensified their scrutiny of a Monday fire aboard a Boeing 787 as concerned investors sold shares in the aircraft maker ...

US stocks fall ahead of earnings season kickoff
U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday as traders awaited the start of the corporate earnings season. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55.44 points, ...

Lampert faces tough road as Sears CEO
Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. fell Tuesday, a day after the retailer announced that chairman and hedge fund billionaire Edward Lampert will take over ...

Unemployment risks creating new divide in Europe
Record unemployment and fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe risk creating a new divide in the continent, the EU warned Tuesday, when ...

Stocks mostly lower on Wall Street; Yum plunges
Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street as investors get ready for the beginning of corporate earnings season. Aluminum maker Alcoa reports ...
Oil up slightly, reflect European stock indexes
The price of oil edged closer to $94 a barrel Tuesday, reflecting optimism on European stock markets despite conflicting economic data. By early ...
Asia stocks down ahead of US corporate earnings
Asian stock markets headed lower Tuesday as investors turned cautious before U.S. earnings season kicks off this week. Investors will get a feel for ...

Stocks sink, pulling S&P 500 down from 5-year high
Investors started the week on a cautious note, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 index down from the five-year high it reached Friday. The move lower ...
Stocks open lower; S&P 500 eases from 5-year high
Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, pulling the S&P 500 index down from a five-year high it reached last week. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
Oil falls as uncertainty hits energy markets
The price of oil fell Monday, hit by uncertainty about what the U.S. Federal Reserve might do with its bond purchase program and data showing the U.S.

Stock markets cool off following gains last week
Global stock markets drifted lower on Monday as some investors sought to lock in profits from last week's strong gains. Major indexes surged last week ...
Wall Street cheers "cliff" deal, but only for now
When lawmakers delivered a long-delayed, last-minute agreement on the budget, Wall Street celebrated. And it would be easy to think that the surge in ...

US job market shrugs off fears of 'fiscal cliff'
The U.S. job market proved resilient in December despite fears that a budget impasse in Washington would send the economy over the fiscal cliff and ...

Stocks gain, pushing the S&P 500 to 5-year high
The Standard & Poor's 500 closed at its highest level in five years Friday after a report showed that hiring held up in December, giving stocks an ...