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Milestones in the Dow Jones industrial average
The Dow Jones industrial average has blown through 1,000-point milestones since hitting a 12-year low of 6,547 on March 9, 2009. Here are the dates ...
Dow ends above 14,000 for 1st time since Oct. 2007
The Dow closed above 14,000 on Friday for the first time in more than five years. It was just a number on a board, but it was enough to raise the ...
Signs of firm US recovery trigger market gains
Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track drove markets higher on Friday, adding to the cheer from good economic indicators out of ...
Dow hits 14,000 for 1st time since October 2007
The Dow rose higher and briefly topped 14,000 Friday, hitting a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the world economy. The Dow ...
Stocks rise on strong jobs numbers
Stocks rose Friday after the latest employment report showed that the country added 157,000 jobs in January, and that hiring for the past two years ...
Futures moving higher on strong jobs numbers
Stock futures rose Friday after the latest employment report showed that the country added 157,000 jobs in January, and that hiring for the past two ...
Asia stock markets mixed on US jobless data
Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after a weak jobs report from the U.S. unnerved some investors, although losses were stanched by Wall Street's ...
Dow logs best January in nearly 2 decades
The Dow logged its best start to the year in almost two decades. Stocks rallied in the first week of the year after U.S. lawmakers reached a deal to ...
Stocks flat on new jobs and consumer data
Stocks are flat after the government released new data on consumer spending and unemployment and some earnings reports disappointed investors. The Dow ...
Asia stocks fall after US shows 4Q contraction
An unexpected contraction in the U.S. economy at the end of 2012 sent Asian stock markets into retreat Thursday. The U.S. economy shrank in the fourth ...
Stocks drop as economy put brakes on stock rally
Worries about the economy have slowed a January stock rally. After a month of impressive gains that brought the Dow within 200 points of a record, the ...
Stocks close lower after economy report
Stocks closed lower after a report that showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, putting the brakes on a January rally ...
Stocks open mixed on GDP numbers
Stocks are falling after the government revealed that economic growth shrank in the final quarter of 2012, the first time that's happened in more than ...
Asia stocks up on strong US earnings
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after strong U.S. corporate earnings led investors to ignore sagging consumer confidence. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.
Stocks advance, pushing Dow toward 14,000
Pfizer helped keep the stock market rally alive Tuesday. The drugmaker's stock gained after posting strong earnings, pushing the Dow closer to 14,000.
Stocks open mixed, S&P 500 holds at 1,500
Stocks opened mixed on Wall Street, with the Standard & Poor's 500 holding at 1,500. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3 points to 13,855.
Futures take a rest after extended run to 1,500
Stock futures are heading lower after the Standard & Poor's 500 index ended an eight-day positive streak, the longest in eight years. Dow Jones ...
Asia stocks rise as Wall Street flirts with highs
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S.
US stocks mixed after strong Caterpillar earns
U.S. stocks were mixed in midday trading despite of encouraging signs about the manufacturing sector, a key driver of economic growth. The Dow Jones ...
US stocks up on glimpse of manufacturing
Stocks are rising with investors getting a peek into the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 70 points to ...