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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.
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Futures dip ahead of start to US earnings season
Stock futures are heading lower as the U.S. kicks off the first earnings season of 2013. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 10 points to 13,297.
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
Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 index down from the five-year high it reached Friday. The S&P 500 dropped ...
Stocks slip, pulling S&P 500 below its 5-year high
Stocks are lower in midday trading on Wall Street, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 index down from a five-year high it reached Friday. Nine of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
S&P 500 index closes at a five-year high
The Standard & Poor's 500 index is closing at its highest level in five years as the stock market extends a New Year's rally. The S&P 500 closed at ...
Markets get mild boost from US jobs data
U.S. and European stocks traded only modestly higher Friday after news that the American economy kept creating jobs at the expected rate last month.
Stocks inch higher following jobs report
Stocks are mostly edging higher on Wall Street in early trading after the U.S. government reported that hiring held up last month. The Dow Jones ...
US futures turn higher on jobs report
Stock futures turned higher Friday after the most recent monthly jobs report showed that hiring continues unabated in the face of budget brawls in ...
Japan's Nikkei soars on 1st trade day of the year
Japan's benchmark stock index soared on its first trading day of the new year Friday, as investors reacted to a weakening yen and Washington's ...