Wall Street

Stock prices are moving slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported an encouraging drop in claims for unemployment benefits.

Stocks indexes end higher on Wall Street

14 days ago

Stock indexes are ending higher on Wall Street as traders hope that the Federal Reserve won't move quickly to pull back on its economic stimulus.

Stocks mixed on Wall Street after late loss Friday

14 days ago

Stock prices are stabilizing on Wall Street on the first trading day of June, a sharp contrast to the plunge they took on Friday.

Stocks rise on Wall Street after late loss Friday

14 days ago

Stocks rise on Wall Street after late loss Friday

Stocks start mixed; automakers rise

14 days ago

Stocks are getting off to a mixed start on Wall Street.

Stocks edge lower after Americans cut spending

17 days ago

Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Friday after the government reported that Americans cut back on spending last month for the first time in almost a year.

Stocks inch higher at midday on Wall Street

18 days ago

Banks and utility companies led stocks higher in midday trading on Wall Street as the market bounced back from a decline the day before.

Stocks edge higher; utilities lead gains

18 days ago

Utilities stocks led an early advance on Wall Street Thursday after Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy agreed to buy NV Energy, a Nevada-based electric and natural gas company, for $5.6 billion.

Stocks inch higher in early trading on Wall Street

18 days ago

Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street after the latest reports on the economy suggested a steady recovery in the U.S.

Stocks fall; Dow average pulls back from a record

19 days ago

Stocks are moving lower on Wall Street, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down from a record.

Stocks fall in early trading on Wall Street

19 days ago

Stocks fell in early trading on Wall Street as investors assessed whether a rally that has pushed stocks to record levels has run its course.

Stocks jump after home prices, confidence surge

20 days ago

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years and consumer confidence reached a five-year high.

Netflix stock sinks on mixed reviews of 'Arrested'

20 days ago

The hoopla surrounding the return of "Arrested Development" on Netflix's Internet video service has dissolved into a letdown on Wall Street.

Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street

20 days ago

Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street

US stock market recovers most of an early loss

25 days ago

Stock prices are slightly lower at midday on Wall Street after manufacturing contracted unexpectedly in China this month.

Stock slump continues on Wall Street

25 days ago

A global stock market slump is continuing on Wall Street as traders worry about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying program.