STOCK MARKET
How a phony tweet and computer trades sank stocks 
For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble.
By Bernard Condon and Matthew Craft , April 24, 2013
Stock market rebounds from worst day of the year
Strong housing and earnings reports helped stocks rebound from their worst day of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 157.58 points, or 1.1 percent, on Tuesday, to 14,756.78, winning back more than half of the 265 points it lost a day earlier.
By Steve Rothwell , April 16, 2013
Falling commodities give Dow worst day of the year
Worries about an economic slowdown in China fueled a steep drop in commodity prices Monday, spooking investors and giving the stock market its worst day of the year.
By Matthew Craft , April 15, 2013
Netflix's 4Q restores company's investment luster
Netflix has re-emerged as a stock-market star after a fourth-quarter performance that demonstrated its success in broadening the appeal of its Internet video service amid stiffer competition.
By Michael Liedtke , January 23, 2013
Stocks struggle for direction as 'cliff' nears
With the "fiscal cliff" just hours away and politicians yet to reach a solution, the stock market struggled to decide which way to go. The Dow Jones industrial average hopped between small gains and losses in morning trading.
By Christina Rexrode , December 31, 2012
Stocks slip, but Apple sets a record
Stocks slipped Monday in one of the quietest trading sessions of the year. Worries about European debt crept up again, and Apple became the most valuable company of all time.
By Bernard Condon , August 20, 2012
OUR OPINION: Congress fails to take full STOCK
Congressmen can and do trade stocks in industries that they regulate, an eye-opening series in The Washington Post reveals. That should change.
By Tom Dennis , July 10, 2012
General Mills raises dividend by 8 pct to 33 cents
Food maker General Mills says its board has approved an 8 percent increase to its dividend. The Minneapolis-based maker of Cheerios cereal, Nature Valley granola bars and Hamburger Helper says its new dividend of 33 cents will be paid on Aug. 1 to shareholders of record as of July 10.
By Associated Press , June 26, 2012
Facebook stock climbs in public debut (with video)
Facebook updated its status to "public company" on Friday. After an anxiety-filled half-hour delay, its stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time as investors were finally able to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon. But as many people looked for a big first-day pop in Facebook's share price, the single-digit increase was somewhat of a letdown.
By Barbara Ortutay , May 18, 2012
Facebook prices IPO at $38 per share
Facebook says it has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share. That's the high end of its expected range of $34 to $38. It means investor demand is strong for the world's largest online social network.
By Barbara Ortutay , May 17, 2012
Facebook sets IPO price range at $28 to $35
Facebook has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its initial public offering of stock. At the high end, this could raise as much as $11.8 billion. If the underwriters sell the extra stock reserved for overallotments, the IPO will value Facebook at $79.3 billion at the high end of the price range.
By Barbara Ortutay , May 03, 2012
Dow Jones closes at highest mark in four years
The fastest growth in U.S. manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close in more than four years.
By Matthew Craft , May 01, 2012
Nasdaq cracks 3,000, but stocks fall
The Nasdaq composite index briefly broke through 3,000 on Wednesday for the first time since the collapse in dot-com stocks more than a decade ago. Stocks ended lower, but it was still the best February on Wall Street in 14 years.
By Daniel Wagner , February 29, 2012
Manufacturing data causes climb of stocks
U.S. stocks had a big January, and they're starting February strong, too. Stocks climbed Wednesday after strong manufacturing data and encouraging reports about the Greek debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average closed within 100 points of its post-2008 financial crisis peak.
By Joshua Freed , February 01, 2012
Facebook could offer a twist with IPO, according to speculation
The company is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market in what will be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004, maybe since the go-go 1990s. Around the nation, regular investors and IPO watchers are anticipating some kind of twist — perhaps a provision for the 800 million users of Facebook, a company that promotes itself as all about personal connections, to get in on the action.
By Pallavi Gogoi , January 31, 2012
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds