DOW JONES
Stocks recover after Obama speech, home sales data 
The stock market recovered from early losses and closed modestly higher Thursday after President Barack Obama’s speech on financial reform contained no unpleasant surprises.
By Stephen Bernard and Tim Paradis , April 22, 2010
Dow closes above 11,000
The Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 11,000 for the first time in a year and a half on investors’ rising hopes about the economy.
By Associated Press , April 12, 2010
Jobs, manufacturing reports boost stock market
Stocks rose Thursday after reports on jobs and manufacturing boosted hopes that a recovery is gaining traction.
By Stephen Bernard and Tim Paradis , April 01, 2010
Employment data lifts hopes, but where are the jobs?
At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That’s the good news.
The bad news? Job creation remains scant because companies still lack enough confidence in the economy to ramp up hiring. The U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February. And employers cut 36,000 jobs — fewer than predicted. Those figures signaled that the job market is slowly healing.
By Jeannine Aversa/Christopher S. Rugaber , March 05, 2010
Reports on consumer confidence, GDP tug at stocks
Stocks retreated from 13-month highs after a lackluster reading on consumer confidence and a report showing slower economic growth sapped the market's optimism.
By Sara Lepro and Stephen Bernard , November 24, 2009
Dow jumps, dollar slumps
Stocks jump after G-20 pledge to aid economiesStocks jumped to new highs for the year Monday as the dollar extended its slide, boosting prices for commodities including gold and oil. Energy and materials stocks led the market higher.
By Tim Paradis , November 09, 2009
Dow passes 10,000 for first time in year
The Dow crossed five figures in afternoon trading Wednesday, seven months after it hit a 12-year low of 6,547.05 on March 9. The comeback by the stock market's best-known indicator is the most visible sign yet that investors believe the economy is indeed recovering from the financial crisis and recession.
By Associated Press , October 14, 2009
Numbers tell story of Great Recession
A year ago last weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. Over eight days, it fell 2,400 points, or 22 percent, and stood at 8,451.
By Tim Paradis , October 11, 2009
Stocks post their best week since July
The stock market is keeping its momentum going, giving shares their best week in more than two months.
Moderate gains on Friday led by health care and utility companies pushed stocks to a 4 percent gain for the week, their best performance since July. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 78 points, reaching its highest level in a year.
By Sara Lepro , October 09, 2009
BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Stocks gain again ... Oil prices rise ... Mack to step down as Morgan Stanley CEO etc.
By Associated Press , September 10, 2009
Stocks end mixed; oil slide hits energy shares
Stocks ended mixed as investors sort through conflicting signs about the direction the economy is taking.
By Ieva M. Augstums and Tim Paradis , July 06, 2009
Stocks advance after mixed data; Jobs report looms
The stock market’s third quarter began on a positive note today after some reassuring data on manufacturing and the housing market.
By Associated Press , July 01, 2009
Stocks market gains ahead of Fed statement
A surprise jump in orders for big-ticket manufactured items is boosting stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
Investors were upbeat about a Commerce Department report today saying durable goods orders rose 1.8 percent in May. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had anticipated a drop.
By Associated Press , June 24, 2009
Stocks bounce after Lowe’s posts a profit surprise
A surprisingly strong profit report from home improvement chain Lowe’s is giving investors a reason to put money back into stocks.
By Sara Lepro and Tim Paradis , May 18, 2009
Surprise market surge
Wells Fargo earnings send stocks to their highest levels in two months
By Tim Paradis , April 09, 2009
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