STOCK MARKET
Dow closes in the red for it's first losing week of 2012 
The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists expected.
By Bernard Condon , January 27, 2012
Early rally fades; stock market down for the week
The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 2.42 points Friday, less than 0.1 percent, at 11,866.93. It had been up as many as 99 points after the Italian government won a confidence vote on austerity measures. It turned mixed around midday as Fitch warned that it might downgrade the debt of Italy, Spain and four other countries that use the euro.
By Daniel Wagner , December 16, 2011
Good day on the stock market after jump in consumer confidence
A jump in U.S. consumer confidence sent stocks modestly higher today. Investors were also encouraged by new efforts from European leaders to find more aggressive cures for the region's debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average ended with a gain of 32 points, following a 291-point surge Monday.
By Francesca Levy , November 29, 2011
Stocks recover after a two-day slump; Dow up 178
Stock indexes closed with broad gains today as international leaders scramble to save a week-old plan to prevent a financial crisis in Europe. Strong corporate earnings and a bump up in hiring by private companies also helped send markets higher after a steep two-day drop.
By David K. Randall and Matthew Craft , November 02, 2011
UBS trading losses fuel push for split banking
As regulators join the Swiss bank in scrambling to figure out how a single suspect could have racked up as much as $2 billion worth of rotten bets over three years, analysts and politicians say the catastrophic losses reinforce the case for divorcing retail banks from their investment arms.
By Raphael G. Satter , September 17, 2011
WALL STREET WEEK AHEAD: Don't expect a home run from the Fed
The last time the Federal Reserve came up with a big plan to help the economy, it totaled $600 billion and touched off a 28 percent rally in the stock market.
By Matthew Craft , September 11, 2011
Stocks continue to slide day after big sell-off
Stocks fell for the eighth straight day today as worries about the economy deepen. The S&P 500 index was headed for its longest losing streak since the peak of the financial crisis in October 2008.
By David K. Randall , August 03, 2011
More fed stimulus? Fed Reserve's Bernanke opens door; stocks jump
In testimony before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the reserve would consider several options to get the economy going again.
By Francesca Levy , July 13, 2011
Hedge fund founder convicted in inside-trade case
A former Wall Street titan was convicted Wednesday of making a fortune by coaxing a crew of corporate tipsters into giving him an illegal edge on blockbuster trades in technology and other stocks — what prosecutors called the largest insider trading case ever involving hedge funds.
By Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays , May 11, 2011
Stocks wobble as earnings rally slows
After two weeks of strong earnings pumped up the markets, weak results from Pfizer and others deflated a broad earnings rally, at least for a day.
By Chip Cutter and David K. Randall , May 03, 2011
Stocks slide after Japan raises crisis alert level
The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the alert level on its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappointing revenue growth. Energy stocks fell sharply after oil prices dropped.
By Stan Choe , April 12, 2011
Stocks poised to rise as oil futures jump to nearly $112 a barrel
Stocks are poised to bounce back from losses in the previous session. But rising oil prices and the possibility of a government shutdown over a budget impasse could weigh on the market.
By David K. Randall , April 08, 2011
Oil tops $108 a barrel, a 30-month high, as jobless rate falls
Oil prices hit a new 30-month high Friday after the world's top two oil consumers, the U.S. and China, issued positive economic reports that pointed to increased demand.
By Chris Kahn , April 01, 2011
Dow Jones has best start to year since 1999
Oil prices near $107, a 20% increase since Libyan uprisings began in FebruaryThe Dow Jones industrial average has risen 6.4 percent in the first three months. The index of 30 large companies gained 742 points in that stretch. Measured against other first quarters, that's the largest point gain since 1998 and the second best on record.
By Francesca Levy and Matthew Craft , March 31, 2011
Are stocks nearing a bubble?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fielded the usual questions about inflation, tax cuts and government debt during a trip to Congress last week. Then a new question popped up: Is the Fed creating another bubble in stock prices?
By David Randall and Matthew Craft , March 07, 2011
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