DOW JONES INDUSTRIALS
Close, but not quite, for Dow in push for 13,000 
A burst of selling at the closing bell drove the Dow lower after it hovered around the milestone for most of the afternoon. The average finished the day about 19 points shy of the 13,000 mark.
By Joshua Freed , February 27, 2012
Dow breaks 13,000 but can't hold gains
It came and went in a flash, a number on a board for seconds at a time, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed. The Dow Jones industrial average, powered higher all year by optimism that the economic recovery is finally for real, crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008.
By Christina Rexrod , February 21, 2012
Stocks jump 322 points as Dow sees best gain since Aug. 11
Stocks posted their biggest jump in nearly two weeks today. Investors picked up cheaply priced stocks after fears that the U.S. would slip into a recession pounded the market over the last month.
By Matthew Craft , August 23, 2011
Stocks rise after $19 billion acquisition flurry; last week's Dow losses erased
The Dow Jones industrial average is up 213 points, or 1.9 percent, at 11,483. It has erased all its losses from last week, when it swung more than 400 points four straight days on worries about a weakening economy.
By Stan Choe , August 15, 2011
Today's 519 point loss 9th-worst point decline in Dow history
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 519.83 points, or 4.6 percent, to 10,719.94 today. It was the Dow's ninth-worst point decline.
By Associated Press , August 10, 2011
Chart-based trading analyses behind big market swing
Technical traders all but ignore fundamentals, such as corporate profits or expected growth rates. Instead they rely on stock-chart analyses that signal when to buy or sell the entire U.S. stock market. And in the absence of clear signs about the economy's direction, more of Wall Street is turning to technical trading and magnifying volatility.
By David K. Randall , August 10, 2011
U.S. stock futures fall day after market's best day since 2009
Stocks surged Tuesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep its key interest rate at nearly zero into 2013. The central bank also said it considered other "policy tools" to spur economic growth.
By Stan Choe , August 10, 2011
Market rallies after Fed Reserve meeting, surges 429 points
The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 429 points, its tenth highest point gain in history and the biggest since March 2009. It was just one day after the Dow had its worst point decline since 2008.
By Stan Choe , August 09, 2011
Dow falls 512 in steepest decline since '08 crisis
Gripped by fear of a new recession, the stock market suffered its worst day Thursday since the financial crisis in the fall of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline.
By David K. Randall , August 04, 2011
Dow plunges more than 300 points as economic, Europe worries continue
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell more than 3 percent, bringing it 10 percent below its recent high of 1,363 reached on April 29. A decline of 10 percent is considered to be a market correction. The Dow Jones industrial average is now down more than 1,100 points from July 21. Watch video report at bottom of article.
By David K. Randall , August 04, 2011
Dow falling for 8th straight day
The Dow Jones industrial average is falling for an eighth straight day as investors react to more signs of weakness in the U.S. economy.
By David K. Randall , August 02, 2011
Economic reports give stocks big start for August
UPDATED 3:24 P.M.The stock market has started August with a huge rally after economic and earnings reports from around the world revived investors' faith in the global recovery.
By Stephen Bernard , August 02, 2010
WALL STREET: Dow rises 231 points
The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 200 points in late afternoon trading. The Dow and broader indexes gained more than 2 percent. Interest rates rose as investors dumped Treasurys in favor of riskier assets like stocks.
By Tim Paradis , July 07, 2010
Dow industrials climb 57 to break seven-day slide
The Dow Jones industrial average broke a seven-day slide today after traders sifted through the market for beaten-down stocks.
By Tim Paradis , July 06, 2010
Stocks plunge early but recover for slight gain
UPDATED 3:45 P.M.Stocks are set to extend their slide today as markets overseas tumble on fresh worries about the strength of a global economic recovery. Stock futures are sharply lower.
By Stephen Bernard and Tim Paradis , February 05, 2010
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