STOCKS
Weak signals on the economy send stocks plunging 
A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday.
By Steve Rothwell , June 05, 2013
Stocks plummet in late trading but end May higher
A gradual decline in the stock market turned into a rout Friday.
By Steve Rothwell , May 31, 2013
Nasdaq paying $10M to settle Facebook disruption
Nasdaq has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to settle federal civil charges after regulators said its systems and decisions disrupted Facebook's public stock offering last year.
By Marcy Gordon , May 29, 2013
Dow Jones industrial average closes above 15,000 for 1st time
The Dow Jones industrial average was headed for its first close above 15,000 Tuesday as Wall Street followed world markets higher.
By Steve Rothwell , May 07, 2013
Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
Two of the most widely watched stock-market indexes marched past milestones Friday after a surprisingly good jobs report gave investors a clear sign of the U.S. economy's strength.
By Bernard Condon , May 03, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Study claims N.D. flunks corruption test
Questions of conflicts of interest are continuing to haunt the North Dakota policymakers who are involved in the burgeoning oil industry. Inquiries into the issue have been spawned by the governor’s ownership of oil stocks and the previous industry connections of Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources.
By Lloyd Omdahl , April 08, 2013
Energy-related stocks held by Gov. Jack Dalrymple
Energy-related stocks held by Gov. Jack Dalrymple
March 30, 2013
N.D. governor's energy stocks, contributions raise questions
When an oil company wanted to drill for oil near a beloved North Dakota landmark, it brought to light a possible ethical question for Gov. Jack Dalrymple. Dalrymple owns stock in ExxonMobil, the parent company of XTO, which applied for a permit to drill near a ranch once owned by Teddy Roosevelt.
By Amy Dalrymple , March 30, 2013
- North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple speaks while attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dakota Prairie Refinery
- North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple speaks
- PDF: Wayne Stenehjem statement of interest
- Energy-related stocks held by Gov. Jack Dalrymple
- Table’s turned: Lynn Helms goes from oil industry to oil regulator
- PDF: Jack Dalrymple statement of interest
- PDF: Doug Goehring statement of interest
PAUL KRUGMAN: Stop heeding pundits whose predictions go so wrong
Four years ago, as a newly elected president began his efforts to rescue the economy and strengthen the social safety net, conservative economic pundits — people who claimed to understand markets and know how to satisfy them — warned of imminent financial disaster. Stocks, they declared, would plunge, while interest rates would soar.
By Paul Krugman , March 10, 2013
North Dakota potato stocks up 43 percent over year
The latest estimate from the federal Agriculture Department shows about 12.7 million hundredweight of potatoes in storage in North Dakota.
By Associated Press , March 02, 2013
IBM's results lift Dow average to a 5-year high
Strong earnings from tech giants nudged the stock market to a five-year high Wednesday. Investors drew encouragement from a vote by the House of Representatives to let the government keep paying all of its bills for another four months.
By Matthew Craft , January 23, 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 slide as impasse over budget deficit looms
Investors drew little hope Wednesday for a quick compromise in U.S. budget talks after President Barack Obama insisted that higher taxes on wealthy Americans would have to be part of any deal.
By Steve Rothwell , November 14, 2012
Facebook hits new low as IPO lock-up ends
Facebook's stock plunged to a new low Thursday as some of the social networking leader's early backers got their first chance to sell their shares since the company's initial public offering went awry.
By Barbara Ortutay and Michael Liedtre , August 16, 2012
Where are Facebook's friends? Stock slide deepens
Facebook's stock has plunged after the IPO. It fell $1.09, or 3.2 percent, to $32.94 in late morning trading Tuesday, after dropping as low as $30.98 earlier in the day. The latest price is 13 percent below the IPO price of $38 and values the company at about $91 billion.
By Barbara Ortutay and Pallavi Gogoi , May 22, 2012
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