Archive for September, 2011

U.S. stock indexes dropped more than 2% Friday, ending their worst quarter since the depth of the financial crisis, worries over Europe dominated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 240.60 points, or 2.16%, to 10,913.38. It gained 1.3% for the week but lost 6% for the month. The 12.1% quarterly ...

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U.S. stocks tumbled at the opening on Friday as data showing American incomes fell in August combined with poor Chinese manufacturing data and rising euro zone inflation to keep Wall Street on course for a steep quarterly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 135.93 points, or 1.2%, to 11,018.05. ...

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U.S. stocks closed a roller-coaster trading session Thursday with gains for two of three indexes, led by blue-chips. After rising as much as 260 points and falling 45 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 143.08 points, or 1.30%, at 11,153.98. The S&P 500 ended up 9.34 points, or ...

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NASDAQ: AMTD (Td Ameritrade Holding Corp.) NASDAQ: AMTD (Td Ameritrade Holding Corp.) has closed at $14.68, and its traded Volume was 4742.9K shares, AMTD opened the Day at $15.13, it made an intraday Low of $14.661, and an intraday High of $15.22. Price and Moving Averages analysis: AMTD's close price ...

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U.S. stocks settled sharply lower Wednesday, turning mild declines into a full-blown selloff as investors worry about Europe's ability to contain its debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 179.79 points, or 1.61%, to end at 11,010.90, while the S&P 500 retreated 24.32 points, or 2.07%, to 1,151.06. The ...

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U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark indexes all up for a fourth session on hopes for progress in efforts to resolve the euro-zone's debt trouble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 120.18 points, or 1.07%, to 11,310.87. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 8.71 points, ...

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U.S. stocks advanced for the third straight session Tuesday, though finished off their highs of the day, as investors focused on the possibility European policy makers could super-charge their sovereign bailout fund. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 146.83 points, or 1.33%, at 11,190.69. The S&P 500 ended up ...

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U.S. stocks soared early Tuesday to step into a third straight day of gains as hopes Europe will act to tackle the region's debt crisis sparked further buying. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately gained 245.94 points, or 2.23%, to 11,289.80. The S&P 500 Index added 25.81 points, or 2.22% ...

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U.S. stocks surged to finish near the highest levels of the day Monday spurred by hopes that European policymakers were coalescing around a new plan to keep the sovereign debt crisis from spreading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 272.38 points, or 2.53%, to 11,043.86. The S&P 500 ended up ...

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Stocks were mixed in early trading Monday amid optimism that euro zone policymakers were putting together new measures to help solve the debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 27.62 points, or 26%, to 10,799.10 points. The S&P 500 index fell 2.47 points, or 0.22% , to 1,133.96 and the Nasdaq ...

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