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  • Stocks Rise on Retail Sales, Google Earnings

    U.S. stocks were higher in early trading on Friday as investors welcomed a surge in retail sales and an upbeat earnings report from search engine Google Inc. The Dow industrials lately rose 88.55 points to 11,566.68. The S&P 500 climbed 10.69 points to 1,214.35. The Nasdaq added 24.94 points to 2,645.18. The Commerce Department on…

  • Stocks Drop on Bank Earnings, Tech Gains

    U.S. stocks closed with moderate losses Thursday, weighed by a disappointing report from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and trade data from China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40.72 points, or 0.35%, to 11,478.13. The S&P 500 ended down 3.59 points, or 0.30%, at 1,203.66. The Nasdaq Composite gained 15.51 points, or 0.60%, to…

  • Stocks Opened Lower after JPMorgan, China Data

    U.S. stocks slipped Thursday after earnings from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Chinese economic data disappointed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 92.63 points to 11,426.22. The S&P 500 declined 10.83 points to 1,196.42. The Nasdaq Composite was off 7.97 points to 2,596.76. JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter income fell 4 percent on weaker investment banking…

  • Stocks Rally on Europe Debt Efforts

    U.S. stocks ended nearly 1% higher on Wednesday, supported by hopes that Europe was inching closer to a plan to recapitalize its banks and an agreement on a bigger, more powerful bailout plan. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 102.55 points, or 0.90%, to 11,518.85. The S&P 500 gained 11.71 points, or 0.98%, to…

  • Stocks Rose on European Bank Optimism

    U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending gains on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index into a third day, on expectations Europe would manage its debt trouble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 56.16 points to 11,472.46. The S&P 500 climbed 8.99 points to 1,204.53. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 25.93 points to 2,608.962,608.96.…

  • NASDAQ Top Stocks: AMTD, CHEF, DELL, HCBK, … (Oct 11)

    NASDAQ: AMTD (Td Ameritrade Holding Corp.) NASDAQ: AMTD (Td Ameritrade Holding Corp.) has closed at $15.85, and its traded Volume was 3823.8K shares, AMTD opened the Day at $15.79, it made an intraday Low of $15.71, and an intraday High of $16.03. Price and Moving Averages analysis: AMTD’s close price is above its Short term…

  • Stocks End Mixed as Earnings Start

    Stocks ended mixed after moving between small gains and losses Tuesday, as investors looked to earnings for a reason to extend the market’s rebound. The Dow average ended down 16.88 points, or 0.15%, at 11,416.30. The S&P 500 ended up 0.65 point, or 0.05%, at 1,195.54. The Nasdaq Composite rose 16.98 points, or 0.66%, to…

  • Stocks Opened Lower, Eye on European Fund Vote

    U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday, ahead of a vote in Slovakia on increasing the size and abilities of Europe’s bailout fund. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 34.14 points to 11,399.04. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 3.41 points to 1,191.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 2.18 points to 2,563.87. Slovakia, one…

  • NYSE: BA (Boeing Company), Buy or Sell?

    NYSE: ALU (Alcatel Lucent) NYSE: ALU (Alcatel Lucent) has closed at $2.59, and its traded Volume was 29488.4K shares, ALU opened the Day at $2.715, it made an intraday Low of $2.56, and an intraday High of $2.72. Price and Moving Averages analysis: ALU’s close price is below its Short term moving average, short term…

  • OCT 07, NASDAQ Top Stocks: AMZN, CPWR, JDSU, NWSA, …

    NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon.Com) NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon.Com) has closed at $224.74, and its traded Volume was 6781.7K shares, AMZN opened the Day at $222.66, it made an intraday Low of $218.41, and an intraday High of $227.9. Price and Moving Averages analysis: AMZN’s close price is above its Short term moving average, short term moving average…

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