Nine Stocks

Tag: Dow

  • Stocks Closed Near Their Highs of the Day

    U.S. stocks closed near their highs of the day Tuesday, driving the Dow average to its best performance of the year, after strong corporate results and progress from U.S. lawmakers on borrowing limits boosted investor confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 202.26 points, or 1.63%, to 12,587.42. The S&P 500 ended up 21.29 points,…

  • Stocks Ended Lower Friday, but Weekly Higher

    Stocks ended lower on Friday following a dismal government employment report, but still closed higher for the second week ahead of the widely- anticipated earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 62.29 points, or 0.49%, to 12,657.2. The S&P 500 fell 9.42 points, or 0.70%, to 1,343.80. The Nasdaq Composite lost 12.85 points,…

  • Stocks Extend Rally to Fourth Day

    U.S. stocks on Thursday Extended rally for a fourth day , lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its fourth consecutive quarterly gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 152.92 points, or 1.25%, to 12,414.34. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 13.23 points, or 1.01%, to 1,320.64, down 0.4% for the just-ended quarter and…

  • Stocks Break Six Week Loss Streak

    U.S. stocks ended moderately higher Friday as hopes for a solution to Greece’s debt problems are helping stocks eke out their first week of gains since April. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average broke a six-week losing streak, ending the five sessions slightly higher. For Friday, the Dow average added 42.84 points, or…

  • Stocks Rise on Greece Hope

    Stocks rose early Friday on optimism surrounding the Greek debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 79.40 points, or 0.66%, to 2,040.92. The S&P 500 gained 9.73 points, or 0.77% to 1,277.37. The Nasdaq Composite added 14.89 points, or 0.57%, to 2,638.59. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said they…

  • Stocks Fall for Sixth Week

    U.S. stocks tumbled Friday on worries about the global economy, ensuring the sixth week of losses for the benchmark indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 172.45 points, or 1.42%, to 11,951.91. The S&P 500 lost 18.02 points, or 1.40%, to 1,270.98. The Nasdaq Composite was down 41.14 points, or 1.53%, to 2,643.73. For…

  • All Stock Indexes Closed with Gains

    U.S. stock indexes closed with gains Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average putting an end to six-straight losing sessions. The Dow rose 75.42 points, or 0.63%, to close at 12,124.36, while the S&P 500 Index rose 9.44 points, or 0.7%, to close 1289.00. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 9.49 points, or 0.35%, to close…

  • Stocks Saw Weekly Losses

    U.S. stocks closed with broad losses on Friday after a gloomy jobs report strengthened the case the economy was slowing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 97.29 points, or 0.79%, to 12,151.26. The S&P 500 lost 12.78 points, or 0.97%, to 1,300.16. The Nasdaq Composite fell 40.53 points, or 1.46%, to 2,732.78. For the…