Nine Stocks

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  • Stocks Gain on Retail Sales

    U.S. stocks closed a see-saw trading day with moderate gains  on Tuesday as  better U.S. data on retail sales and regional manufacturing offset worries from jumping European sovereign debt yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 17.18 points, or 0.14%, to 12,096.16. The S&P 500 gained 6.03 points, or 0.48%, to 1,257.81. The Nasdaq Composite added…

  • Stocks Rebound as Italy, Greece Fears Ebb

    U.S. stocks recovered part of the prior session’s steep losses on Thursday as progress toward installing new heads of state in Italy and Greece, plus a dip in Italian bond yields, encouraged a sense of temporary stability in Europe’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 112.92 points, or 0.96%, at 11,893.86. The S&P…

  • Stocks Lifted by Europe Report

    U.S. stocks surged into the close Tuesday, helped by a news report that Germany and France are moving closer to resolving the European debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 180.05 points, or 1.58%, to 11,577.05. The S&P  500 added 24.52 points, or 2.04%, to 1,225.38. The Nasdaq Composite gained 42.51 points, or 1.63%,…

  • Stocks Wavered amid Earnings

    U.S. stocks wavered between gains and losses at the open Tuesday as investors grappled with less-than- stellar earnings from some big corporations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 76.82 points to 11,320.18. The S&P was off 7.48 points to 1,193.38. The Nasdaq Composite fell 21.85 points to 2,593.07.   Bank of America Corp posted…

  • Stocks Slump on Euro Zone Worries

    U.S. stocks dropped about 2% Monday, ending near their lows of the session, after German officials tried to lower expectations that an upcoming meeting of euro-zone officials would yield a speedy fix to Europe’s debt problems. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 247.49 points, or 2.13%, to 11,397.00. The S&P 500 was down 23.72 points,…

  • Stocks Open Modestly Up on Retailer Earnings

    U.S. stocks opened mostly higher on Wednesday as earnings from Target Corp. and Staples Inc. topped expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.09 points to 11,466.02. The Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 8.28 points to 1,201.04. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 6.41 points to 2,529.86. Target Corp. and Staples Inc. led retail stocks higher…

  • Street Ended Off on Debt Standoff

    U.S. stocks fell Monday, but benchmark indexes finished above the session’s worst levels as traders weighed the prospects for an agreement over the U.S. debt ceiling limit and the potential for a government debt default. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 88.36 points, or 0.70 percent, to 12,592.80. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index  fell…

  • Stocks Open Mostly Off as Caterpillar Weighs

    U.S. stocks struggled Friday as Caterpillar’s profit missed estimates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 57.59 points to 12,666.82. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 4.491 points to 1,339.31. The Nasdaq Composite Index was off 1,339.31 point to 2,834.26. Caterpillar Inc.’s second-quarter earnings surged 44%, but fell short of views, as machinery…

  • Stocks Ended up on Earnings and EU Greek Deal

    U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Thursday, lifted by strong quarterly earnings results, and a plan by European Union leaders to broaden their financial aid package for Greece. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 152.50 points, or 1.21%, to 12,724.41. The S&P 500 gained 17.96 points, or 1.35%, to 1,343.80. The Nasdaq Composite added 20.20…

  • What is Profit margin? How to use it?

    For a business to survive in the long term it must generate profit. Therefore the net profit margin ratio is one of the key performance indicators for your business. Profit margin is used as a measure of how much a company actually retains in earnings per dollar of revenue from sales of goods or services.…