Nine Stocks

Tag: Tuesday

  • Stock Opened Higher as Investors Eyed Italy

    U.S. stocks opened moderately higher Tuesday ahead of a key confidence vote in Italy, the next step in Europe’s unfolding debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 33.19 points to 12,101.58. The S&P 500 rose 5.55 points to 1,266.67. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 19.46 points to 2,714.71. Financial markets held their breath on…

  • Stocks Opened Lower on Greece Fears

    U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday on increased worries about a major banking crisis in Europe and expectations Greece would default soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 179.55 points to 10,475.75. The S&P 500 dropped 17.40 points to 1,081.83. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 20.15 points to 2,315.68. European finance ministers are considering…

  • Stocks Gain for Third Day

    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 12.43 points, or 1.07%, at…

  • Stocks Ended Lower on Europe Concerns

    U.S. stocks on Tuesday closed lower on Tuesday as German growth data and a meeting of French and German leaders failed to ease worries about the euro zone debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 76.97 points, or 0.67%, to 11,405.93. The S&P 500 slid 11.73 points, or 0.97%, to 1,192.76. The Nasdaq…

  • Stocks Opened Down on Weak German Data

    Stocks opened lower on Tuesday after three days of gains as data showed sluggish German growth hobbled the euro zone. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 85.37 points, or 0.74 percent, at 11,397.53. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 12.11 points, or 1.01 percent, at 1,192.38. The Nasdaq Composite Index was off 28.06…

  • Stocks Opened Higher after Sell Off

    Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday in a rebound from the previous session as investors aim to win back ground surrendered in the market’s recent turbulent downswing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 79.77 points to 10,889.62. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 9.36 points to 1,128.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed…

  • 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 Closed Broad Gains

    Stocks posted their biggest gains in nearly two months on Tuesday as retail sales figures allayed fears over the economy that had driven a six-week slump in the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 123.14 points, or 1.03%, to 12,076.11. The S&P 500 rose 16.04 points, or 1.26%, to 1,287.87. The Nasdaq Compositegained…