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Dow, S&P Hit New '09 Highs

Dow, S&P Hit New '09 Highs

Financial stocks led a stock-market rally after the jobs report. AIG surged 20% and American Express led blue chips.

 

Stocks reach 8-month highs

Stocks reach 8-month highs

Stocks rallied Thursday to their highest levels in at least 8 months, as investors eyed the latest batch of better-than-expected profit reports or forecasts and a report that suggested the labor market is starting to stabilize.

 

Shaky Earnings, Data Hit Stocks

Major stock gauges declined as weak earnings and worries about commodity demand weighed on raw-materials companies.

 

Earnings Help Lift Stocks

Stocks climbed at the open, with the market digesting a host of key earnings reports and awaiting an appraisal of the economy from Bernanke.

 

Stocks turn mixed after latest earnings reports

Stocks turned mixed in early trading after earnings reports showed mixed results.

 

Goldman Sachs executives sell $700 million in stock: report

Goldman Sachs Group Inc executives sold almost $700 million worth of stock since the collapse of rival Lehman Brothers last year, the Financial Times said on Monday.

 

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

Reacting to recent swings in oil prices, federal regulators said on Tuesday that they were considering limits on “speculative” traders in markets for oil and other energy products.

 

Markets Fall After U.S. Jobs Report

Stocks fell in Europe and Wall Street was set to open lower as investors weighed the impact of a report that showed steeper U.S. job losses than expected.

 

Financial Stocks Boost Market

Financial stocks rebounded, helping lead the broader market modestly higher after three days of losses.

 

Stocks fluctuate on FedEx, inflation reports

A cautious forecast from FedEx Corp. is giving investors another reason to worry about the economy. Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Wednesday after FedEx issued a weaker-than-expected profit forecast and downbeat comments about what it sees ahead for the economy.

 

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