Gold prices jumped Thursday, rising back above the psychologically important $900 mark, on renewed fears about the health of the U.S. economy.
Stock futures dropped early Thursday ahead of some key economic readings and amid worries about the health of the banking sector and outlook for tech profits.
Research in Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry wireless device, said fourth-quarter profits and sales both doubled over the same quarter last year, thanks to strong gains in subscribers.
Stocks slumped Thursday after a weak manufacturing report exacerbated worries that the economy is heading for a recession, if it's not already in one.
Techs gave up gains and blue chips turned lower Thursday morning after a weak regional manufacturing report revived worries that the economy is headed for a recession, if not already in one.
Stocks rose at the start of trading Thursday, with investors taking heart from developments in the tech sector.
A curious thing happened on Wall Street yesterday. The Dow surged more than 130 points and the S&P 500 had a healthy bump too. By all accounts, it was a good day.
Stocks inched higher Wednesday, at the end of a lackluster session, as news that another troubled financial firm had scored a capital infusion helped counter reports of disappointing holiday retail sales and a steep drop in housing prices.
Stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, gaining some traction after struggling in the morning, amid discouraging retail sales numbers and signs of further deterioration in the housing market.
Stocks rallied Friday, ending a volatile week, thanks to stellar earnings from Research In Motion and a report that Merrill Lynch could receive an investment from Singapore's state-owned investment fund.
Gold prices jumped Thursday, rising back above the psychologically important $900 mark, on renewed fears about the health of the U.S. economy.
Stock futures dropped early Thursday ahead of some key economic readings and amid worries about the health of the banking sector and outlook for tech profits.
Research in Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry wireless device, said fourth-quarter profits and sales both doubled over the same quarter last year, thanks to strong gains in subscribers.
Stocks slumped Thursday after a weak manufacturing report exacerbated worries that the economy is heading for a recession, if it's not already in one.
Techs gave up gains and blue chips turned lower Thursday morning after a weak regional manufacturing report revived worries that the economy is headed for a recession, if not already in one.
Stocks rose at the start of trading Thursday, with investors taking heart from developments in the tech sector.
A curious thing happened on Wall Street yesterday. The Dow surged more than 130 points and the S&P 500 had a healthy bump too. By all accounts, it was a good day.
Stocks inched higher Wednesday, at the end of a lackluster session, as news that another troubled financial firm had scored a capital infusion helped counter reports of disappointing holiday retail sales and a steep drop in housing prices.
Stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, gaining some traction after struggling in the morning, amid discouraging retail sales numbers and signs of further deterioration in the housing market.
Stocks rallied Friday, ending a volatile week, thanks to stellar earnings from Research In Motion and a report that Merrill Lynch could receive an investment from Singapore's state-owned investment fund.
Stocks went out with a bang Friday, finishing of a volatile week with a session that saw record volume, thanks to stellar earnings by Research In Motion and a report that Merrill Lynch could receive an investment from Singapore's state-owned investment fund.
Stocks rallied Friday afternoon, at the end of a volatile week, in a session that saw record volume early on and stayed firmly in positive territory thanks to strong earnings by Research In Motion and the possibility that Merrill Lynch will receive an infusion of foreign investment capital.
Stocks flirted with session highs in a high volume session Friday afternoon, thanks to strong earnings by Research In Motion and speculation that troubled banking giant Merrill Lynch will receive an infusion of foreign investment capital.
Stocks held near session highs Friday afternoon, helped by blowout quarterly results from Research in Motion and news that Merrill Lynch may sell a stake in the brokerage to foreign investors.
Stocks maintained their early gains Friday as Wall Street enjoyed a wave of encouraging corporate news, including impressive earnings from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion and a report that banking giant Merrill Lynch may sell a stake to a foreign fund.
Stocks moved steadily higher Friday encouraged by a report that banking giant Merrill Lynch may sell a stake in itself to a foreign fund and impressive earnings from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.
Stocks soared at the start of Friday's session as investors cheered impressive earnings from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion and reports that banking giant Merrill Lynch may sell a stake to a foreign state-owned investment fund.
U.S. stocks pushed forcefully out of the gate Friday as investors fed off of good news Research in Motion and reports of deals and investments.
Stocks rose Friday morning and bonds slumped after a strong September jobs report reassured investors that the economy is not headed for a recession.
Stocks managed slim gains Thursday, recovering from early declines, but any advance was limited ahead of Friday's big monthly jobs report.
NTP Inc., the patent-owning entity that made $612 million out of a suit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd., has hit the nation's top four wireless carriers with similar lawsuits.
A software glitch shut down e-mail service for some BlackBerry users Friday, and delays were still being felt hours after the problem was fixed.
Shares of Research In Motion fell in premarket trading Tuesday after a Bear Stearns analyst cut his rating on the Blackberry maker, saying the stock is expensive.
U.S. stock were mixed at the start of trading Tuesday as investors awaited key reports on construction, manufacturing and auto sales.
U.S. stocks were mixed at Thursday's open, as investors emerged ambivalent from a day and a-half holiday.
Research in Motion, which makes the BlackBerry wireless device, announced on April 11 that net income was up from a year earlier thanks to a 66 percent increase in sales.
The maker of the BlackBerry, a popular phone for business users, Thursday announced a new multimedia phone aimed at the consumer market.
A system failure knocked out BlackBerry service to millions of customers late Tuesday but the company said Wednesday morning that service for "most customers" was restored.
The following stocks were among the most actively traded on Thursday:
Stocks struggled Thursday morning after Wal-Mart warned that April sales will weaken and jobless claims surged.
Stocks could have a little trouble getting back on track Thursday as they await the March sales from major retailers.
Here are some of the companies whose shares were active in Monday trading:
Wall Street joined the rest of the world in selling stocks at the start of trading Monday, continuing the recent market slump into a fifth trading session.
Stocks fell in light trading Friday amid concerns about the health of the economy.
Santa showed few signs of making a visit to Wall Street on Friday as stocks fell in light trading on concerns about the health of the economy.
The stock rally that has lifted indexes to near record or multi-year highs looks poised to get back on track Friday ahead after a key reading on inflation showed zero increase and a measure of business spending rose more than expected.
How far are we from Dow 12,000? Less than 150 points away. When will we hit it? Ah, that's a much more difficult question. I say THIS YEAR.
Stocks were mixed Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average briefly topping its all-time closing high for the second day in a row.
Stocks were mixed at the open Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average briefly topping its all-time closing high for the second day in a row, as investors digested a weaker-than-expected report on consumer spending.
U.S. stocks open mixed Friday, as lackluster economic news confronted some positive developments in the tech sector.
Stocks were poised to one last shot at breaking the all-time closing record Friday, helped by strong earnings news from the tech sector and despite news of a consumer spending slump in August.
Tech stocks could lead the way higher at Friday's open after a key device maker's positive results, as the Dow Jones industrial average starts the day less than 5 points from its all-time closing high.
Stocks wound down what has been a rocky second quarter for investors on a lackluster note Friday.
As stocks continue their volatile ride along what appears to be the bottom of a market downturn, investors will focus on one key event next week: The statement from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
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Blackberry maker Research in Motion will face a patent lawsuit from mobile email company Visto seeking an injunction and monetary damages, according to Visto.
Stocks slumped Friday as the mix of a strong jobs report and a jump in bond yields rekindled bets that the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates for longer than previously thought.
Stocks rose Friday morning as investors welcomed a March jobs report that showed strong growth in the labor market, but little wage inflation.
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion said Friday it agreed to pay $612.5 million to patent holding company NTP to settle a long-running dispute that had threatened to shut down the popular wireless e-mail service for its 3 million users.
The stock market ultimately succumbed to tech weakness Friday, at the end of a choppy session in which investors worked to set aside a profit warning from Intel and a jump in bond yields.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the first final rejection on one the patents involved in the longstanding dispute between BlackBerry maker Research in Motion and patent holding company NTP.
Microsoft Corp. plans to unveil several devices Monday as well as offers from cell phone-service providers as it aims at the lucrative mobile e-mail market now dominated by Research in Motion's BlackBerry device, according to a published report.
The Dow kept it positive Thursday afternoon, following an early advance, but the broader market struggled as tech stocks abandoned gains and the oil sector slumped.
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion faces a possible shutdown of its sales and service, an outcome that could paralyze U.S. businesses and cost them dearly.
Stocks rose modestly Thursday morning after several better-than-expected earnings reports in the technology sector and a government consumer spending reading that showed inflation under control.
Stocks will try to extend their recent gains as investors wait for the traditional year-end "Santa Claus" rally.
Stocks snapped back Wednesday to break a four-session losing streak but gains were slim as rising crude prices weighed on investors.
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Stocks clung to a tight range at the open Wednesday, as investors took a pause after a four-week runup that has boosted the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite to 4-1/2 year highs.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - While it hasn't been a pleasant year for well-known tech stocks, it hasn't been a complete bloodbath either...the 78 tech stocks in the S&P 500 are off an average of 5 percent.
Stocks weakened Thursday morning as rising energy prices trumped any positive corporate news or economic readings.
Stocks opened cautiously as investors focused on oil prices and looked ahead to a report on home sales.
Continued high oil prices could give stocks trouble in the early going Tuesday.
Stocks ended moderately higher but well off their highs Monday after rising oil prices wiped out a morning rally.
Global Office talks to Mike Lazaridis, president and co-CEO of Research In Motion, the inventors of the BlackBerry. For Jim Balsillie's answers click here.
Global Office talks to Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion (RIM), the inventors of the BlackBerry. For Mike Lazaridis' answers click here.
Stocks struggled to find direction early Wednesday despite a stronger than expected reading on third-quarter GDP growth, after a strong run-up Tuesday pushed blue chips to their best close since June 2001.
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Technology stocks fell sharply Thursday as record high oil prices kept the Nasdaq under constant pressure in a trading session that grew progressively worse throughout the day.
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Technology stocks continued to inch higher Wednesday as strong earnings and an improved outlook lifted the shares of Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of Blackberry wireless e-mail devices.
U.S. stock markets were little changed early Wednesday, with investors reluctant to do much ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting meeting.
Next week Research in Motion investors will find the company's stock twice as nice when it splits before trading begins on June 7. Investors have been smitten with the firm for some time, and last week the stock reached 52-week highs on three straight days.
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Tech company sales and earnings are booming. Internet stocks are scorching. And everybody's salivating about the next big IPO (Google, but of course).
Bust out that old Ricky Martin CD. You know the one I'm talking about. Investors think it's 1999 all over again in the tech sector and to pay tribute to one of that year's biggest hits, we're all living 'La Vida Loca!'
Wall Street is set to open the final session of the week on a more positive note Thursday as shares of Yahoo! Inc. and Genentech Inc. rose after the bell Wednesday after the companies reported quarterly earnings well ahead of forecasts.
With the labor market starting to show signs of a pickup, the stock market's focus turns to the first-quarter financial reporting period, which will begin to heat up in the week ahead.
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