Airlines stocks tumbled yesterday on the rising crude oil price, which directly influences the cost of jet fuel that accounts for one-third of the overall expense.

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-old high after weak data on Europe's business activity raised concerns about a recession. The S&P has been unable to convincingly ...

You are onto something if you think this rally is suspiciously relentless.

Stocks ended little changed on Tuesday, paring gains after the Dow topped 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, and as higher oil prices damped prospects for the economy. Greece's securing a bailout ...

It came and went in a flash each time, a number on a board for mere seconds, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed.The Dow Jones industrial average, powered higher all year by optimism that the ...

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.The Dow passed 13,000 about two hours into the trading day, then quickly dropped back. ...

The Dow Jones industrial average made an early run at 13,000 on Tuesday, but stocks fell and leveled off. Investors were wrestling with what to make of a deal to prevent Greece from a potentially catastrophic ...

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

After a strong close to last week–the Dow jumped by more than 150 points in the last two sessions–U.S. stock markets will have to wait until Tuesday to try to continue the positive momentum. Major exchanges ...

Despite continuing euro-zone uncertainty and less than cheery U.S. economic data, domestic stock markets posted weekly gains with the Dow Jones finishing strong at its 52-week high. Although some investors ...

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

Shares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:Dow Chemical Co. rose $.56 or 1.6 percent, to $35.00.DuPont Co. rose $.95 or 1.9 percent, to $51.48.

The Dow edged teasingly close to the 13,000 marker on Friday, a milestone it hasn't reached since before the financial crisis brought the U.S. economy to its knees.The Dow Jones industrial average rose ...

U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 climbed to their highest closes of the year so far, while the Nasdaq composite fell. The Dow came to within ...

The stock market struggled for direction Friday as Greek debt talks idled and U.S. inflation numbers came in at about what analysts were expecting.The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 48 points to ...

Happy President's Day to these investors ...

A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:Applied Materials Inc. fell .2 percent to $13.19 with 18,994,000 shares traded.Cell Therapeutics Inc. rose 24.3 percent to $1.38 with 16,803,000 shares ...

Shares of some top chemicals companies are up at 1 p.m.:Dow Chemical Co. rose $.44 or 1.3 percent, to $34.88.DuPont Co. rose $.94 or 1.9 percent, to $51.47.

U.S. stocks hovered near recent highs on Friday, with investors wary of making big bets heading into a holiday weekend when hopes are set for Greece's bailout plan to be approved. The market also was seen ...

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