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As Q1 draws to a close, Dow Jones Industrial Average is trapped in trading range while Nasdaq and Russell 2000 head south. Friday’s action saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) and...

An upbeat report on consumer spending sent stocks slightly higher on Friday.Friday’s report on Personal Income and Outlays, from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis,...

Thursday’s trading session saw stocks make a retreat after bad news from the banking sector reinforced risk aversion.On Thursday, it was the banking sector’s turn to take the blame for...

After a positive start on Wednesday, stocks lost their footing and fell throughout the afternoon as the Ukrainian situation rekindled.Stocks were off to a nice start on Wednesday, as enthusiasm about...

If Tuesday’s stock market advance resulted from an upbeat Consumer Confidence Index, why did investors sink the consumer discretionary sector? On Tuesday, the Conference Board released a...

Stocks headed further into the red on Monday as investors reacted to a downbeat China manufacturing report and escalating tensions in the Ukraine.Stocks continued to fade on Monday, as further...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped Friday to cap off a volatile week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (ARCA:DIA), slipped 0.3% on Friday but gained 1.5% week over week. The S&P 500...

The stock market had a tough session as “quadruple-witching” Friday brought an afternoon selloff. All of the major stock market indices finished Friday’s session in the red, as...

Good news from The Conference Board sent stocks climbing on Thursday, as the Leading Economic Index rose to 99.8. Investors enthusiastically sent stocks higher after The Conference Board’s...

Stocks declined on Wednesday afternoon, as Fed Chair Janet Yellen explained that the federal funds rate would not remain near zero forever. After holding near the breakeven level throughout...

Stocks continued to climb higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited a pep talk from the new Fed Chair, set for Wednesday afternoon. Stocks continued on their upward trajectory during...

Stocks surged on Monday after the report on February’s industrial production indicated a better-than-expected increase. Stocks made big gains on Monday after the Federal Reserve reported...

For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) fell 2.4%, falling on all five trading days and dropping below the widely watched 50 day moving average. Worries over an economic slowdown in...

A downbeat preliminary reading on the March Consumer Sentiment Index kept the stock market in the red on Friday. Although nobody was surprised that the talks between John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov...

Downbeat economic data from China and ongoing tension in the Ukraine sent the stock market sinking on Thursday.The latest disappointing economic reports from China combined with ongoing anxiety about...

Stocks managed to advance on Wednesday, as investors continued to watch the Ukrainian situation unfold. Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a slight dip on Wednesday, stocks generally...