All posts tagged "wall street"

  • Specialist Michael O'Mara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. U.S. stocks jumped at the open after China's central bank cut interest rates to support its economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Stock market extends rally to a 4th week as energy recovers

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, capping a four-week rally. Energy companies were among the biggest gainers Friday as energy prices continued to recover. Devon Energy surged 11 percent and Anadarko Petroleum added...

    • Posted March 11, 2016
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  • FILE - This May 11, 2007 file photo shows a Wall Street sign in front of the flag-draped facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Bond prices fell slightly Friday, March 4, 2016 sending yields higher, after the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added more jobs last month than economists had expected. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    US stocks head for a 4th straight gain; energy, metals surge

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Friday for a fourth day straight after the U.S. government said employers added more jobs than expected in February. Energy and metals prices are gaining ground on the latest sign...

    • Posted March 4, 2016
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    Stocks down for third straight month

    NEW YORK (AP) — Late-day selling sent U.S. stocks to a loss Monday and erased nearly all of the market’s gains for the month. Weak earnings for drug companies pushed health care stocks lower, and energy shares...

    • Posted February 29, 2016
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  • Specialist Michael O'Mara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. U.S. stocks jumped at the open after China's central bank cut interest rates to support its economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    US stocks rise as oil price recovery continues; tech jumps

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher as energy and technology companies gained ground. The price of oil climbed for the third day in a row Thursday as key oil-producing nations discuss cuts in production. Facebook soared...

    • Posted January 28, 2016
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  • Specialist Michael O'Mara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. U.S. stocks jumped at the open after China's central bank cut interest rates to support its economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Banking stocks lead the way as US stocks rebound

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are inching higher Tuesday after sharp sell-offs last week. Strong results from investment bank Morgan Stanley are boosting financial stocks, but energy and mining stocks continue to slump. KEEPING SCORE: The...

    • Posted January 19, 2016
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  • Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Stocks are opening lower as investors fret about signs of belligerence in North Korea and more weakening of China's economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    US stocks sink on new China worries, North Korean bomb claim

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks took their second big loss of the week Wednesday on more signs of weakness from China’s economy. Oil prices again fell sharply, nearing their lowest level in 12 years. Energy stocks...

    • Posted January 6, 2016
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    US stock market shakes off an early loss and turns higher

    NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes shook off an early loss and turned slightly higher in afternoon trading Friday as traders turned their attention to a long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve next week. Oil and...

    • Posted September 11, 2015
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