After spending most of the day in negative territory, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) made a late run to finish up 48 points or 0.3% as optimism about the beginning...
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April 9 - News
Earnings season is back, with weeks of quarterly reports on tap for Wall Street to pick apart and analyze.
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April 8 - News
Despite making some progress to recoup losses on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is back in a downward dip this morning.
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April 8 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) will provide the informal kickoff to first-quarter earnings season Monday afternoon as the first Dow Jones industrial average component to report figures ...
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April 8 - News
First-quarter earnings season unofficially kicks off today with Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) reporting after the close. The outlook this quarter has been particularly weak.
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April 8 - News
It seems as if last earnings season only just ended, but April brings the return of more quarterly reports from your favorite companies.
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April 7 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) has long marked the unofficial kickoff of the earnings season as the first Dow component to report each quarter.
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April 7 - News
Well, it could have been worse.
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April 6 - News
If you were hoping to end your investing week in the green, think again.
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April 5 - News
Spring is finally here, and a new earnings season is right around the corner. Next Monday Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) will get us started by releasing its latest quarterly results.
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April 5 - News
Lately, whenever stock markets have appeared on edge, the solution has involved central bank intervention.
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April 5 - News
April 2 is notable for two important patents, both of which have contributed greatly to the fortunes of two longtime components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones ...
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April 2 - News
The Dow Jones Industrials finished off the first quarter in record fashion on Thursday, closing at another all-time high.
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March 30 - News
Basic-materials companies with operations engaged in commodities, such as chemicals, steel, and aluminum, provide the resources needed to build and maintain our society.
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March 28 - News
Over the past few weeks, the long-anticipated merger between Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) and Metals USA Holdings Corp (NYSE:MUSA) has taken several important steps ...
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March 25 - News
Investors weren't hoping for a plunge into the red to start the week, but that's exactly what the markets are giving them. As of 2:15 p.m.
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March 25 - News
Most investors see the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) as among the safest blue-chip stocks in the entire market.
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March 25 - News
After another wild week, which started as investors worried about the possible collapse of certain European financial intuitions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average's managed to...
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March 24 - News
Year to date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up 10.6%.
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March 22 - News
For the first time in a while, no one today was seriously talking about new record highs for the stock market.
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March 19 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to fall from last week's record highs as investors digest the eurozone's contentious plan for bailing out debt-plagued Cyprus.
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March 19 - News
The Department of Commerce released data on the housing starts and permits requested in February this morning, and all signs pointed toward a strengthening housing market.
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March 19 - News
Three stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) have all publicly been at odds with the Chinese government in the past few months.
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March 18 - News
The global financial crisis (GFC) was a reality check for many across the world.
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March 18 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average's winning streak continued today, after the index closed higher by 5.22 points, or 0.04%.
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March 14 - News
In theory, filtration companies have a lot going for them. Growing regulatory requirements promulgated by environmental concerns should ensure GDP growth in the future.
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March 14 - News
After six straight record highs for the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI), the market finally looks like it's running out of steam.
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March 13 - News
The market's crawling back up toward its record highs today, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is just above breakeven, having picked up ...
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March 13 - News
Two American economic bellwethers began their tenure on the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) on March 12, 1987.
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March 12 - News
Metals and mining companies have had a tough go of it in recent times. Year to date as of March 8, the industry has fallen 5.98% while the S&P 500 has risen 8.28%.
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March 11 - News
A battle is brewing over natural gas exports, which is likely the first of many battlegrounds we must navigate as we continue to move forward without a real energy policy. At...
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March 11 - News
After the oil bubble peaked in 2008, virtually all commodities took a nosedive. For example, crude oil prices retreated from over $144 per barrel to the $35 range in less than...
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March 8 - News
A day after hitting a record high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices: .DJI) isn't stopping to rest on its laurels. As of 2:20 p.m.
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March 6 - News
I was reminded recently how dominant Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) still is.
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March 6 - News
Billionaire John Paulson is MetroPCS Communications Inc (NYSE:PCS)'s largest shareholder, owning almost 10% of the company's outstanding shares.
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March 5 - Hedge Funds
The Dow Jones Industrials is primed to set a new record today, if the market can hold on to its current gains.
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March 5 - News
It's an unimpressive start to the week for the Dow Jones Industrial Average .
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March 4 - News
Last week was one of possibilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average came within 16 points of its all-time high. But it seems that the start to this week may be a bit slower.
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March 4 - News
If you don't religiously follow the markets and are just seeing the weekly results for the first time, it would appear that this past week was simply a slight winner and nothing...
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March 4 - News
The 30 stocks in the have a number of attractive features.
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March 2 - News
If you're looking for a gauge on the outlook of the economic landscape, energy and material companies are a great place to start.
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February 25 - News
Year to date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than 6.84% as the bulls have rallied in 2013.
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February 24 - News
The shortened trading week was still a wild one.
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February 24 - News
After falling 155 points in two days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) did a 180 today, and posted a gain of 119 points, or 0.86%, during the last trading session...
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February 24 - News
After reaching a new five-year high yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated late in the session after a Federal Reserve meeting, falling 108 points, or 0.8%, on...
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February 20 - News
A flurry of completed and rumored big-time equity deals alike have dominated financial headlines for weeks now, and today saw more of the same.
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February 20 - News
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average now just a little more than 100 points away from its all-time high, the threat of a pullback is growing in investors' minds.
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February 19 - News
After starting the year off on a six-week winning streak, the Nasdaq finally posted a losing week in 2013.
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February 19 - News
Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to close higher on Friday, its one-day, 8-point gain still left it down 11 points for the week.
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February 19 - News
It was a fairly quiet week for most of the market. Stocks traded in a narrow range, as earnings and economic data neither excited investors or sent them running.
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February 18 - News