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Stocks Fall at Close of Banner Month
January 31, 2012
Stocks Fall at Close of Banner Month A disappointing round of economic data weighed on U.S. stocks Tuesday, but major indexes still posted the largest January gains in 15 years. News Hub: Giving Back Gains Gas Futures Plunge Nearly 8% More news in MarketBeat
Tuesday Diversified Food Wrap-Up: DOLE Jumps; Earnings from ADM
January 31, 2012
Diversified food stocks slightly underperformed the S&P 500 index today -0.10% to -0.05%. Industry leaders included Dole Food Co. (NYSE: DOLE – News) and Nutrisystem Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI – News) . These stocks rose …
Tuesday Integrated Wrap-Up: Earnings from XOM and BP Speculation
January 31, 2012
Integrated oil stocks underperformed the S&P 500 index today -0.25% to -0.05%. Industry leaders included BP (NYSE: BP – News) and Hess (NYSE: HES – News) . These stocks rose 4.01% and 2.09% on volumes of 19.92M and …
Business Highlights
January 31, 2012
It’s the best start for stocks in 15 years. In what was mostly a slow and steady climb, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.
Hot start: Dow and S&P have best January since ’97
January 31, 2012
It’s the best start for stocks in 15 years. In what was mostly a slow and steady climb, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.
Stocks Fall; January to Remember at Risk
January 31, 2012
Stocks Fall; January to Remember at Risk The Dow was in line for a fourth-straight decline after a weaker-than-expected reading on consumer confidence erased early gains prompted by agreements designed to address Europe’s sovereign-debt issues.
Wall Street sags as data weighs
January 31, 2012
Stocks fell on Tuesday as optimism over a possible deal by Greece in its debt wrangling dissipated after a batch of weaker-than-expected economic reports.
Stocks down in bid for best January since ’97
January 31, 2012
The stock market appeared headed Tuesday for its best January finish in more than a decade. An unexpected drop in consumer confidence dragged stocks down on the final day.