Archive for March 23rd, 2012

U.S. stocks bob between moderate gains and losses Friday, on track to post their worst week since mid-December as so-so U.S. housing data and weaker global manufacturing data dented sentiment

U.S. stocks rose Friday on a round of bargain hunting and a surge in energy shares, curbing what still turned out to be the worst week of the year for two stock benchmarks.

Stocks eked out a small gain at the end of a rough week in which the market was weighed down by prospects of a global economic slowdown.

Micron, Zynga remain decliners; Apple gets caught up in brief trading snafu

U.S. stocks ended a losing week on a more optimistic note Friday, helped by a rally in energy and cyclical shares as buyers bought into recent weakness and benefited from a falling dollar.

And how about that BATS nightmare.

U.S. stocks bob between moderate gains and losses Friday, on track to post their worst week since mid-December as so-so U.S. housing data and weaker global manufacturing data dented sentiment

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Micron, Zynga remain decliners; Apple gets caught up in brief trading snafu

Shares of the following companies were among those making notable moves in Friday’s U.S. stock market: