| U.S. stocks search for direction post-rally (at MarketWatch) U.S. stocks struggled to find direction Wednesday after their first display of enthusiasm in two weeks the prior day. The market is acting like it wants to go down, but the valuations are so darn attractive, said Burt White, chief investment officer at LPL Financial. us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. stocks start off, rattled by Europe concerns [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks opened lower Tuesday, starting a holiday-cut week with new worries about the health of Europe s banks unsettling investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.94 points to 10,401.99. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Summary Box: Stocks gains stretch to a 4th week [AP] - SHOT IN THE ARM: The Dow Jones industrial average jumped nearly 200 points, its first gain in three days, as better news on manufacturing and housing shook the market out of a soft patch. finance.yahoo.com |
Movers & Shakers: Monday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks MarketWatch's daily rundown of major gainers and decliners in the U.S. stock market. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Mortgage Mess May Cost Big Banks Billions The political furor over foreclosures could translate into billions in costs for banks, analysts said, and bank stocks fell. us.rd.yahoo.com |