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SP 500 2/6/2012

08:33 : Stock futures dip on worries over Greece - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Monday, indicating the benchmark S&P 500 index could pull back after a five-week rally on concerns Greece will be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it tries to reach terms ...

Source : reuters-com

08:26 : Stock Futures Fall on Greece Default Fears - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower open Monday as European debt default fears once again took center stage.#xD; #xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were falling 26 points, or 44.2 ...

Source : thestreet-com

00:09 : The January US jobs report is driving equity market gains this morning - US Market Update: DJIA +141 S&P500 +17 NASDAQ +27 Economic data - (IN) India Forex Reserves w/e Jan 27th: $293.9B v $293.5B prior - (CA) Canada Jan Net Change in Employment: +2.3K v 22.0Ke; Unemployment Rate|Unemployment ...

Source : fxstreet-com

SP 500 2/3/2012

16:35 : U.S. stocks rally on jobs; Nasdaq at 11-year high - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks jumped Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report enlivened hopes that the economic recovery was picking up speed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 156.82 points, or 1.2%, ...

Source : marketwatch-com

09:57 : Stocks Surge on January Jobs Data - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks popped at Friday's open as investors welcomed an upside surprise in how many jobs the economy added last month.#xD; #xD; The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 108 points, or 0.9%, at 12,813. ...

Source : thestreet-com

09:54 : U.S. stocks open sharply higher on jobs report - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks leapt on Friday as Wall Street embraced employment rising more than expected last month and the jobless rate dropping to a three-year low. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Source : marketwatch-com

09:10 : U.S. stock futures jump on upbeat employment data - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock-index futures shot higher on Friday after the government reported the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in January. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Source : marketwatch-com

08:36 : Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Jobs Data - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were rising Friday as investors await data showing the recent state of the domestic jobs market.#xD; a#xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 25 points, or 38.5 points ...

Source : thestreet-com

SP 500 2/2/2012

10:07 : Stocks Waver on Employment Data - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks were mixed Thursday as investors digested the morning's mixed jobs data and corporate earnings.#xD; #xD; The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 20 points, or 0.2%, at 12,737. The SP 500|S&P ...

Source : thestreet-com

07:53 : Stock Futures Waver Ahead of Initial Jobless Claims - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open Thursday ahead of a reading on weekly jobless claims that is expected to edge lower.#xD; a#xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were ...

Source : thestreet-com

SP 500 2/1/2012

16:28 : U.S. stocks rally, breaking 4-session loss streak - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks Wednesday rallied to start the month, breaking a string of recent session losses, as manufacturing data in China and Europe overrode any disappointment from below consensus U.S. data. The Dow ...

Source : marketwatch-com

16:14 : Market recap: Stocks moved to within striking distance of multiyear highs, - Market recap: Stocks moved to within striking distance of multiyear highs, buoyed by solid manufacturing reports from the U.S., Germany and China, plus more optimism that Greece and its private creditors may soon ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

11:08 : Stocks Surge on U.S. Economic Data - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks were holding strong gains Wednesday amid mixed bag of economic data on U.S. jobs, manufacturing and construction.#xD; #xD; The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 120 points, or 1%, at 12,753. ...

Source : thestreet-com

09:48 : U.S. stocks open higher on upbeat overseas data - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rallied at Wednesday's start after economic reports from China and Germany topped expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 104.82 points to 12,737.73. ...

Source : marketwatch-com

07:25 : Stock Futures Rise Ahead of ADP, Manufacturing Data - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures pointed to a strong start for the first trading day of February ahead of a release that may show a rise in U.S. manufacturing.#xD; #xD; a#xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Source : thestreet-com

07:21 : European shares and U.S. index futures are at the morning's highs with ... - European shares and U.S. index futures are at the morning's highs with the headlines giving stronger-than-expected manufacturing data as the reason, but shares were up nicely before that. It's a bull market, you know. Stoxx 50 +1.8%, Germany ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

SP 500 1/31/2012

20:31 : Stocks have best January in 15 years - The stock indices finished January on a down note after a slew of disappointing corporate earnings, however both the Dow and the S&P 500 managed to post their best January results since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Source : bizjournals-com

20:12 : Market Preview: Stuck in the Mud - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- That was a pretty weak ending to the strongest January for the S&P 500 in more than a decade. #xD; #xD; Stocks are officially stuck in the mud. The Dow Jones Industrial Average may be up ...

Source : thestreet-com

16:34 : Stocks close books on best January in decade-plus - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Tuesday closed the books on Wall Street's best January in more than a decade, with the indexes mostly slipping after U.S. economic data failed to live up to its billing. Both the Dow Jones Industrial|Dow Jones ...

Source : marketwatch-com

10:02 : Stocks Rise on European Budget Deal - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks opened higher Monday as an agreement for tighter budget rules in Europe signaled that eurozone nations were committed to fiscal union. #xD; #xD; The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 58 ...

Source : thestreet-com

07:42 : Stock Futures Rise on EU Fiscal Treaty - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were rising after European leaders agreed to tighter budget rules designed to try to help nations avoid unsustainable debt costs. #xD; a#xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Source : thestreet-com

00:12 : Risk is off on a worldwide basis this morning - US Market Update: DJIA -87 S&P500 -9 NASDAQ -11 Economic data - (DE) Germany Jan Preliminary Consumer Price Index M/M: -0.4% v -0.4%e; Y/Y: 2.0% v 2.0%e prior - (CL) Chile Dec Industrial Production|Industrial ...

Source : fxstreet-com

SP 500 1/30/2012

14:47 : U.S. stocks trim drop; Dow off 21 points - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks reduced their losses Monday afternoon as telecommunications and technology shares advanced. After a 131-point decline, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lately off 21.80 points at 12,638.66. ...

Source : marketwatch-com

11:14 : Stocks Slide as Investors Fret Over Portugal, Greece - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks were falling on Monday as rising borrowing costs in Portugal reignited fears over expanding debt struggles throughout the eurozone.#xD; #xD; #xD; The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Source : thestreet-com

10:07 : Financial stocks drop on Greece; Jefferies off 5% - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial stocks started with more than 1% losses Monday, leading the market lower, after Greece failed to finalize a deal with its creditors. The Financial Select SPDR Fund , which tracks financial stocks ...

Source : marketwatch-com

07:29 : Stock Futures Fall With Greece's Problems Hanging - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were falling Monday as market attention turned to a European debt summit and the still unresolved problems in Greece.#xD; a#xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Source : thestreet-com

00:25 : The DJIA and S&P500 are in the red this morning - US Market Update: Dow -59 S&P -2.5 NASDAQ +7 Economic data - (BR) Brazil Dec Tax Collections (BRL): 96.6B v 98.0Be - (BR) Brazil Dec Private Bank Lending (BRL): 1.143T v 1.131T prior; Total Outstanding Loans: 2.030T v 1.984T ...

Source : fxstreet-com

SP 500 1/27/2012

16:21 : S&P 500 extends winning run into a fourth week - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Friday finished mostly lower, with the S&P 500 managing to extend its winning streak into a fourth week, with Wall Street hopeful that Greece would reach a debt-restructuring ...

Source : marketwatch-com

10:27 : Stock Market Story: Jan. 27 - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks opened in negative territory Friday after data showed that the U.S. economy expanded less than expected in the fourth quarter. #xD; #xD; #xD; The Dow Jones Industrial Average was slumping ...

Source : thestreet-com

07:53 : Stock Futures Rise Ahead of GDP Report - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were signaling a positive open Friday as investors awaited data expected to show that the U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter.#xD; #xD; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Source : thestreet-com