US Market News
Dow Logs Worst August in 9 Years
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Rough August for Dow The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day up 4.99 points, or 0.05%, at 10014.72. Blue chips fell 4.3% in August, the measure s worst performance for the month since 2001.
Pops & Drops: McDonald s, DeVry...
[at CNBC] - Following are the month s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of McDonald s popped while DeVry dropped and how to play the move.
Stocks end a brutal August with meager gains
[AP] - The stock market ended its worst August since 2001 with meager gains Tuesday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed officials increasing concern about the economy.
New Reason For S&P To Climb?
[at CNBC] - A critical piece of economic data comes out overnight and investors are eager to see how it impacts stocks.
US consumer confidence rise sparks retail rebound
[at Financial Times] - US stocks were flat on Tuesday after fears that the Federal Reserve may have ruled out large scale asset purchases erased earlier gains made on the back of positive consumer spending and housing data.
In Merger Frenzy, Less-Obvious Stocks Could Pay Off
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Common Sense In Merger Frenzy, Less-Obvious Stocks Could Pay Off As merger plays heat up, James Stewart focuses on two less-publicized names—Mosaic and Network Appliance—for his dollars.
US SMALL/MIDCAPS-Stocks end flat as tech sector offsets gains
[at Reuters] - Mid- and small cap stocks lurched between gains and losses before ending flat on Tuesday as a set of positive data was offset by a late selloff in technology stocks.
A Flat Day but a Down Month on Wall Street
[at New York Times] - The latest housing data was more upbeat, and the latest on consumer confidence rose in August. But traders were still concerned about Friday’s jobs report.
Markets Close Flat, VIX Lower on the Day
[TheStreet.com] - Stocks closed flat on Tuesday, ending an ugly month of low-volume trading in August.
US STOCKS-Wall St ends dismal month on flat note, semis slide
[at Reuters] - * S&P falls 4.7 pct or more in three of last four months * Monsanto off after outlook, RIM falls on broker price cut * Dow, S&P end flat, Nasdaq down 0.3 pct
Airline Stocks: Airline stocks up on improved consumer confidence
[at MarketWatch] - Airline stocks turn higher after data show consumer confidence rose in August, easing concerns among investors over a softer economy that could translate into less flying.
API shows larger-than-expected rise in oil stocks
[at MarketWatch] - The American Petroleum Institute said late Tuesday crude-oil inventories rose 4.7 million barrels in the week ending Aug. 27, a higher-than-expected increase. Inventories of gasoline declined 899,000 barrels, the API said.
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends dismal month on mostly flat note
[at Reuters] - U.S. stocks ended little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, closing out an August the bulls would like to forget. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 4.99 points, or 0.05 percent, to end unofficially at 10,014.72.
U.S. stocks post worst August since 2001
[at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks ended Tuesday s session little changed but still finished the month with their worst August performance since 2001 amid growing concerns about the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday rose 4.99 points to end at 10,014.72.
Financial Stocks: Financials pare gains after FOMC minutes
[at MarketWatch] - The financial sector gives up some of its session gains after the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting highlight internal debate on the economic outlook.
Energy Stocks: Energy stocks finish August with more losses
[at MarketWatch] - Energy stocks rise with the broad market on Tuesday, as better-than-expected data on U.S. consumer confidence took the sting out of a losing month.
U.S. stocks stumble, head for monthly losses
[at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks fell in afternoon trading Tuesday, whipsawed by some bright spots among the economic data and a report on the Federal Reserve s latest monetary policy meeting. Shedding earlier gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 27 points, or 0.3%, to 9,982.4, led by a drop in Boeing , Intel Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. shares.
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street turns negative
[at Reuters] - U.S. stocks turned negative in a volatile session on Tuesday, weighed down by technology, energy and industrial shares. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 31.26 points, or 0.31 percent, to 9,978.47.
U.S. stocks continue rise after FOMC release
[at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks resumed Tuesday gains after briefly trimming their rise after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve s last policy-setting meeting. Several central bank members argued for additional steps should the economy weaken further.
