Wall Street fell on Monday as news of an oil pipeline from Alaska would be closed, driving crude oil prices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.97 points to 11,219.38. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 12.55 to 2,072.50. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index lost 3.59 points to...

Despite more speculation that the Federal Reserve will pause the raising of interest rates, investors felt little confidence in Wall Street, sending U.S. markets down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.24 points to 11,240.35; up 0.2 percent on the week. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down...

Stocks in the U.S. were up on Thursday, as signs point to an easing of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy when a report on employment data is released tomorrow. Oil and gold fell as the Atlantic storm Chris failed to become a strong hurricane. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 42.66...

U.S. stocks were up on Wednesday, as investors broke a two-day losing streak by putting money back into Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 74 points to 11,199. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 16 points to 2,078. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index was up 7 points to 1,278....

Stocks took a hit on Wall Street as investors fear the Federal Reserve will continue to increase interest rates, based on new economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 60 points to 11,125. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 29 points to end the day at 2,061. The Standard and Poor's 500...

Stocks on Wall Street fell on Monday, as trading for July comes to a close amid conflict in the Middle East and a sweltering heat wave across the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 34.02 points to 11,185.68; up only 0.3 percent on the month....

U.S. markets rallied at the end of the week, with the Standard and Poor's posting its highest weekly gain in three years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 119.27 points to 11,219.70; up 3.2 percent this week. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 39.67 points to 2,094.14; up 3.7 percent on the...

U.S. stocks were up Tuesday, as investors found falling oil prices and strong consumer confidence reasons to return to Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 52.66 points to 11,103.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 12.06 points to end the session at 2,073.90. The Standard and...

U.S. markets are up, with new data showing American consumer confidence is higher than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 52.66 points to 11,103.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 12.06 points to 2,073.90. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index was up 7.97 points to 1,268.88....

AP - Wall Street rallied on a burst of optimism Monday as the multibillion-dollar buyout of HCA Inc. and upbeat earnings from a pair of drugmakers tempered anxiety about an economic slowdown. The Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 180 points.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 132 points on Monday as the multibillion-dollar buyout of HCA Inc. tempered worries of an economic slowdown. Three equity firms agreed to take hospital operator HCA private for $21.3 billion in cash and the assumption of $11.7 billion in debt, making it the...

U.S. markets closed down on Friday, with many investors choosing to sell after weak reports from Dell and AMD. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 59.72 points to 10,868.38. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 19.03 points to 2,020.39. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index lost 8.84 points to finish...

Stocks on Wall Street fell Thursday, as industrial data shows the United States might be slowing its economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 83.32 points to 10,928.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 41.29 points to 2,039.42. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index also fell,...

U.S stocks continue to rise on Wall Street, as investors hope Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will chose to keep interest rates as they are at the next meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 212.19 points, to 11,011.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index roe 37.49 points to 2,080.71. The...

Dow Jones and Co., parent company of Wall Street Journal, on Tuesday announced that the reputed journal will start printing ads on its front page. The move is a breakthrough as the Journal has avoided the idea for past 65 years, since it began publishing in 1889....

Despite being a world away, investors in New York are keeping a firm eye on developments in the Middle East, and a guarded reservation for stocks on Wall Street, as the week opens with cautious trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 8.01 points to 10,747.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index...

AP - Wall Street limped to a mixed finish Monday as uncertainty over the situation in the Middle East and a disappointing earnings report from Citigroup gave traders little impetus to buy after last week's selloff.

AP - Although a whirlwind of bad news and deepening uncertainty sent stocks tumbling last week, Wall Street could see a return to reason in the week ahead with a fresh round of economic and earnings data that could help investors regain their footing.

AP - Although a whirlwind of bad news and deepening uncertainty sent stocks tumbling last week, Wall Street could see a return to reason in the week ahead with a fresh round of economic and earnings data that could help investors regain their footing.

U.S. investors see the bombing in India, ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, as well as no positive news from Iran, as a reason to pull out of stocks on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 106.94 points, or 1 percent, to close at 10,739.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index...