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Hopes for a Timely Recovery Fade on Inflation, Housing Data; Stocks Fall NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- Wall Street fell sharply for a second consecutive session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new-home construction gave investors more reason to think an economic recovery is far off.
To Article...Stocks Notch Gain in Volatile Session As Oil Prices, Financials Weigh on Market NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Wall Street scored a moderate gain after a volatile session Wednesday as the price of oil fluctuated and investors had differing opinions about the stability of the financial sector.
To Article...Stocks Are Mixed as Lehman Upgrade Cancels Out a Run in Oil Prices NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Wall Street finished mixed Thursday after investors largely shrugged off a jump in oil prices and focused instead on a bullish call on Lehman Brothers Holdings that eased worries about the financial sector.
To Article...Worries Over Oil, Financials Hurt Stocks U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to its first weekly decline since July, as oil prices climbed and concern grew that the government may bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
To Article...Shares Are Mixed As Economic News Is Mixed NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Wall Street ended mixed Tuesday as concerns about the path of Hurricane Gustav sent oil prices higher and offset a better-than-expected reading on consumer confidence.
To Article...Shares Rise After Strong Report on Durable Goods NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods, indicating that the economy could be stronger than some investors thought.
To Article...Stocks Roar Ahead as Report Shows Economic Muscle NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Wall Street barreled higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is holding up.
To Article...Wall Street Takes a Hit As Economic Concerns Revive NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Stocks tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. Meanwhile, investors charted the path of Hurricane Gustav as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico and its oil rigs and refineries.
To Article...Oil Prices Climb, and Tech Stocks Fall U.S. stocks fell as a gain in oil prices and lower-than-estimated earnings at Dell spurred concern that a year-long drop in profits isn't over.
To Article...Dow Retreats After 250-Point Gain To End Day in the Red NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Wall Street gave up a sharp advance and turned moderately lower Tuesday after falling oil prices failed to calm nervousness about the economy and the financial sector.
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