U.S. Stocks Rise as Boehner Says Talks Were Constructive (Bloomberg) U.S. stocks rose, erasing earlier losses, as House Speaker John Boehner said he had constructive talks with President Barack Obama on the budget and would accept government revenue increases coupled with spending cuts. “Any tidbit of hope on the fiscal cliff front would lead to […]
U.S. stocks fell, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to the lowest level since June, as Wal-Mart (WMT) Stores Inc. forecast earnings that missed estimates and lawmakers prepared for budget talks.
U.S. stocks sank, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the lowest level since June, as concern about the budget debate and conflict in Israel wiped out an early rally…
U.S. stocks fell, halting a two-day gain…
U.S. stocks rose, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s biggest weekly retreat since June, as investors awaited budget talks in Washington and European finance chiefs met to discuss aid to Greece.
U.S. Stocks Rise as Data Overshadow Fiscal Cliff Concern (Bloomberg) U.S. stocks rose, trimming the biggest weekly drop since June in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as data showing consumer confidence climbed to a five- year high offset concern about fiscal cliff negotiations. “The consumer sentiment data was a strong number and that has […]