Markets
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US stocks take small losses as energy companies slide
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks took small losses Friday to end a quiet week of trading. Energy companies fell as a rally in oil prices faded and investors continue to sell ...
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Grain mostly lower, livestock mostly higher
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery was 4.80 cents lower at $4.2246 a bushel...
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Global stocks climb on signs US rate hike not imminent
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Global stocks rose Thursday on indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 index rose...
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Asian stocks lackluster as investors turn focus to Yellen
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Most Asian stock benchmarks drifted lower Friday as investors hunkered down to mull resurgent oil prices and corporate earnings while awaiting a key spe...
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Wal-Mart and NetApp advance; Cisco and Agilent slip
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., up $1.37 to $74.30 The world's largest retailer raised its annual es...
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Markets Right Now: Stocks closing flat on Wall Street
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. U.S. stocks are closing slightly higher Thursday as rising oil prices...
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Target and Barnes & Noble tumble; Urban Outfitters soars
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Target Corp., down $4.85 to $70.63 The big box retailer cut its annual profit forecast an...
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Asian stocks climb on signs US rate hike off table for now
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks rose Wednesday after Wall Street edged higher on news the U.S. Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. Japan's benchmark fell...
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Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street decline
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street declined. Shares in China were mixed after leaders approved a plan to give foreign inve...
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US stocks dip as phone stocks fall; earnings hit retailers
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are trading lower Wednesday morning as losses for phone and utility companies continue to drag the market from its recent record highs. Retai...