Markets
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Oil price rises as U.S. supply falls
Jul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose above $61 a barrel Wednesday, riding gains on Wall Street and a government report that said U.S. crude supplies dropped more than expected. B...
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World stocks boosted by rising risk appetite
Jul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World stock markets rose and the dollar fell Wednesday after upbeat U.S. earnings -- particularly from Intel Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- fueled deman...
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Strong results at Intel pull stocks sharply higher
Jul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The nation's big companies are giving investors a reason to restart Wall Street's spring rally. Stocks surged Wednesday for the second time in three days, pr...
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Oil settles below $60
Jul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota -- Oil prices settled under $60 a barrel again Tuesday, with investors still wary about the economy despite as better-than-expected economic an...
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Stocks post moderate gains after Goldman earnings
Jul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors got the solid results from Goldman Sachs they wanted on Tuesday, but the gains were modest after a big rally the day before. Mixed economic data re...
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World stock gains capped by U.S. inflation worries
Jul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets and Wall Street futures traded higher Tuesday after strong earnings from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and health care produc...
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Oil lingers below $60 on demand worries
Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices stayed below $60 a barrel Monday with concerns the global economy isn't improving quickly and demand will remain soft. Benchmark crude for August ...
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Dow up on perceived bank stock strength
Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A few kind words about Goldman Sachs sent financial shares soaring and yanked the entire stock market out of a slumber. Rising bank stocks propelled indexes ...
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Investors look to companies for clues on economy
Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors are about to get some of the economic data they've been craving -- from the country's big corporations. Hundreds of earnings reports from the April...
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Stocks falter as earnings jitters increase
Jul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors seem to be running short on hope. With little upbeat news ahead of a crush of corporate earnings reports next week, stocks on Friday hit their long...