(CNN) —U.S. stocks were set for a moderately higher open Friday, ahead of reports on retail sales and consumer confidence. Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures were all higher. Futures measure current index values against perceived future performance. U.S. stocks closed with a pop Thursday as euro-zone concerns eased. The Dow (INDU), the […]
(Reuters) — Microsoft shares jumped 5 percent on Thursday, helping the Nasdaq higher, on renewed investor optimism over personal computer spending and its new Internet browser. The jump made up for a 4 percent dip in the stock on Wednesday, as archrival Apple Inc (AAPL.O) surpassed Microsoft’s market value for the first time since 1989, […]
(WSJ) — Stocks fell as investors fled riskier assets, spooked by worries over the health of European banks and tensions on the Korean peninsula. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 185 points, or 1.8%, to 9881 in recent trading. It last closed below 10000 on Feb. 8. Global markets are slammed by growing tensions between […]
(WSJ.com) — Friday’s stock-market slide, fueled by renewed worries about Europe’s finances, could produce the first increase in daily volume since last week’s “flash crash.” If that happens, watch out. Traders usually interpret big drops on rising volume as a sign of firm conviction that could keep the selling going awhile longer. Composite turnover in […]