Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter New York, N.Y., United States (4E) – United States markets started the week on a positive note with all three indexes opening higher Monday morning. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 37 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks fell on the open Tuesday as political uncertainty in Greece kept investors wary and on edge. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 83 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slid 8 [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks were little changed on the open Wednesday after a dismal report on durable goods orders. Investors are hoping for big quarterly gains three days before the close of the first quarter of 2012. Just after 10 a.m. on Wall Street, [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Stock index futures point to extended gains for Wall Street Friday as traders remain upbeat on the U.S. economy. Shortly before the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38 points to 13,209, the Standard & Poor’s 500 futures eked up [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street slipped on the open Friday as investors keep a sharp eye on rising oil prices. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 24 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 2 points and the [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street opened lower Friday after a report showed that the U.S. economy expanded less than forecast.. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 33 points, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index was flat and the [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street opened mixed to lower Friday morning following earnings reports from General Eclectic and Google that disappointed. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, the S&P 500 Index was down 3 points and the NASDAQ fell [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Last year was turbulent, trying and tumultuous for global stocks and commodities, And for many investors and traders, 2011 couldn’t end soon enough. In the final trading day of 2011, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 69 points, but managed to [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks opened higher Friday after a mixed November durable goods orders report that showed a 3.8 percent increase, the most in four months. In light trading, just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 15 points, the [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks opened up on Monday morning as investors and traders look to extend last week’s strong rally. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 157 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 18 [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks celebrated Veteran’s Day will a strong rally. Helping markets advance was a report that showed a better than expected rise in the Consumer Confidence Index and a vote in Italy on its debt reduction plan. At 3 p.m., with just [...]